THE LIBRARY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES BEDFORDSHIRE COUNTY RECORDS. BEDFORDSHIRE COUNTY RECORDS. NOTES AND EXTRACTS FROM THE COUNTY RECORDS Comprised in the Quarter Sessions Rolls from 1714 TO 1832. VOLUME I. Compiled by Messrs. Hardy ^ Page, Record Agents, WITH AN INTRODUCTION regarding the Work of the County Records Committee. BEDFORD, C. F. TIMiEUS, PRINTER, &C. \C\01 I INTRODUCTION. On the 4th Fehruary, 1898, the General Purposes Committee of tlie Bedfordshire County Coinieil reported tliat a communication had been received from the Congress of Archaeological Societies, urging upon Corporate Bodies the desirability of searching for and of taking steps with a view to the preservation of old and valuable documents. Upon receipt of this communication the General Purposes Committee appointed a Special Sub-Committee consisting of Alderman Samuel Whitbread and Councillors \\'illiani Francis Higgins, Edward Thurlow Leeds Smith, Herbert Owen Williams, and Henry Trethewy, to consider and report upon the subject. This SulvComiiiittee re[)orted that they found the condition of the documents in the County Muniment Room at the Shire Hall and the manner of storage very unsatisfactory, and they recommended tliat the services of an expert should be engaged and steps taken for the preservation of the Records. On the 1st April, 1898, the General Purposes Committee recommended to the Council the desirability of appointing a County Records Committee to whom the subject should be referred ; and accordingly the following Members of the Council were appointed as the first County Records Committee : — The Chairman of the Council, The Duke of Bedford,^ „^ m 'n The Vice-Chairman, The Viscount Peel, / i Alderman Edward Ernest Dymond, ii ,, Samuel Whitbread, iii Councillor Edward Thurlow Leeds Smith, ,, Henry Trethewy, Charles Wells, ,, Herbert Owen Williams, iv ,, the Rev. Paul Williams Wyatt. Of these original Members the Chairman, the Vice-Chairman, Mr. Leeds Smith, Mr. Charles Wells, Mr. Samuel Whitbread, and the Rev. Paul W. Wyatt are still Members of the Committee. The first Chairman of the Committee was Mr. Henry Trethewy, and on his retirement from the Council in 1904 the Rev. Paul Williams Wyatt was appointed Chairman. The following Members of the Council have also served on the ComTuittee : — Alderman Robert Richmond, Councillor Hugh Cumberland, and Councillor EiluKJud Rolx'rt Green, and these gentlemen are at present all Members of the Committee. Note i. Vice-Chairman of the Council 1894—1897. ii. Chairman of the General Purposes Committee 1898 — 1904. iii. Chairman of the Finance Conunittee since 1897. iv. Chairman of the Technical Instruction Committee 1901 — 1903. 1 0395,30 Tlie work ■\vliicli lay Ix-forc the Committee at the outset Avas a difficult one. Existing documents and papers were stored, in considerable confusion, in premises which were neither fire-proof nor secured from Ijurylary, and which were, in addition, ill-vciitilated and musty. The first step was to thoroughly restore the building and render it fire-i)roof, securing the windows by special wire-run glass, and to lit u[) the interior with suitable shelf accommodation. For the reception of Award Maps, obviously a very valuable possession of the County, a large cabinet with series of drawers was arranged under the advice of the British iMuseum experts. The Sessions Rolls (the earliest of which date only from 1714) and other records were carefully examined, restored, and gradually arranged by Messrs. Hardy & Page, preparatory to being bound in volumes. This work has extended over a period oi 9 years, and is now completed to the commencement of the reign of Queen Victoria. The Committee has endeavoured, without success, to discover satisfactory reasons for the loss of all earlier documents. The condition of the ^old Muniment Room accounts for the destruction of some, as the earlier of the surviving ones have largely suffered from damp and discoloration. A further reason seems possible. Owing to the fact that the offices of Clerk of the Peace for the County and Town Clerk of the Borough of Bedford were for so long held l)y a single individual in the cases of Theed Pearse, sen., Theed Pearse, jun., and Theed William Pearse, certain public documents were kept together in the Parish chest in the old Muniment Room over the South Porch of S. Paul's Church. The custody of the early records appears to have been sul)ject to constant change. The papers were first removed from the " Evidence "House of the Cori)oration," prolmbly the Moot Hall or Guildhall of the town, to S. Paul's Church Vestry, July 5, 1736. They were then deposited in the restored Evidence House ; and Avere probably again removed to the Church on the disuse of the Guildhall in 1753. The final change to the Shire Hall offices took place about the year"^ 1880. Consequent on these ^^ changes many papers may have been lost. In proof of this it may be noted that an early Borough Charter was lost either during the custody in the Church Muniment Room, or at one of the changes ; and, being discovered many years later in private ownership, was restored to the Town. Note i. There is no old drawing showing the position of this before the present buildings by Waterhouse. The front of the old Shire Hall in the print in J. H. Matthiasou'.s History of 1831 just obscures it. ii. This building stood near the site of the old Corn Exeliaiigi' on the [ireseut Market S(^uaie. iii. The bringing over of the Parish chest and pajiers is well reinenibered by Mr. Thomas iJuU, Mr. \V. Davis, Mr. Horton (Oiiief Clerk at the Shire Hall), and the piesent Chairman of the Records Committee. iv. Confirming charter (Plantaganet) found in looking over the parchments iu the Wyatt colleclinn by Mr. F. A. Page-Turner. In examining the arranged records, the Committee vvouhl call attention to the very careful character of the excerpts made by Messrs. Hardy & Page; which note most points of general value. Many of the inilictineiits and the piniishments awarded are interesting, as illustrating the customs and social views of the period. It is to be regretted that tlie Sacrament Certiftcates are in such uniformly bad condition that most of the signatures are illegible. Of those which are decipherable, the chief names of intcn-est are those of Richard Orlebar^ at Puddington, Lewis Monoux at Sandye, John Harvey at Ickwelle, John Cater" at Kempston, Sir Pynsent Chernocke"^ at Holcutt, and William Hillersden^'^ 'of the said Towne and County at Elstowe.' Two points of general interest may be noted. There are many certificates for payments of accounts at the Prison and Bridewell. The recurrence of certain items, viz., straw, bread, and the schedule of drugs, points to the conditions of life of the inmates and the I)revalent epidemics, gaol fever and scurvy. The Blacksmith's accounts uncomfortably remind us of the very late date at which fetters and leg-irons were in common use. But, on closer examinaticm, a Ijrighter light is thrown upon the period T)y the evidence of constant care on the part of the Bedfordshire Justices for the state of the Gaol and Bridewell and the health of the prisoners. Growing attention to the subject is sufficiently marked to raise the question as to why the rate of progress in the prison conditions is so accelerated. The change undoubtedly synchronized with the work and influence of John Howard of Cardington. In 1773 the Philanthropist served as High Sheriff of Bedfordshire, and in that year visited the County Gaol, the Town Gaol, and the Bridewell. These visits were followed by that remarkable series of journeys throughout England and the Continent, which revolutionized the treatment of the imprisoned ; and called forth from Edmund Burke the magnificent tribute '* His plan is original and it is as full of genius as it is of humanity. It was a voyage of discovery — a circumnavigation of charity." As early as 1774 Howard was examined on the subject in the House of Commons. From 1773 to the year of his death 1790, he constantly used the house in Mill Street, Bedford, called by his name, from the Saturday to Monday, while in residence at Cardington. This gave him frequent opportunities of further inspection of the local prisons.'^ In 1783 an entry bears distinct evidence of his influence, and in 1787 a move is made for the enlargement of the "Mniildings and for placing the cells above ground. Note I. High Sheriff 1721. ii. High Sheriff 1768. iii. 3rd Baronet, M. P. for Beds., son of Sir Villiers, also M.P. for Beds. iv. His grandfather hoiight tlie lauds of Elstow Priory of tlie Kadelilfes, and built lillstow Plaee, the ' l^alaee Beautiful ' of the Pilgrims Progress. v. These facts, with the dates, were comnuuuoated hy Sir Frederick Howard, a former Member of the Couneil, and County Alderman from 1889 to 1895. vi. This refers to the l^ri.son which stood at the corner of Silver Street and High Street, and inuludcd the present Ohcquur's Inn, and further imijected into the High Street roadway and across the present Silver Street roadway, the old Silver Street being opjjosite to Mill Street. There is a record of the Magistrates approving an arched culvert from here to Well Street. Extracts from the certificates of the Gaoler in 1790 point to distinctly improved conditions, both material and moral, and the care for sick prisoners is specially noliceahle. A year or two further on extensive alterations and improvements were nndertaken to the gaol, felon's j'ard, and yard of the house of correction, and long minutes occur showing the importance the justices attach to humane treatment of the inmates, male and female. The other remarkable set of records referred to is the collection of Justices' warrants for horses, wagons, and Itibour in connection with the removal of troo])s. These warrants extend from 1722 to 1741. Mr. Whitbread first called attention to the unusual number and rapid shifts of the regiments in Bedfordshire ; and the attempt was made to trace a connection between these changes of station and the secret movements of the Jacobite party. Careful examination has not warranted such supposition ; the fact seeming rather to be that we have, accidenth' preserved, in this County, a very complete record of the regular marches of the troops in their changes of station, at a central point of the country, where the great high-roads either intersected or closely approached each other. Among the excerpts of special character may be mentioned the following :— The Gaol Medicine's accounts pp. 1, 52 ; Sniall-])ox p. 13 ; list of Public-houses p. 30 ; Indictments for practising trades without previous apprenticeship p. 32 et seq ; mention of the Moravian body in Bedford p. 34 ; Ouse navigation p. 45 ; Outlawry p. 52 ; Irons on Prisoners in Court p. 64 ; Bedfordshire Militia p. 67 et seq ; earliest convictions for false weight p. 93 ; erection of Bromhara Mill p. 131 ; High Constable for the hundred of Flitt p. 162 ; Forged Bank of England Notes p. 162. The County Records Committee having decided to issue to the Members of the County Council in a small volume the Notes on the Quarter Sessions Records so far as they have now been printed, and they having requested their Chairman to prepare an Introduction, the present volume is placed in the hands of the Members of the Council in the hope that it may prove of interest and value. NOTES FKOM THE BEDFORDSHIRE COUNTY RECOEDS. NOTES FROM THE BEDFORDSHIRE COUNTY RECORDS. 1714. 11 25th August. Recognizance for the appearance of William Peel, Adam Buckett, and Henry Faunch, to answer for " setting or pitching a hay nett"and snaring hares, at the hamlet of Heath and Reach, in the manor of Leighton Buzzard. 25, &c. Numerous Sacrament Certificates and Certificates of Conviction of various persons for swearing profane oaths. 74 Indictment of John Trustram of Luton, for assaulting John Sherlock and imprisoning him for the space of one hour. 1716. 26 An Account of Medicines for tlie gaol. The items are principally "scorbutic oyutnient, sudorihc bolus, anodine draught, cathartick pills No. 5, cordial bolus, cordiall jular, anodine electuary." 1721. 19a Declaration of James I. and Articles of Religion im[)erfect ; Articles 34, 35, and 36 are crossed out. 1722. 1 and 2 lltli April. Warrant to the constables of Wymington and Puddington to provide a waggon with seven horses and two aljle bodied men to convey the baggage of the regiment of foot, commanded by Brigadier Grove, from Bedford to Higham Ferrers. 5 Like warrant for the conveyance of the baggage of a troop of Lord Londonderry's Regiment from Bedford to Wellingborough. 16 4th October. Account of "Gaol necessaries." July 24th. (?) Gave drink to several persons that put the Hre out, the gaol b(;ing (Jii tire and the dungeon doors burnt, 7s. 6d. 1724. 5 2nil June. Warrant for the conveyance of the baggage of a troop of horse of Lord Londonderry's Regiment from Dunstable to Stony Stratford. 9th December. Information by Alexander Perring of Clapham, in the 62 County of Bedford, that on or about the 4th December last, he being one of the field drivers of the said parish, and sworn into that office at a court baron held by order of the lord of the manor of the said parish, saw one William Geery, Samuel Jackson, and James Pain driving a cart laden with stubble straw over the cow commons belonging to the said parisji, contrary to the by-laws of the said manor, which by-laws the informant was sworn to do his best to see put in execution, and in order thereto, he rode up to the said cart and ordered the said Samuel Jackson to drive the horses and cart into the road and not over the cow commons, which he refused to do, and then William Geery came up and said that the said Jackson should drive the cart over the common, which the informant tried to prevent, whereupon he was beaten and wounded by the said Jackson and Geery. 15th July. Petition of John Young and Blaze Sounds, closely confined 105 in the county gaol for debt, to the justices of the peace, praying for an allowance of bread as the other debtors receive, otherwise they will perish. Note "Allowed bread as desired." Like Petition of Jane Smith, widow. 106 1725- 12th April. Warrant for the conveyance of the baggage of a troop of 5 Lord Cobham's Kegiment of Horse from Bedford to Royston. 12tli April. Like warrants. 6 and 7 12th April. Like warrant for the conveyance of the baggage of the same 8 regiment from Woburn to Luton. 13th April. Like warrant for the conveyance of the baggage of the same 9 regiment from Bedford to Royston. 14th April. Like warrant for the conveyance of the baggage of tlie same 10 regiment from Shefford to Buntingford Like warrant. n Like warrant for the conveyance of the baggage of the same regiment 12 from Bedford to Royston. Like warrant for the conveyance of the baggage of the same regiment 13 from Luton to Hatfield. 15th July. Necessary expenses for the gaol. For mutton and 100 comfortable things for Church, Edmonds, and divers others, since last session, 15s. IGth January. Presentment by the surveyors of tlic parish of Chalgrave, 122 that the highways are out of repair. 124 18th January. Like presentment by the parish of Stan bridge, 131 6th October. The surveyors of the highways of the parish of Wilden present that the highways are in good repair. 1726. 4 27th April. Warrant for the conveyance of the baggage of three troops of Horse Guards from Biggleswade to Huntingdon. 5 — 9 27th April. Warrant for the conveyance of the baggage of a troop of the Duke of Bolton's Regiment of Horse Guards from Dunstable to ^Newport Pagnell. 11 17th May. Warrant for the conveyance of the baggage of Lord Londonderry's Kegiment from Woburn to Buntingford. 12 20th June. Warrant to the constables of Dunstable for the conveyance of the King's baggage to Luton. 14 and 15 16th September. Warrants for the conveyance of tlie baggage of the Princess of Wales' Kegiment of Horse, commanded by the Duke of Argyll, from Woburn to Towcester. 19 — 23 17th December. Warrants for the conveyance of the baggage of the regiment of Dragoons, commanded by Brigadier Gore, from Dunstable to St. Albans. 1727. 1^ 8 — 11 3rd January. Warrants for the conveyance of the baggage of Colonel 13 16 Clayton's Eegiment from Dunstable to Hatfield. 7 30th January. Warrant for the conveyance of the baggage of a Company of Foot from Dunstable to Hatfield. 17 6th February. Warrant for the conveyance of the baggage of the King's Own Regiment from Bedford to Dunstable. 19 24 18th February. Warrants for the conveyance of the baggage of the Princess of Wales' Kegiment from Dunstable to St. Albans. 25 and 26 8th March. Warrants for the conveyance of the baggage of the King's Own Regiment from Leighton Buzzard to Hempstead. 33_3G 15th May. Warrants for the conveyance of tlie baggage of tlie Duke of lloltun's Kegiment from Bedford to Northampton. 42 19th August. Warrant to the cojistables of Leighton Buzzard for the conveyance of the l)aggagc of Major Lisle's troop in his uwn regiment of horse from Leighton Buzzard to Ware. 21st August. Warrant for the conveyance of the baggage of Captain 43 Lancaster's troop of horse from Dunstable to Ware. 14th September. Warrant for the conveyance of the baggage of that part 46 of the King's Own Regiment commanded, by Viscount Cobham, from Dunstable to St. Albans. 15th September. Warrant for the conveyance of the baggage of a troop 48 uf Viscount Cobham's Regiment of Horse from Leighton to St. Albans. 3Uth September. Warrants for the conveyance of the baggage of the 52 — 56, Queen's Own Regiment of Horse, connnanded by the Duke of Argyll, and 58 from Dunstable to Newport Pagnell, in their route to Nottingham and Stamford. 5th October. Warrant for the conveyance of the baggage of the King's 59 Regiment of Horse from Dunstable to Hertford. 5th October. Warrant for the conveyance of the baggage of three troops 60 of the Queen's Royal Regiment from Dunstable to Newport Pagnell. 16th October. Warrant for the conveyance of the baggage of a troop of 61 the same regiment from Biggleswade to Dunstable. 17th October. Warrants for the conveyance of the baggage of Brigadier 62 and 63 Ker's Dragoons from Woburn to Dunstable. 17th October. Warrants for the conveyance of the baggage of the Queen's 64 and 65 Own Regiment from Dunstable to St. Albans, on their way to be reviewed by the King on Hounslow Heath. 19th October. Warrant for the conveyance of the baggage of the Queen's 66 Own Regiment of Dragoons from Biggleswade to Stevenage. 21st October. Warrant for carrying the baggage of the Royal Regiment 69 of North British Dragoons from Dunstable to Watford, on their way for review on Hounslow Heath. 21st October.. Warrant for the conveyance of the baggage of some troops 70 of Dragoons from Dunstable to Watford. 22nd October. Warrant for the conveyance of the baggage of part of the 71 74 Queen's Own Regiment of Dragoons, under the command of Brigadier Ker, from Dunstable to St. Albans. 23rd October. Warrants for the conveyance of the baggage of part of the 75 77 regiment of North Ijiitish Dragoons, under the command of tlie Hon. .lames Cam])bell, from Dunstable to Watford, on their way to be reviewed on Hounslow Heath. 78 and 79 23rcl October. Warrants for carrying the baggage of part of the King's Own Kegiment, under the command of Major General Gore, from Dunstable to Newport Pagnell. 81, 82, 86, 1st November. Like warrants for the conveyance of the baggage of part 90 of the said regiment from Dunstable to Woburn. 83 85, 95 2nd November. Warrants for the conveyance of a troop of the said and 96 regiment from Woburn to Newport Pagnell. 87 — 89 3rd November. Warrants for the conveyance of the baggage of the regiment of North British Dragoons from Dunstable to Newport Pagnell. 91 4th November. Warrant for the conveyance of part of the King's Own Regiment to Northampton. 92 4th November. Warrant for the conveyance of the baggage of part of the regiment of North British Dragoons from Dunstable to Newport Pagnell. 93 and 94 6th November. Warrants for the conveyance of the King's baggage from Dunstable to Woburn. 100 7th November. Warrant for the conveyance of the baggage and sick men of Brigadier Ivor's regiment from Woburn to Aylesbury. 228 4th October. Presentment that the highway leading from the parish of Woburn towards Eversholt is out of repair. 1728. 7 6th iNTarch. Warrant for the conveyance of the baggage of a troop of the King's Own Kegiment of horse, commanded by Viscount Cobham, from Leighton Buzzard to St. Albans. 9 13th April. Warrant for the conveyance of the l)aggage of three companies of foot soldiers of the King's Iloyal Regiment of Welsh Fuzileers from Biggleswade to Dunstable. 10 15th April. Warrant for the conveyance of the baggage of three companies of the said regiment from Biggleswade to Market Street. 11 19th April. Warrant for tlic conveyatice of the baggage of three companies of tlie same regiment front Biggleswade to Baldock, Dunstaljle, and Redl)Ourn. 12 17th April. Warrant for the conveyance of the baggage of tln-ee companies of the same regiment from Baldock and llitchiu. 29th April. Warrant for the conveyance of the baggage of the King's 14 Regiment of Hor.^e, under the command of Viscount Cobham, from Leighton Buzzard to Towcester, on their march from Wellingborough, Bedford, Northampton, Newport Pagnell, Towcester, and Daventry. 29th April. Warrant for the conveyance of the baggage of a company of 15 soldiers from LutDii to Hemel Hempstead. 30th April. Warrant for the conveyance of the baggage of two troops of 16 the Duke of Boltrjn's Royal Regiment of Horse Guards from Bedford to Hitchin. 30th April. Warrant for the conveyance of the baggage of the said 17 regiment from l)uiistal)le to St. Albans, in their march to St. Albans, Hertford, Ware, Barnet, Watford, and Hempstead. 30th Apiil Warrant for the conveyance of the baggage of the same 18 regiment from Bedford to Hitchin. 30th April. Warrant for the conveyance of the baggage of the same 19 regiment from L)unstable to St. Albans. 30th April. Warrants for the conveyance of the baggage of Viscount 20 — 22 Cobliiiiu's regiment from Leighton Buzzard to Towcester, 1st May. Warrant foi' the conveyance of the baggage of 25 men of the 21 lioyal Regiment of Horse Guards from Luton to Ware., 1st May. Warrant for the conveyance of the baggage of the .same 23 regiment from Bedfoul to Wellinghoiough. 2nd May. Warrant for the conveyance of the baggage of the Duke of 24 Bolton's Regiment of Horse Guards, which was quartered at Daventry, from Leighton Buzzard to Hempstead, in their march to St. Albans, Hertford, Wiux', Barnet, and Heni[istead. 2nd May. Warrant for the conveyance of the baggage of the same 25 regiment from Dunstable to Watford. 2nd May. Warrant for the conveyance of the baggage of the same 26 regiment to St. Albans. 2nd May. Warrant for the conveyance of the baggage of the same 27 regiment frtjni hunstalile to Barnet. 2nd May. Warrant for the conveyance of ,the liaggage of Vi.scoiint 28 Cobham's K( giineiit from Dunstable to Newport Pagnell. 2nd May. Warrant for the conveyance of the baggage of the Duke of 29 lioltonVs RcL^imcint from Dunstable to St. Albans. 31 and 32 4th May. Warrants for the conveyance of the baggage of the Royal Regiment of Fuzileers, under the Command of Lieutenant-General Sabine, from Dunstable to Hempstead, in their march to Kingston, the Wick, Brentford, Acton and Ealing, Islevvorth, Twickenham, and Hounslow. 35 and 35 21st May. Warrants for the conveyance of the baggage of Col. the Hon. Edward Montague's Regiment of Foot from Dunstable to Woburn, in their march to Berwick. 37 and 40 23rd May. Warrant for the conveyance of the baggage of the same 41 regiment from Woburn to Newport Pagnell. 39 23rd May. Warrant for the conveyance of the same from Dunstable to Woburn. 44 — 46 July. Warrants for the conveyance of the baggage of Col. the Hon. Henry Harrison's Regiment of Foot, in their march to Chester, Xantwich, Wrexham, and Middlewich. 53 — 57 October. Warrants for the conveyance of the baggage of the Queen's Own Regiment of Horse from Dunstable to Newport Pagnell. 58 6th October. Warrant for the conveyance of the baggage of one tiuop of horse of Viscount Cobham's Regiment, now quartering at Bedford, to Ampthill. 60, 62 — 67 11th October. Warrants for the conveyance of the baggage of a troop of the King's Own Eegiment of Dragoons, under the command of Lord Carpenter, from Woburn to Berkhamstead. Other warrants to carry the baggage of the same regiment to Redbourn, Luton, and Dunstable, in their march from York to Dunstable, Luton, Redbourn, Hertford, Hoddesden, and Berkhamstead. 90 Recognizance for the appearance of Thomas Crawley of Market Street, and John Jenkins of Eaton Bray, for their appearance to answer for refusing to billet or quarter two Dragoons and two horses. 114 Information that William Rawlins and William Whitbread the younger shot ami killed pigeons in the yard of Edmund Butsworth, in the parish of Eversholt. 115 10th January. Certificate that the dwelling house of Sarah Norman, in in the town of Shitlington is a place for the meeting of Protestant Dissenters. 158 Certificate for repairs to Bromham Bridge. 173 Petition of John Byby, parson of the church of Caddington, that his parish is partly in the County of Bedford and partly in that of Herts., and there is consequently a difficulty in the collection of the poor rate. 1729. 7th May. Warrant for the conveyaiK^e of the ba<:fgage of a troop of the 9 King's Own Reyiment, commanded l)y Lord Cobham, from Luton to Hitchin. 5th May. Warrant for the conveyance of the baggage of a troop of the 14 King's (Jwu Regiment from Bedford to Hitchin. May. Warrants for the conveyance of the baggage of the same regiment 15, 17, 18, from Dunstable to St. Albans. " 22—24 6th May. Warrants for the conveyance of the same from Leighton 19 and 20 Buzzard to Hempstead. May. Warrants for the conveyance of the baggage of a troop of the 21, 25, 27 Royal Regiment of Horse Guards, commanded by tlio Duke of Bolton, from Dunstable to Newport Pagnell. 8th May. Warrants for the conveyance of the baggage of a troop of the 26 and 30 said regiment from Wuburn to Northampton. 8th May. Warrant for the conveyance of the baggage of tne King's Own 28 Regiment of Horse from Bedford to Wellingborough. 8th May. Carriage warrant for the conveyance of a troop of the Royal 29 and 31 Regiment of Horse Guards, commanded by the Duke of Bolton, from Dunstable to Stony Stratford. 8th May. Warrant for the conveyance of the baggage of a troop of 37 soldiers from Luton to Bedford. 11th September. Warrant for the coveyance of the baggage of a troop of 38 tlie Duke of Bolton's Regiment from Bedford to Northampton. 1730. 19th April. Warrant for the conveyance of the baggage of tlie Queen's 6 Own Royal Regiment of Horse from Dunstable to Newport Pagnel.* 11th INIay. Warrant for the conveyance of the baggage of one troop of 7 and 8 Horse belonging to the King's Own Regiment from Bedford to Higham Ferrers. 12th May. Warrant for the conveyance of the baggage of a troop of the 9 and 14 Queen's Own Regiment of Horse from Dunstable to St. Albans. *NOTE. — All tlie Warrants for Conveyance of Troops are noted, as they are often important as showing the position of the Regiment at particular times, information which is not always to be obtained elsewhere. 10 15 and 17 9th June. Warrant for the conveyance of the haj^cjage of a troop of the King's Own liegiment of Horse, commanded l)y Viscount Cobham, from Dunstable to St. Albans. 16 9th June. Warrant for the conveyance of the baggage of two troops of the same regiment from Leighton Buzzard to Hempstead. 18 — 20 18th June. Warrant for the conveyance of the baggage of the same regiment from Dunstable to Chesham. 21 — 26 26th June. Warrant for the conveyance of the baggage of part of the same regiment from Dunstable to Newport Pagnel. 27 29th June. Warrant for the conveyance of the baggage of part of the same regiment from Chalgrave to Newport Pagnel. 36 7th November. Examination of Anne Julinson, a vagrant, taken up in the parish of Wootton. She says that she does not very well know how old she is, but appears to be between 13 and 14 years of age. That her father and mother were named Kichard and Sarah Johnson, and that her father was a miller and lived in the parish of Wirksworth, in the county of Derby, in which parish deponent was born as she has often been told by her father and mother. That her father, owing more money in and about Wirksworth than he was able to pay, and afraid of being thrown into prison, some years ago (but how many deponent cannot tell), together with his wife and the deponent, left the parish of Wirksworth and went from thence to the City of London, where, after they had been some time deponent's mother died, and the same summer the father also died. Ever since his death she has lived by begging, and sometimes has earned some small wages by keeping of sheep and cows in the fields belonging to several parishes and counties through which she has wandered. 61 Recognizance by Hannah White to give evidence against Robert Mane, of Dunstable, barber or peruke-maker, for striking her on the arms and back with a broom. 67 15th April. Depositions of Elizabeth, wife of John Collett. that Daniel Britton of Stotfold, carpenter, offered to kiss her in the house of Eden Smith, and upon her refusal assaulted her. 68 16th April. Examination of 'Sliwy, wife of William Barnett, of Biddenham, labourer. She deposes that six months since she became acquainted with George White, of Biddeidiani, tailor, and frecjueiitiy (hiring that time has travelled about tlie country with him in a lewd, i;lle, and disorderly manner. 11 Examination of John Partridge, of Biddenham, gentleman. He deposes that the said Mary Barnet has several times absented herself from her husband and wandered abroad from the said parish with the said George White, by reason whereof the said William Barnett has been rendered incapable of supporting his family, and has been forced to ask and actually to receive relief from the parish of Biddenham. 16th April. Examination of William Barnet, of [Biddenhjam, labourer. 69 He deposes that George White has several times seduced the said AVilliam's wife, from Biddenham, against the deponent's will, and has wandered about with her in several parishes. The deponent pursued the said White, and overtaking him demanded his wife, upon which he replied "You may take her home now but I will have her again dead or alive," and threatened the life of the deponent and to burn his house if he discovered to the wife of the said White his going away with deponent's wife. Examination of Kichard Taylor, mariner, aged about 43 years. 73 Deposes that he has used the sea ever since he was eight years old. That he knows not where he was born or whereof he is an inhabitant, but that he shijiped himself on board the Advice, Capt. William Owen, commander, and sailed in her from the Thames to Gibraltar. That after he had served six years as a foremastman in the said ship, he was paid off at Queenborough. That in August, 1728, he sliipped on board the Beffi/ galley, Capt. Pitts, of Weymouth, commander, and sailed in her from the Thames to Papas, on the coast of Guinea, wjiere they stayed three weeks and then sailed to Jamaica with negroes. That in their return from Jamaica to England they were taken by pirates at the Azores, and being put into their boats by the pirates were taken up at sea by the Ann galley, Capt. Jt)hnson, commander, who brought them to Whitehaven in August last, where he met with his wife Alice who now travels about with him, and that he has begged, and she has got her livelihood by fiddling for four months past. Certificate by Sir William Smitli, knight, John Cater, and Thomas 86 Armstrong, Escjuires, Justices of the Peace for the County of Bedford, that they have contracted with Jonathan Forward, of London, merchant, for the transportation of Mary Hunt, Mary Lawson, and Thomas Kadwell. April, October, Warrants for tlie conveyance of the baggage of the (^)ueen's 3 — 6 and Own Royal Regiment of Horse from Dunstable to Newport Pagnel, 28 37 31st May. May. Warrant for the conveyance of the baggage of a troo;) of 8 Horse belonging to Viscount Cobham's Regiment from Bedford to Northampton. 12 9 and June. Warrants for the conveyance of the baggage of part of the Queen's 21 24 Own Royal Regiment of Horse, commanded by the Duke of Argyll, from Dunstable to Barnet. 10—12 4th July. Warrants for the conveyance of the baggage of various troops of the King's Horse from Dunstable to Barnet. 13 I6j July. Warrant for the conveyance of various troops of Viscount 18 20 Cobham's Regiment of Horse from Dunstable to St. Albans. 17 5th July. Warrant for the conveyance of the baggage of a troop of the same regiment from Bedford to Dunstable. 38, 40—43 1st November. Warrants for the conveyance of the baggage of various troops of the same regiment from Dunstable to Stony Stratford. 39 and November. Warrants for the conveyance of the baggage of various troops 50 53 of the same regiment from Dunstable to Newport Pagnel. 44 49 November. Warrants for the conveyance of the baggage of various troops of Horse from Dunstable to Newport Pagnel. 54 10th December. Warrant to the gaoler of the County Gaol to carry Thomas Radwell — convicted of felony within benefit of clergy and ordered to be transported to the Colonies and Plantations in America for seven years — to Jonathan Forward, of London, merchant, who has contracted for his transportation. 55 10th December. Like warrant to carry Mary Hunt and Mary Lawson to the said Jonathan Forward. 80 14th December. Bond by Jonathan Forward, of London, merchant, in 120 U. to Mallett. Reciting that at the last Assizes Sir AVilliam Smith, John Cater, Esquire, and Thomas Armstrong, Justices of the Peace, were appointed by the Court to contract with any person or persons for the effectual transportation of Thomas Radwell, Mary Lawson, and Mary Hunt to some of the King's Colonies and Plantations in America, the said Thomas Radwell for seven years, and the said Mary Lawson and Mary Hunt for 14 years. The said convicts are, accordin" to a contract made between the said Justices of the Peace and Jonathan Forward, of London, merchant, transferred and made over to the use of the said J(jnathan Forward or his assigns for the said terms of seven and fourteen years upon his contracting to perform the said transportation. The condition of this bond therefore, is, that if the said Jonathan Forward or his assigns shall take and receive from the f-aol of the County of Bedford the said persons ordereil to be transported, and put them on shipboard and transport them out of i Great Britain within the space of one month next, and as soon as conveniently may be deliver and land them (death and ca.'^ualties of the sea excepted (at and upon some of His Majesty's Culunicii iu 13 America, and present an authentic certificate or certificates from the Governor or chief Custom House Officer of their landing, to the said Sir William Smith, John Cater, and Thomas Armstrong, or to any two of them, and if the said Jonathan Forward or his assigns shall not by his or their wilful neglect suffer any of them to return into any part of Great Britain or Ireland during their respective terms, or if the said Jonathan Forward shall pay to the said Alallett the sum of pounds for every one of the said convicts who shall return into Great Britain or Ireland, then this bond shall be void. 30th April. Examination of Peter Jones, apprehended in the parish of gg Knotting for begging and wandering. He deposes that he was born at Leghorn in Italy, and is now about 37 years of age. That when he was about seven years of age he went from Leghorn to i\Ialaga, where he stayed five years, and then went on board a merchant ship belonging to the port of Leghorn. That he went to Portugal being about 16 years of age. That at Lisbon he was pressed into the English service and went on board an English man-of- war, and has ever since been in the said service, either as a soldier or a mariner on board the said man-of-war and a merchant ship, and that about a fortnight ago he landed at Portsmouth. Being asked if he could speak Italian, and being required to render some plain and easy English words into the Italian tongue, he declared that he did not understand Italian, except that he knew about 100 Italian words, but cannot tell what they signify in English although he can talk English very well. 14th January. Henry Staines' Bill for the charges of Mary Barton, a 98 vagrant, who died of the small-pox at Brumham in December last, 1730. s. d F'or 14 days' board of the nurse nursing her and washing up the linen 7 For the vagrant's board and lodging and firing in her room 7 6 For soai) and firing for washing the linen 1 6 14th January. Bill of charges of the constable of Brumham for Mary 100 Barton, a vagrant, who died of the small-pox at Brumham in December, 1730. s. d. F'or 14 days' hire of a nurse for the said Mary Barton .. 13 Paid midwife for laying her 5 For necessaries at her lying-in, and beer and sugar and other things with cordial 10 Hercofhn 8 Parish dues 2 6 Affidavit 1 Hiring men for carrying her to the grave 6 Beer at the funeral 4 Paid two women for laying her out when dead 2 £2 11 G 14 Bill of charges of the said constable for a child of the said Mary Barton. £ s. d. For a woman nursing' the child 14 days, and for eating 10 Paid a woman for laying out the child 1 Coffin 4 Parish dues 2 6 Affidavit 1 £18 6 106 29th April. Bill of the Coroner of the County for taking an inquisition on the body of Thomas Lett, 13s. 4d. >732. 4 8 March. Warrants for the conveyance of the baggage of various troops of Horse of Viscount Cobham's Regiment from Bedford to Northampton. 12 14 August. Warrants for the conveyance of the baggage of various troops of the same regiment from Bedford to Royston, 13 16 August. Warrants for the conveyance of the baggage of various troops of 17 ly the same regiment from Dunstable to Hertford. 15 28th August. Warrant for the conveyance of the baggage of Capt. Madan's troop of Hui'se in the same regiment from Biggleswade to Barkway. 20 21 23 October. Warrant for the conveyance of the baggage of a troop of the Duke of Bolton's Regiment from Dunstable to Newport Pagnel. 24 25 5th October. Warrants for the conveyance of the baggage of a troop of the King's Regiment of Hoise Guards from Bedford to Xorthampton. 26, 27 6th October. Warrants for the conveyance of two troops of the Duke of Bolton's Regiment of Horse from Luton to Bedford. 28 7th October. Warrant for the conveyance of the baggage of a troop of Viscount Cobham's Regiment of Horse from Bedford to Baldock. 29 9th October. Warrant for the conveyance of the baggage of a troop of the same regiment from Bedford to Hitchin. 60 25th October. Recognizance of Savage P^lderton, of Husborn Crawley, gentleman, for his ai)pearance to an.swer for keeping a gun and two spaniel dogs for the destruction of game, he not being qualilied, as it is apprehended, according to law. 15 18th September. Information of William Osborne, of Wilshamstead. 66 That Mr. John Giirdeiier, of Wilshamstead, on the 4th of September last hired tlie informant at statute sessions, in the parish of Hawnes, to serve him in the business of husbandry for a twelvemonth from Michaelmas next; to confirm which hiring he, the said Gardener gave to the informant one shilling as earnest, but on the 13th September the informant went to the said ]\Ir. Gardener and desired him to take back his earnest which he promised to do if the informant would bring it that day or the next. On the evening of Wednesday the informant brought the said money to the said Gardener, who not only refused to take it but also assaulted the said informant. 24th November. Receipt for 4 //'. from ^fr. Cawne, under-sherifF of the 93 County of Bedford, being exhibition money due from the said County for the poor prisoners of the King's Bench and Marshalsea for two years, ending on the 24th day of June last. 13th July. Petition of Nat. Caustin, a prisoner for debt, praying to be 101' allowed the County bread. Like Petition of William Kilby. lOP 19th April. A register of the lands, tenements, i^'c, of George Heneage, 116 of Hainton, in the County of Lincoln, in the County of Bedfoi'd. A messuage or tenement in the parish of St. Paul, in the town of liedford, in the possession of Christopher Ruth as tenant at will, at the rent of 12 //. The tithes of the parish of Goldington and a parcel of land in the same parish, in the tenure of James Whiffin as tenant at will, at the rent of 102 //. A messuage or farm called Newnham, in the parislies of Goldington and St. Cuthbert, in the tenure of Thomas de P'aldo as tenant at will, at the rent of 80 li. A water-mill and a wind-mill with the land and appurtenances belonging in the parishes of (4oldington and St. Cuthbert, or one of them in the tenure of Thomas Brown as tenant at will, at the rent of 20 U. 1733- 6th jNIaich. Warrant for the conveyance of the baggage of a troop of 3 Horse of the Duke of Bolton's Regiment from Bedford to Ohiey. 30th May. Recognizance of Thomas Langhorne and Andrew Cooper, 26 churchwarden and overseer of Ampthill, to prosecute Mary Coates and Samuel, her husband, for harbouring ^lary Saunders and her bastard child, and for their procuring the said Mary's escape. 16 1734- 2 19th April. Warrant for tho conveyance of the baggage of a troop of tlie Queen's Own Koyal Regiment of Horse from Dunstable to iS'ewport Pagnel. 3, 13 ]\[ay. Like warrant for tlie conveyance of the baggage of a company of Col. Thomas Howard's Regiment from Dunstable to Redbourn. 4, 5, 6 ]\ray. Warrant for the conveyance of the baggage of a company of the same regiment from Dunstable to Woburn. 7, 8 20tli May. Warrants for the conveyance of the baggage of two companies of the same regiment from Dunstable to Hitcliin. 10, 20 July. Carriage warrants for two companies of the same regiment from Woburn to Dunstable. li 16th July. Like warrant for a comi)any of the same regiment from Luton to Dunstable, 14 23rd August. Like warrant for a company of the same regiment from Dunstable to Leighton Buzzard. 15, 16 29th August. Like warrant for a troop of the King's Royal Regiment of Horse Guards, commanded by Capt. Jenkinson, from Dunstable to St. Alban's. 17, 24 — 27 Like warrant for a troop of the Duke of Argyll's Royal Regiment of Horse Guards from Dunstable to St. Albans. 22 12th November. Like warrant for a troop of the same regiment from Dunstable to Hatfiehh 23 13th November. Like warrant for a troop of the same regiment from Dunstable to Redbourn on their march to St. Albans, Ware, Hertford, Hoddesden, and Redbourn. 28, 30, November. Like warrants for part of the King's Royal Regiment of 31, 32 Horse Guards from Dunstable to Hertford. 58 3rd December. Bond by Jonathan Forward for tlie performance of a contract to transport Fairfax Rnshfield, James Hall, Daniel Piggott, John Read, and William Bonner, convicted of felony, to some of the King's Colonies or Plantations in America. 61 9th December. Certificate by John Cater, Thomas Armstrong, Dennis Farrar, and Humphrey Monou.x, Fsqnires, that they have contracted with Johnathau Forwaul for the transportation of the above-named convicts. «735- 15th INIareh. Carriage warrant for the Hononrahle Thomas Howard's 6 Regiment of P'oot from Leightoii IjuzzarJ to Winslow. 15th IMaroh. Like warrant for a company of the same regiment from 7 Luton to Dunstable. 15th March. Like warrant for a company of the same regiment from 8 Dunstable to Tame. 15th March. Like warrant for Major Albntton and Captain Borough's 9 companies from their present quarters at Woburn for one day's march. 17th INtarch. Like warrant for a company of foot from Ampthill to 10 Dunstable. I7th March. Like warrant for a company of Col. Thomas Howards' H Regiment of Foot from Market Street to Wendover. 18th March. Like warrant for a company of soldiers from Dunstable to 12, 14, 15 Wendover. 27th March. Like warrant for a troop of the regiment commanded by 16, 17 the Earl of Pembroke from Leighton Buzzard to Stony Stratford. Marcli. Like warrants for various troops of the same regiment from 18 — 22 Dunstable to Stony Stratford. 11th October. Like warrants for two troops of Lieut.-Gen, William 29, 30 Evans' Regiment from Dunstable to Hertford. November. Like warrants for three troops of the same regiment from 32 — 34 Dunstable to Stony Stratford. 23rd A]»ril. Recognizance of Thomas Sands, late constable of Ampthill, 50 for his appearance to answer for refusing to execute a warrant from Lord Fitz William and Thomas Armstrong, Esquire, to make a j^rivate search for rogues, vagrants, and sturdy beggars. 1736- 2Gth January. Carriage warrant for part of the Regiment of Foot 4 commanded by Lieut.-(ien. William 'J'atton, from " Dunstable to St. All)aiis, in their march from Biniiingliam to the coast of Kent. February, March. Like warrant for a troop of the Earl of Pembroke's 8, 26 h'egiment of Horse from Amiithill to Dunstable. March. Like warrant for a troop of the same regiment from Bedford to 9, 18 Luton. 18 10, 13, 16 March. Like warrant for a troop of the same regiment from Leigh ton to Berkhampstead. 11 22nd March. Like warrant for a troop of the same regiment from Dunstable to Chesham. 12 23rd IMarch. Like warrant for a troop of the same regiment from Bedford to Ampthill. 14, 15 24th March. Like warrants for two troops of the same regiment from Luton to Hatfield. 19, 20 27th March. Like warrants for two troops of the same regiment from Lnton to Hertford. 21 — 25 March. Like warrants for various troops of the same regiment from Dunstable to St. Albans. 27, 28, 34, March, April. Like warrants for various troops of the Duke of Argyll's 35, 36, 37, Regiment from Dunstable to Stony Stratford. 41,42 29 — 32 March, April. Like warrants for various troops of the same regiment from Luton to Woburn. 33, 38 March, April. Like warrants for various troops of the same regiment from Woburn to Stony Stratford. 39, 40 2nd April. Like warrants for two troops of the same regiment from Leighton to Stony Stratford. 43, 44 7th April. Like warrants for two troops of the same regiment from Hockliflfe to Stony Stratford. 45 8th April. Like warrant for two troops of Charles Lord Cadogan's Regiment from Dunstable to Stevenage. 46 9th April. Like warrant for one troop of the same regiment from Woburn to Dunstable. 47 — 49 April. Like warrants for three troops of the same regiment from Dunstable to Hertford. 51 58 26th April. Like warrants for various companies of Licut.-(!en. Tatton's Regiment of Foot from Dnn.stal)le to St. Albans. 6,3 12th IVfay. Bond by Jonatlian Forward, of London, merchant, foi' flic performance of a contract to transport to some of the Kind's Colonics or Plantations in America, Thomas Johnson convicted of felony. 77 The like, amongst others William AVhitbread, the younger, of Evei'sholt, 19 Calendar of prisoners in the County Gaol : — 82 Edward Bright, convicted of felony within benefit of clergy, was burnt in the hand and ordered to be discharged on paying his fees. Miles Mamnie, convicted of an assault upon Mary Smith, spinster, with intent to ravish her, was fined five marks and to remain without bail or mainprise for 12 months, after which he is to find sureties for his good behaviour for three years. 13th January. Recognizance of Thomas Hyde, barber, Nathaniel 33 Atterton, victualler, and Jonathan Halsey, victualler, all of Biggleswade, for their appearance to answer for fishing in the several fishery of John Lord Carteret. Certificate by Thomas Armstrong, Dennis Farrer, Humphrey Monoux, 97 and William Aspin, Es({uires, Justices of the Peace, that they have contracted with Jonathan Forward, of London, merchant, for the transportation of Thomas Johnson, a convict. 11th February. A bill of charges of William Stevens, gaoler, for 103 carrying Kichard Paddock to London in order to his transportation. £ s. d. For three men and three horses as a guard 3 3 One night's charges upon the road and other charges... 110 For waiting upon the Clerk of the Assize, coach hire, water carriage, and charges in London 1 11 Charges down 15 For my own trouble 2 2 Paid the wagoner 7 6 £8 19 6 1737- 22nd March. Carriage warrant for two troops of Lieut.-Cen. William 5 Evan's Kegimcnt from Dunstable to Chesham. 22nd March. Like warrant for three troops of the same regiment from 6 Dunstable to St. Albans. Gth April. Like warrants for various troops of the Earl of Pembrcjke's 8 — 11 Kegimcnt from Dunstable to -Newport Pagnel. 8th April. Like warrant for a troo[) of the same regiment from Dunstable 12 to Stony Stratford. 20 38 Calendar of prisoners in the County Gaol : — Hugh Montgomery, convicted of a misdemeanour in enti(nng and procuring one William \^'illis, a siiliject of His Majesty, to depart the kingdom and go to Potsdam in the kingdom of Prussia, with intent to enlist him in the service of the King of Prussia, being a foreign Prince ; he is fined for the said offence five pounds and committed to the County Gaol there to remain without bail or mainprise for three months, and until he shall find sureties for his good behaviour for three years. 41 5th October. A schedule of the estate of John Willis, of Great Earford, yeoman, a prisoner for debt. Due from Hugli Montgomery, of Bedford, 2 //. by money lent ; "witness and voucher thereof, William Willis, now in Prussia. 57 12th January. Certificate by William Willsher that the dwelling house with the appurtenances of William Gould, of llockliffe, in the parish of Chalgrave, scrivener, is intended for a meeting place of Protestants dissenting from the Church of England. 60 20th April. Like certificate for the dwelling house of Thomas Willson, in the parish of Henlow, wheelwright. 69 Prisoners bill for bread from July l.'ith to October 3rd. The greatest number of prisoners at one time was ten, and the smallest, one ; average, about seven. 74 12th January. Bill of charges due to William Stevens, gaoler : For removing Mick Wood to the transport 6 li. 6s. "For hot suppins* for William Sharman w" not well, 2s." 79 Indictment of Thomas r)arranger, of Bedford, tailor, for erecting two cottages at Kempston without laying four acres of land to each. 87 Indictment of John Olncy, of the pari.sh of King's Houghton, for laying in, upon, and over a certain rivulet or biook called Seywell Dryness Brook, otherwise called Cross Ih'ook, in the said parish of King's Houghton, several large pieces of wooti and timber whereby the common and usual course of the stream of the said rivulet or brook was stopped and obstructed, by which stoppage and obstruction the common footway, leading from the parish of King's Houghton aforesaid, to the parish of Tils worth on the north-oast i)art of the said rivulet or brook and near or thereto adjoining, was overHowetl, and the meadows, ]>astures and commonable places near the said brook in the parish of King's Houghton were entirely overflowed and drowned. Siippiiigs : — SpOdiinn'iit. "Supiiyiige for a sickc iiuiii," J'.t/si^iavi iialliwell Pliillipps' Dictionary. 21 1738. Fragment of an order for the repair of a highway ; the name of the parish 9 is gone. 10th April. A schedule of the real and personal estate of Clement 16 Halsey, of Bedford, brewer, now a prisoner for debt in the County Gaol. Sums due to him from, amongst others, the following persons : — ^ — -Walker, of Bedford, brewer, on bond for goods 12 IL, and for goods left in his hands 1 li. lis. 6d. ; Underwood, of Maulden, Edward Goodhall, of Gravenhurst, Dr. Joseph Godfrey, of Sharnbrook, for three years' rent due at Lady-day last 15 li, "but I have received out of the said sum three guineas"; John Russell, of Bedford, by his child's schooling 15s., and by the use of my cart all the harvest 10s. 6d. An inventory of the household goods of the said Clement Halsey. 16» 26th April. Recognizance of John Bundy, of Feidake, in the Parish of 19 Cardingtun, farmer, AVilliam Urin, of Cardington aforesaid, farmer, and Henry Kussell of the same, schoolmaster, fur the appearance of the said Henry Kussell to answer for assaulting Ann Collins, daughter of the liev. Barwell Collins, vicar of Cardington. 7th JSTovember. Examination of John Fowler. He says he is now about 36 two and fifty years of age and was born at Maulden. Upon his leaving Maulden, being unmarried, he let himself to Henry Hills of Wootton, a farmer, for about the space of half a year. From there he went to Kempston Hard wick and let himself to Robert Marrot, farmer, for one year, but his said master failing he lived but part of the said year with him and then returned home to his father at Maulden. At the statute fair at Clophill, upon his leaving his father the last time, he let himself to John Sams, of Clophill, farmer, for one year and lived with him the whole time, and upon quitting his service he returned again to his father's house in ^laulden wheie he worked as a day labourer until he married his first wife Jane Wright, and then returned with his said wife to Clophill where they lived together till her decease, by which wife he had one son John now living. Immediately after the decease of his first wife he went again to Maulden, and there lived with his aunt Mary Stanton, widow, gardener, and did her business as a gardener for about fifteen years and carried out her goods to several markets and fairs, and she constantly paid him for his several days' work, and when he went to any market or fair slie would sometimes pay him more and sometimes less according to the length and shortness of his journeys, and at all times when she allowed him but lOd. for one day's journey she also allowed him the whole expenses for every such day's journey, and when he was out on iier business for any longer time then she allowed him more besides his said exp.>nses ; and when he worked for her in her own garden she t!ien allowed him lOd. a day. aul no more, and that he then paid for his own victuals, but 22 during the whole time he lay at her house he paid nothing for his lodging. During the time that he so lodged he rented a ground of one Thomas Underwood, a gardener, at 3 li. a year rent upon his own account, and occupied the ground as a gardener, and during the time he held the saitl ground he paid all parish duties for the same. After he qiiittetl the said ground he took a house and ground in Maulden at 30s. a year, of one Mr. Bolding, bailiff to Lord Bruce, but never paid any parish duties for the said house or ground during the time he occupied the same. Upon his marrying his present wife Mary, about 9 or 10 years ago, he came to his own house in Clophill where he has lived ever since, and has two small children by his present wife born in Clophill. He further says he built the little house wherein he now lives upon the waste in Clophill at his own proper charges, but has not paid any parish duties to the parish of Clophill since he built the said house. 61 Presentment that such part of a common and highway as is in a certain place called Coblers Lane, in the parish of- , leading from the parish of 8teppingley to the parish of Kidgmont, is out of repair. 62 Indictment of "William Parker, of Bedford, grocer, for exercising the trade of a butcher, "being an art, mystery, or manual occupation," without being apprenticed thereto for seven years. 1739- 6 5th May. Carriage warrant for a detachment of Lord Mark Ker's Regiment of Uragoons from Biggleswade to Huntingdon. 12 6th October. A list of the gentlemen that have estates in Eaton Socon and not residing there, and also others of 10 U. a year inhabiting in Eaton Socon. : — His Grace, John, L)uke of Bedford ; John Bigg, of Graffham, in the County of Huntingdon, Esquire ; Joseph Burch, of Brand, in the County of Suffolk ; Capt. Merriday, of Hurtloe ; John Knightly, of Churciibury, near Warwick, Esquire ; Esquire Wyemott, of London ; Robert Pulleyn, of "Snots" (? St. I^eots), Esquire; James Hatley, of ; Mr. John Trott, of ; Mr. William Hatley, of St. Ives ; Esquire Thornhill, of Deddington, in the County of LIuntingdon ; Mr. John Turrell, of London ; Mr Bowles, of London; Mr. Samuel Luke, of Potton ; Mr. Caryer, of Potton ; Dr. Quinton, of London ; late Mr. Chadderdon, of Calton ; Wyemau Lee, of London, Esquire ; Mr. Lee, of Clifton ; Mr. Godfrey, of London ; Mr. Lewis Goodfellow, of London ; Mr. JSTiclass and Mr. Hugs, of London ; Mr. Walker, of Southill ; Mr. Lenton, of Southill ; William Metcalf, of Fordham Abbey, Esquire ; Mr. Quidock, of London ; Mr. Bugg, of London ; Mr. Adam Hicks, of Oundle; Mr. Christopher Fox, of iJeanc ; Mr. Mace, of ; j\lr. Harding, of Jvinibolton ; Mr, Pashley, of late Esquire llillersdon's ; Mr. Hey worth, of Biggleswade ; Mr. Kingston, of London. 23 4th October. A true and perfect list of the freeholders and copyholders of 24 the parish of Roxton, qiialitied to serve on juries, according to the late statute. William Medcalf, of Fordham Abbey, Esquire ; Weynian Lee, of London, Esquire ; Samuel Luke, of Potton, gentleman ; Haywood, of Biggleswade, gentleman ; Thomas Ruse, of London, gentleman ; John Wilson, senior, John Barnard, Joseph Robinson, sworn before William Becher. 11th June. Recognizance by John Fordham, of Potton, for his 30 appearance to prosecute William and Thomas Cromp for endeavouring to dispatch his mastiff dog with a cleaver, and threatening to do the same with him. 9th July. Recognizance by James Cox and Vincent Ruffgan for the 35 appearance of the said James Cox to answer a misdemeanour in sendin" away Samuel Circuit and Ann Haines, his servants, though he knew they were summoned to appear at the petty sessions at Northill, this day, to answer the comjjlaint of the Rev. Mr. Betts, Vicar of Willington, for refusing to pay him the Easter offerings due to him by the custom of the said parish. 26th November. Examination of George Pierce. 46 Being charged with having in his possession a silver spoon, the property of the Duke of Kent, he owns that being last night relieved at the house of the said Duke he perceived the said silver spoon to stick to the dish in which victuals were brought to him, and then feloniously took and carried away the same. Certificate by Guthbert Sheldon, Justice of the Peace, that a certain lane 50 called Cobler's Lane, lying in the seveial parishes of Eversholt, Ridgmont and Steppingley, being in the King's highway, is now in good repair. Indictment of Edwanl 'Weekly, of Farndish, Husbandman, for jiloughing, {;:!0 digging, and brenking ii|) the highway in the parish of Farndish, in "a certain place there called Rowbidge Field, being 30 poles in length and one pole in breadth. Presentment that a certain common highway called Hangers Wood Lane, 83 in the parish of Kempston, leading from the town of Sfachden, other- wise Stagsden, to the town of Elstow, containing in length "200 yards or thereabouts, and in lucadth eight yards or thereabouts, is out of repair, and that the inhabitants of Kempston ought to repair the same. A fine of 20 li. imposed upon the inhabitants of Kempston if they do not repair the said highway before Michaelmas next. 24 90 Indictment of John White, of Bicrgleswnde, blacksmith, for digging two large deep pits or holes of about five feet in depth and length against his dwelling house in a certain street called the High Street. 97 25th jNIarch. Indenture of apprenticeshi]) (for two years) between Joseph Harris, son of Oliver Harris, of Clifton, aiul George Fennell of Southill, cordwainer. The said Fennell covenants to pay the said Harris 2s. 6d. weeklv and to tine weeks ago that all matters were made up he staited to return to Lond(Ui, but his money giving out lie was forced to l)eg in the parish of Clophill, and was relieved by several of the parishioners. He was arrested in ("anifiton. Deponent says he Avas never a hired servant by the year or bound apprentice to anyone. 102 1st April. Fragment of depositions as to riot at Biggleswade. 25 16th January. Certificate by the Justices of the peace to the Lord 103 Chancellor, that it appears upon the petition of the minister, church- wardens, and principal inhabitants of the parish of Pulloxhill, that the parisli church of Pulloxhill is by length of time become very ruinous and decayed, almost all the roof having some time since fallen down, and the chancel which remains covered is so small that it is not near sufficient to contain the inhabitants of Pulloxhill. It is also so ruinous in the foundation and walls that the same can no longer be supported but must be wholly taken down and re-built. The truth whereof was made known this day upon the oaths, as well as of the parishioners, as of Joseph Neal and John Heath, carpenters, and Thoroughgood Fan and Robert AVildman, masons, who have carefully viewed the said church and made an estimate of the charge of taking down what remains of the same and building a church there, which will amount to the sum of £1083 6s. and upwards, over, and besides the old materials, which said sum the said petitioners being unable to raise among them- selves, almost all of whom being tenants at will, at rack rents, and the charge of maintaining their poor having of late years much increased, and having given satisfaction that they have to the utmost supported their said church, and that they must be destitute of a place of worship without the charitable contributions of well disposed persons, the justices recommend a grant of letters patent, to enable the said parishioners to receive contributions. 10th July. Certificate signed by Samuel Che . . . , John Cooper, 111 S. Marsom, and Thomas Cooper, that a newly-erected house at Thorne, in the parish of King's Houghton, near the messuage of John Bunker, is intended to be used as a place of worship for Protestant dissenters. 10th January. Estimate for re-building Pulloxhill Church. Total cost, 116 with the old materials, £1083 6s. 6d. A Bill for bread delivered to the Biidewell for 14 days from 19th February 126 to 26th May, 6s. 9d. Marked : — " Allowed upon the late severity of the weather and dearness of provisions." Indictment of Edward Walker, of Leighton Buzzard, innholder, for 154 obstructing a certain highway in Leighton Buzzard. The document is faded. The thirty = nine Articles subscribed by S. Marsom. 155 1741. February. Warrants for the conveyance of the baggage of certain troops 13 and 14 of the Queen's Royal Regiment, commanded by the Duke of Montague from Dunstable to Stony Stratford. ° ' 26 17 12th February. Warrant for the conveyance of the baggage of certain troops of the regiment commanded by General Wade, from Dunstable to St, Alban's. 49 Gaol Calendar. Francis Chapman, condemned to be hanged 1st August ; Garrick Taylor, convicted of grand larceny, and sentenced to transportation for seven years. 103 18th March. Examination of Elizabeth Peircy, vi^idow, vagrant. She is the widow of William Peircy, who was a soldier about 22 years, and was an out-pensioner of Chelsea Hospital, and died in St. Thomas' Hospital about two months since. 134 Indictment of John Copland, of Wooton, for depasturing sheep and doing damage upon a piece of land called Wood End Green, in the parish of Wooton, being the separate common of the several cottagers within the said parish, and indictment of others for rescuing the said sheep when being driven to the pound. 135 and 136 Indictment of Anne Sinker, wife of Joseph Sinker, of Heath and Eeach, labourer, for procuring one Robert Carey, of Wooton, grocer, to counterfeit a letter in the name of John Fanch, of Heath and Reach, shepherd, to Phoibe Yard, of Heath and Reach, and thereby fraundently obtaining money from the said Phoebe. 145 Indictment of Thomas Serjeant for rescuing certain sheep found doing damage in a field called Lynch Furlong, in the parish of Milton Ernest, in the occupation of John Sturges, and which were being driven to the pound. 1742. 20 Gaol Calendar, Edmond Bate, charged with stealing one beehive, William Hipwell, committed by Talbot Williamson, Esq., being an evidence against Jeremiah Chance, and Sacheverell, Houghton, for high treason ; to remain in gaol till discharged by due course of law. 21 Gaol Calendar, Walton, William Ramsden, and Sarah Ashwell, ordered for transportation to some of His Majesty's Colonies and Plantations in America for 14 years. 37 11th March. Recognizance fur the appearance of Robert Matthews, of Dunstable, to prosecute Samuel Bitchenoe for stealing a turkey. 90 Indictment of William Pell and James Bower, overseers of the poor of Amplhill, for forcibly removing Edward Randall into the pest-house at Ampthill where the small-pox of a malignant nature was then raging, they well knowing the said Edward not to be infected with the same. 27 1743- 9tli Septembpr. Examination of Joshua Knight, late a labourer of 64 Potesgrave, now in Curnwull's Regiment of Marine. He deposes that some time before Michaelmas last he was hired as a servant in husbandry at Luton Market, by John Man, of Potesgrave, yeoman, to Michaelmas following, at the wage of £3 15s. for the year, but he ■was discharged on 9th April last and has received but 19s. 4d. of his wages. 30th March. Account of Thomas Richardson, keeper of the county gaol. 83 For the carriage of five prisoners to be transported at £4 per man — .£20. Presentment of Henry Wagstaff, of the parish of Wilden, yeoman, and 103 the rest of the pai'ishioners of Wilden, for permitting the highway at a place called Gripe's Hole, leading from the town of Harrild to the town of Biggleswade for the space of 10 perches to fall into decay. Indictment of Robert Fulfer of Cople, yeoman, for rescuing two cows the 109 goods of the said Robert which were found trespassing on 1st July, upon the common fields and commonable places within the parish of Cople and were being driven to the pound. 1744. Warrant to arrest Samuel Sole of Millow, in the parish of Dunton, 2 labourer, and cause him to find sureties for his appearance to answer for exercising the trade of a blacksmith without having been apprenticed for seven years. Gaol Calendar, Lawrence Leach and James Linney ordered to remain at 9 the last assizes for the murder of Thomas Armsden when a prisoner. Indictment of Thomas Watford for rescuing certain sheep found trespassing 60 upon a piece of ground called the Lammas Pightle, in the parish of K^ysoe, belonging to John Barber, which were being driven to the pound. 1745- Jury Panels. The following amongst other names appear — James la and 2a. Hawkins of Leighton Buzzard, also (2a) Robert Carey of Woburn, George Hawkins of Luton, Thomas Gascoigne of Bromham, and (2b) William Whitbread of Eversholt, Ambrose Whitbread of the same, and William Devereaux of Potton. 17th July, 1745. Sacrament Certificate for John, Duke of Bedford. 20 and 20a. 22nd September. The same for Henry Pye of Knotting. 21 28 48 Indictment that forty sheep helonging to John Wright of Carleton, were found trespassing and doing damage upon the Common field and commonable places within the Parish of Chellington, and driven to the pound at Chellington, and that the said John Wright broke open the pound and took away his said sheep. See also 1749, No. 61. 1746. 20 28th January. Recognizance for the appearance of Thomas Hurst, of Arlesey, to answer for defrauding Edward Cousens for paying him a gilt shilling instead of a guinea. 37 9th April. Oath subscribed by Cuthbert Sheldon that he is qualified to act as a justice of the peace. 54 Account of Thomas Richardson keeper of the County Gaol. For transporting Abraham Sanders, £6. 69 Indictment of Thomas Hurst for tendering a gilt shilling in payment to Edward Cousens instead of a guinea. 1747- 9 Jury Panel for the Body of the County, amongst the Jury being Edmund Botsford of Woburn, William Whitbread of Eversholt, Ambrose Whitbread of the same, Henry Daniel of Dunstable, John Bumberry of Potton, John Emery of Ravensden, Edward Emery of Willington. 14 7th April. Recognizance for the appearance of Thomas Dunscombe, otherwise Thomas Tea, otherwise Tea Tom. 1748. 38 Oath Roll signed by Joe Whitbread. 40 10th January. Certificate that a house in the possession of Daniel Brown in Luton is proper and convenient for the meeting of a sect of Protestant Dissenters called Quakers. Signed by John Freeth, Daniel Brown, Joseph Brown^ and Richard Brown, Quakers. 41 5th Miarch. Like Certificate as to the house of William Brown in the Parish of Sundon for the meeting of Protestant Dissenters. Signed, John Fowler and Kingston Fowler. 45 A bill of moneys expended by Thomas Richardson, gaoler of Bedford Christmas Gaol, for removing George Emery to the Savey in order for " Jibraltor " Sessions. £Q Os. Gd. 56 14th July. Expenses for transporting Sarah Neale ... £7 6s. Od. 29 12th November. Petition of John Prudden of Luton who was a fugutive 61 for debt in the l^lc of " Ijerbiidu " in the West Indies, and returned and surremlereil liiniself a prisoner to the keeper of the gaol for the County of Bedford, prays for relief under the Act for the Relief of Insolvent Debtors. 11th January. Indictment of Joseph Carter, grower of Markyate Street, 91 contractor for the conveyance and maintenance of rogues and vagabonds, on the information of William Blow, of Markett Street, in the County of Bedford, peruke maker, that the said Joseph received into his custody one Mark Proudfoot to be conveyed from Markyate Street, to Little Brickhill on his way to Ireland, and permitted the said Mark to go by himself at large and allowed him to beg from door to door whereby he the said Joseph has forfeited £20 the moiety whereof should be paid to the said William Blow as informer. 13th July. Presentment by Philip Yorke that from a time whereof the 93 memory of man is not to the contrary there was an ancient King's highway commonly called Caynoe Lane, in the Parish of Clophill, in the County of Bedford, leading from the town of Ampthill to the town of Shefford, and a certain part of the way in length 92 feet and in breadth 18 feet is in a ruinous state for want of repair, and the inhabitants of the Parish of Clophill ought to repair the same. 5th October. Certificate by Philip P)irt that the said road is well and 96 sufficiently lepaired. 1749. Oath Roll signed by Francis Hawkins and others. 39 6th April. For transporting John Rattley £6 Os. Od. 43 Similar items constantly occur. 50 [October]. Moneys laid out for the County Gaol — For a cart and two lines to vvliip Elizalieth Hill and Mary Brin 5s. Od. Paid the Whipper ... ... ... ... ... 7s. 6d. Petition of Alexandra Skinner of Over Dean, in the County of Bedford, a 55 prisoner for debt in the County Gaol, that having been in prison a great while, during which he has been supported by his friends and relatives, but they are no longer able to assist him, he therefore pravs for a share of the prison bread. Indictment of Elizabeth Hill, of Ampthill, for the theft of a piece of 59 silver called a silver boat, valued lOd., the property of Edward Harvey, clerk. The same Elizabeth also indicted for the theft of cups &c • (No. 63). 30 62 Indictment of Mary, the Avife of John Brin, of Flitwick, for the theft of three pounds of bacon value lOil. 71— S Papers relating to proposals for the convcnanct^ of vagrants. 76 Orders for the destruction of cattle infected with the plague. 1750. 50 Smith's work at tiie County Qaol — A large staple lined for the condemned room ... 6d. A large staple for the dungeon door... ... ... 6d. 57 Account for repairs to Eaton Socon Bridge. 80 Presentment that the last arch at the East end of Bromham Bridge requires repair. 1751- 42 27th September. Ale=house Recognizances, giving the names of the various Inns in the Town of Bedford and elsewhere, viz. : — The Boat, the Wheatsheaf, the Chequer, the Blue Lion, the Dolphin, the Rose, the Sun, The Green Dragon, The Bakers Arms, the Sun in St. Pauls, the Castle, the Crown and Thistle, the Bachelors Arms, the Horse-shoe, the Bull, the Cock, the " Flower de Luce," the Duke of Cumberland's Head, The Saracen's Head, the Christopher, the Globe, the Golden Pot, the Cherry Tree, the Rose and Ch'own, Horse and Hound, The Crown, the Bell, the Ship, the Ragged Staff in St. Paul's, the Cross Keys, the Bell and Swan, the Checjuer in St. John's, the Saddle, the Angel in Cawdwell Street, the White Lion, the Red Lion, the Star, the George, the Crow, the Boat, the Bear, the Fox, the Royal Oak, the Xag's Head, the Black Swan, the White Hart, the Falcon, the Old Nags Head, the Blue Bell, the Spread Eagle, the Swan, the Currier's Arms, the White Hart, the King's Arms, the Sergeant's ? Head, the Maiden Head, the Rugged Staff, the Golden Lion, the Chequers in St. Mary's, the " Flower de Lis " in St. Paul's, the Unicorn, the White Horse, the Three Tuns, the Red Lion in St. Paul's, the Boy and Oar, and the Robin Hood. 89 and 90 18th July. Expenses of having James Bolls whipped at the carts tail — For the horse and cart For the man whipping of him For a man leading the horse... Like expenses for whi))ping Henry Potter, at Amj)thill — The attendance of ?>dmund Bourke ... Transporting John Phillips ... For charges and attending to have Catherine Smith whijiped at Dunstable ... For charges and attending to have William Cooper whipped at Ampthill ... 2s. 6d. 2s. 6d. 6d. £1 Is. Od. M Os. Od. £[ 10s. Od. £1 Os. Od. 31 Indictment of Richard Chamberlain and John Christmas for uttering base 95 coin of the Kingdom of Portugah The thirty=nine Articles signed by William Hills and .William Ivnowles. 121 1752. March. Account for wliipping John Yoxon, at Ampthill, and for 41 transporting John Goodman, John Dawes, Henry Barker, George Ward, John Langley, and Ann Bailey ... ... £32 os. Od. Account for repairs to Eaton Socon Bridge. 42a. Account for repairs to St. Neots Bridge. 43f. and g. Petition of William Ashbolt, prisoner in Bedford Gaol, for bread, that he 49b. is in a starving condition not having had enough to subsist upon except by the kindness of the gaoler. Petition of the inhabitants of Leighton, to the Justices of the Peace, 51 pointing out the disadvantages of the prohibition of fairs and markets for horned cattle made at the last Quarter Sessions, because when fairs and markets are held at the end of the town in another County distempered cattle may be brought thither in defiance of any measure, and that the hair market was very nearly being removed to Aylesbury and Windslow in the County of Bucks. Indictment of Robert Adams for cutting wood in Kings Wood in the 52 Hamlet of Heath and Reach. Indictment of William Knight of Luton for wilful and corrupt perjury. 56 Indictment of the inhabitants of the Parish of Melchbourn for not 57 repairing the highway called Court Lane otherwise Clay Furlong Lane in the Parish of Melchbourn, from Melchborn to Skelton, 10 perches in length 8 yards in breadth of which is out of repair. 1753. 8th March. Recognizance of W^illiam Syers and John Bitchino not from 20 henceforth keeping a dicing table or use or exercise any unlawful game contrary to the Statute 33 Henry YIIl, entitled " The Bill for the maintaining Artillery and the debarring of unlawful games." 25th April. Recognizance of George Cooper, of Elstow, and John Wells 21 for their appearance to give evidence against Elizabeth Cooper for her eloping from her family in the Parish of Elstow, and for embezzling the goods of her husband. A bill for masons work on Bromluim Bridge. 59 32 68 Bill for repair of Barford Bridge. 87 Indictment of Elizabeth Jones, of Chalgrave, for stealing a Leghorne hat and scarlet cloak. 91a. Presentment that Barford Bridge ought to be repaired by the County. 92 Presentment that the ditch and footway in "SliW Lane in the Town of Bedford is in a dangerous condition. 1754- 36a. AIe=house licenses for the town of Bedford, giving the names of all Inns and Taverns there. 49 19th December. Recognizance by Edward Bust of ISIaulden, labourer, and others, for the appearance of the same Edward to plead to an indictment for unlawfully exercising the art, mistery, or manual occupation of a baker, not having served a legal apprenticeship thereto. 79 Account of " leg locks " supplied to the Bridewell. 80 Account of the Gaoler — For conveying away John Sandy, William Smith, and William Acton for transportation ... ... ... ... ... ... XI 5 Os. Od. 95 28th September. Account of the Gaoler of the County Gaol — For conveying away six men for transportation ... ... ... ... ... ... £'2S 5s. Od. 110 Indictment of William Juggins for perjury 113 Indictment of Rt)bert Newton for using the art, mystery, or manual occupation of a barber without having been apprenticed thereto. 1755- 53 Expenses of erecting a windmill and ventilators with all the a}iparatus necesi^ary for ventilating the County Gaol. 65 Estimate for the repair of Stafford Ih-idge, Bedford, 93b. Indictment of Thomas Harborougli, of Maulden, for diverting a water- course, thereby damaging a footway from Greenfield, in the Parish of Pulloxhill, to Ampthill. 95 Declaration by John Wilkes of his qualification to act as a Justice of the Peace for the County of Bedford. 50 53 5s. Od. 5s. Od. 5s. Od. 2s. 6d. 2s. Od. 1756. To the Jury on viewing the body of Thomas Whiteman, 27 the highwayman ... ... ... ... ... 2s. Od. To the Northampton Mercury for inserting adver- 40 tiseraents rehiting to vagrants ... ... ... 6s. 6d. Account of repairs to the Great Bridge at Eaton Socon in Bedfordshire. 44 Account of transporting of George Lawson, John 49 Wiltshire, and John Bunyan, and William Mead, at £4 per man ... ... ... ... ... ... £16 Os. Od. Account for repairs of St. Neots Bridge. Charge of having Robert Hatton and John Sanders whip]ied at the carts ass {sic) according to the order of the Court — Horse and cart ... Beadle ... To the same a second time whipping of Hatton — Horse and cart ... To the Beadle ... To assistance Record of the conviction of John Wheeler, of Harlington for swearing 94 thirty profane oaths. Report upon the demand sent in by the representatives of William 97 Goldsmith, late Clerk of the Peace, for charges on behalf of the County by which it appears that the office of Clerk of the Peace was worth yearly from fees and perquisites £140, and from salary usually allowed by the County £10. Deposition of Martha Crutchley, widow, that before Michaelmas, 1754, 99 " she let herself as a hired servant to John Walker, of Wilden, in the County of Bedford, labourer, for one whole year," and she cannot obtain her wages. Orders as to remuneration of the Clerk of the Peace. 101 1757- Michaelmas Sessions. Order that a 6d. rate be granted to the surveyors 7 of the highways within the parish of St. Cuthbert, in the town of Bedford, towards repairing the highways in the said parish, the usual and ordinary duty not being sufficient to repair the same. 19th September. List of alehouse keepers in the town of Bedford to the 31 number of 60. M 1758. 6 19th June. Record of the conviction of Jonathan Chapman, of Luton, for swearing five oaths and of Richard I'wigg, of Luton, for swearing two oaths. 34 28th July. Certificate of qualification of Rohert Henry Onglcy, as a deputy lieutenant of the County of P>edford. He has certain lands in the parish of Southill of the yearly value of £400 and upwards. 67 — 85 Bills for repairs to St. Neots bridge. 107 Presentment that there is a certain common and ancient highway leading from the village of Litlington to the village of Wooton, and that a certain part of the said highway called Marston Lane, in the parish of Marston Moreton, containing in length one furlong (more or less), and also a certain other part of the said highway in the said parish of Marston Moreton, from the end of the said lane to a house called by the name or sign of the Horse Shoes, containing in length one furlong (more or less), are out of repair, and that the inhabitants of the parish of Marston Moreton, ought to repair the same. 111 Indictment of John Thompson, in the jiarish of vSt. Peter INIartin, otherwise St. Peter in the Fields, in the town of P)edf()rd, labourer, for exercising the trade of a shoemaker without having been apprenticed thereto for seven years. 112 Indictment of John Bull, of the parish of St. Paul, in the town of Bedford, yeoman, for exercising the trade of a tailor without having been apprenticed thereto for seven years. 1759. 50 1st October. Certificate by George Francher and William Yowell stating that whereas in the year 1752 the chapel situate in the parish of St. Peter, in the town of Bedford, was registered in the archdeacon's court of the said town as a place appointed for the religious use of protestant subjects, known by the name of Unitas Fratrum ; and whereas a large room has since been built adjoining the said chapel on the east side in the minister's house on the second storey, the said room is now appointed solely for religious uses and as a vestry room to the said chapel. 66 Indictment of Sarah Lightfoot and James Lightfoot for stealing in the parish of St. Paul, in the town of Bedford, a parcel of sea coals of the value of .3d., the goods of the Duke of Bedford. 67 Indictment of Jonathan Quime, of the parish of ]\Iaulden, labourer, master of the workhouse of the said parisli, for neglecting to provide sufficient sustenance and firing for William Carter, an infant at the age of 18 months; for permitting William Carter, the elder, labourer, then suffering from violent sickness to lie in the said workhouse on stiaw and without covering and sufficient relief, and for placing in two rooms of the said workhouse several men, women, and chihlren, promiscuously to the nundier of 18 at least, being the poor of Maulden, to the great peril of their health. 35 1760. 16th Jul3^ Presentment that Stafford Bridge, a county bridge, is out of 43 repair, and ought to be rejjaired at the charge of the county. 1 6th July. Presentment that the highway in the parish of Tuddington, 44 wliich leads from the north end of the town of Tuddington to the parish of Westoning, is out of repair. Assessment of a fine of <£50 upon the inhabitants of the parish of Tuddington if the same is not repaired before 5th October. 16th July. Presentment that the highway which leads and extends 45 itself westward from the town of Luton, market town, in the parish of Luton, to and through a certain lane in the parish of Luton called Clay Lane or Doller Lane, and thence on westwards to and through .part of the parish of Houghton Kegis towards and to the town of Dunstable is out of repair. Assessment of a fine of £50 upon the inhabitants of Luton if tlie said highway is not repaired before 5th October. 16th July. Presentment that there is a highway called Icknell way, 46 which leads and extends itself westwards from the parish of Dunstable, through part of the parish of Houghton Eegis, to the parish of Tottenhoe, and thence through part of the parish of Tottenhoe to the parish of Eaton Bray, and thence through part of the parish of Eaton Bray to the parish of Edlesboro', and that so much of the said highway as lies in the parish of Eaton Bray is out of repair. Assessment of a fine of £50 upon the inhabitants of Eaton Bray if the said highway is not repaired before 5th October. Presentment that there is a highway called Icknell way, which leads and 47 extends itself westwards from the parish of Dunstable, on and through l)art of the parish of Houghton Regis to the parish of Tottenhoe, and so much of the said highway as lies in the parish of Houghton Kegis is out of repair. Assessment of a fine of £50 u[)on the inhabitants of the parish of Houghton Kegis if the said highway is not repaired before 5th October. 16th July. Presentment that so much of the said highway called Icknell 48 way as lies in the parish of Tottenhoe is out of repair. Assessment of a fine of £50 u()on the inhabitants of the parish of Tottenhoe if the said highway is not repaired before 5th October. Record of the conviction of James Clarke, of Leighton Buzzard, for 50 allowing gaming with curds iu his alehouse. 36 1761. 17 20th March. Recognizance for the appearance of Arthur ElHiigham and others, to give evidence against Robert Clark, of Flitton, labourer, for stealing flour, barley, cheese, &c., the property of the said Arthur Ellingham. 21 6th October. Recognizance for the appearance of John Simpson, of Langford, farmer, to answer for getting Mary Ampthill with child. 68 Indictment of Richard Clare, of Clophill, dealer in hogs, for as.saulting Martha Hare, wife of Isaac Hare. 1762. 20 11th January. A list of the constables of the town of Bedford : — . William Skevington, constable of East Ward. William Triston, „ West Ward. William Harris, ,, Mill Lane Ward. Abraham Patstone, ,, Well Street Ward. Thomas Sammon, „ Prebend Ward. John Ruderford, „ St. Loyd's Ward. William Linford, ,, High Street Ward. Lawrence Willis, ,, Cauldwell Street Ward. "William Savage, ,, Potter's Street Ward. John Purser, ,, St. John's Street Ward. Thomas Lane, „ St Cuthbert's Ward. John Rose, „ St. Peter's Ward. 23 10th. May. Recognizance for the appearance of Jacob Shaw, of Toddington, farmer, to answer for assaulting the wife of William Sutton, of Toddington, butcher (see No. 39, indictment of the said Jacob Shaw). 26 4th October. Recognizance for the appearance of James Bailey, of Biggleswade, wheelwright, and John Castle of Baldock, co. Hertford, labourer, to give evidence against James Oucham, labourer, charged with stealing a horsewhip and two girths out of the stable of Sir Roger Burgoyn at Sutton. 27 4tli October Recognizance for the appearance of Richard Booth, of Sutton, gentleman, to prefer an indictment against the said James Oucham (see No. 41 indictment of the said James Oucham). 1763. 27 ir)th January. Recognizance for the appearance of Benjamin Lyne, of Ampthill, yeoman, and Henry Bradford of the same, labourer, to give evidence against William Peake, of Houghton Conquest, for stealing a quantit}^ of beans out of the barn of the said Benj;uiiiii Lynes. 29 2ii(l March. Recognizance for the appearance of (leorge Diiukwater, the elder, and Ocurge l)rinkwater, the younger, of Todington, hdrsc dealers and cha[)men, and to keep the peace towards John Bidket, of Tedington. 37 10th June. Recognizance for tlie appearance of Joseph Hall, of Campton, 31 to give evidence concerning the place of his legal settlement. 26lh July. Recognizance for the appearance of Thomas GiJdings, of 33 Silsoe, wheelwright, to prefer a bill of indictment against William Peacock, of Silsoe, charged with stealing a brass kettle the property of the said Thomas Giddings. Indictment of John Bishop, of Tuddington, yeoman, for assulting George 87 Drink water. Indictment of William Peak for the theft (see No. 27 ante). 88 Indictment of William Rhodes, of Hockliife, labourer, for maliciously 89 driving a wagon with broad wheels and drawn by eight horses in the highway at Hocklitfe against a post chaise belonging to Mary Chapman widow, and drawn by two horses, in which post chaise William Addington and John Addington, esquires, were then travelling, whereby the said chaise was overturned. Apprenticeship Indentures. William Flood (with consent of his 93 mother and the corporation of Bedford, Trustees of a charity given by Sir William Harpur, kt.,) is apprenticed to Henry Beaumont, of Bedford, cordwainer, in consideration of 12/. paid by the said Trustees. 1764. 20Lh March. Recognizance for the appearance of Anne Jeves, of 28 Biggleswade, widow, to prefer a bill of indictment against Thomas Gardener, of Biggleswade, surgeon, for an assault. 20th March. Recognizance for the appearance of James Pepercorn, of 29 Little Staiightou, farmer, to prosecute James Midlow, of Little Staughton, for assault. Recognizance for the appearance of Samuel Miller, of Woburn, gentleman, 34 to prosecute Martha Irons for stealing an "iron sweep " of a pump, the property of John, Duke of Bedford. Indictment of William Peacock, of the hamlet of Selsoe, in the Parish of 89 Plitton, for stealing a large Conim(jn Prayer Book, value lOd. Indictment of Margaret Ashby, for stealing a pair of woman's leather 90 pumps, value lOd. 1765- 3rd Apiil. Recognizance of Thomas White, of Kenipston, and Nathan 34 Goodwin, the elder, of Wootton, farmer, to cause Nathan Goodwin, the younger, to a|)pear to answer the complaint of the overseers of the Poor of the Parish of Kenipston, against the said Nathan Goodwin the younger, for intruding himself into the Parish of Kenipston after being removed thence by an order. 38 38 Recognizance for the appearance of of Spencer How, senior, of Bedford, cordwainer, for assaulting his daughter, Sarah How. 39 10th July. Recognizance for the appearance of JacuL Smith, of Klstow, to answer for stealing the })urse of Richard Willis, of Elstow. 48 Gth JNIarch. Petition of Jose])h Mead, of Stretley, in the paiish of Stretly, that his dwelling house at Stretley may be licensed for the use of Protestant dissenters in which to meet for religious worship. 48a 15th May. Certificate hy William Sheed of the conviction of John Hill, of the Parish of St. Paul, Bedford, for swearing four profane Oaths for which he was fined 4s. 48b 17th Septeml:)er. Certificate by Edmund Wodley, Thomas Coleman, and Thomas Hanley, the minister, chapel warden, and overseer of the handet uf Billington, in the Parish of Leighton Jkizzard, and others, recommending John Humbles to be licensed as a badj/er or dealer 63 9th Octol:)e,r. Certificate by Owen Gough, curate [of Leighton Buzzard], the Churchwardens, and others, recommending William James of Leighton Buzzard, to be licensed as a dealer in shee]) and cattle. 64 Certificate by the churchwardens and overseers of the ])Oor of Biggleswade recommending Thomas Pepper to be licensed to keep a public house at the sign of the White Horse, in Biggleswade. 73 Account for bread delivered to the county gaol from April 17 to July 1. Total £5 14s. 5d. •78 Account of Uriah Clayson for repairing Llarrold Bridge. 86 Account of Thomas Bichardson, keeper of the county gaol. To transporting John Leachford for sheep stealing, £6, &c. 99 Presentment that there is on ancient highway in the parish of Shittlington, CO. Bedford, which leads and extends eastwards from Fancome Brooke to the ])arish of Pirton, co. Hertford, and that such highway as lies in the i)apish of Shittlington in several parts thereof is out of repair. (See also jS"o. 7.) 1766. 6 Writ reciting a presentment by Charles Ventris Field, Esq., J. P., that there is in the parish of Chiphill an ancient and common highway which leads and extends from the parish of Campton through Ijeadlow and Clophill to the parish of Maulden, and that a certain part thereof, lying within the parish of (Jloi)hill, which leads from a gate called Beatllow Common Cate otherwise Campton Common Gate by l>eadlow farmlMiusfs througli lieadlnw Lane, across Church Field and along Clophill town as far as the Fiyimj Jlui'ac: alehouse, containing in length 89 at least two miles and in breaiUh twelve yards, is out of repair. Whereupon at the general quarter sessions hehl on 16th July, 1766, a fine of £50 was levied on tlic inliahitants of llie [larisli of Ch'phill. The sheriff is ordered to summon the said iidialiitants to appear and shew cause why the said £50 should nut be jiiiid. 23rd June. Recognizance of Anthony Smith, of Anipthill, blacksmith, 26 to cause his servant Tiiomas Smith to appear to answer the complaint of William Fisher, of Millbrook, warrener, for chasing coneys on his warren. 26th July. Recognizance for the appearance of Thomas Barnes, of ^^ ^^^'•^ ''O Harrohl, officer of excise, to answer the complaint of the Kev. George Story, of Ilarrold, for assault. 7th January. Certificate by the minister, churchwardens, and overseers 38 of the poor of Hocklitfe, recommending Michael Read to be licensed as a badger or dealer in corn. 12th July. Certificate by the minister, churchwardens, and overseers of 42 the poor of P^ggington, in the parish of Leighton Buzzard, recommend- ing John Eliingham, of Clipson, to be licensed as a badger or dealer in corn. 12th July. Like recommendation of Robert Cooper, of Clipson. 43 14th July. Certificate of the marriage of William Liming, of Thornhaugh, 46 CO. Northampton, and Esther Hocker, of Godmanchester, ou 20th January, 1760. Presentment that there is an ancient highway leading from the parish of 84 Thurleigh to the town of Beilford, and that several parts thereof called Copplow Lane lying in the parish of Bletsoe, containing 20 perches in length and 14 feet in breadth are in decay, and that the inhabitants of the parish of Bletsoe ouglit to repair the same. Indictment of John Wooland, labourer, constable of Aspley Guise, for 87 apprehending Sarah Foster, a vagrant, and, instead of taking her before a justice of the })eace as he should have done, carrying her to the parisb of Wavendon, co. Buckingham, and leaving her, where, had she not been relieved by the charity of the inhabitants, she would have died. Indictment of Thomas Billington, of Aspley Guise, labourer, for poaching 89 in a piuk at Potsgrove, bek)nging to the Duke of Beilfonl, where deer and hares are kept. 1767. 23rd June. Recognizance for tlio appenrance of Timothy Deacon, of 29 Kversholt, dealer, t(j answer for assaulting William Suninierfield. 40 30 13th July. Recognizance for the appearance of Francis Wheeler and Robert Clerk, of Flitton, yeomen, to give evidence against John Ikilley, of Little Shefford, labourer, charged with assaulting John Wright, constable of Flitton. 32 28th N'ovember. Recognizance for the appearance of William Lugsden, of Little Stoughton, yeoman, to prosecute William Hayes, of Little Stoughton, labourer, charged with stealing a quantity of clothes. 53 Presentment as to the repair of a highway from Eaton Socon to Bolnhurst (document very faded). 1768. 5 Whereas it appeared to the trustees of Puddle Hill toll-gate at their meeting on Wednesday, 11th May, that it is impracticable for wagons (with the weights of the same respectively allowed by Act of Parliament) to be drawn up Puddle Hill (the length thereof being 102 poles one foot and a half, and bounded by a post at each end) by the number of horses by the said Act allowed ; the trustees theref(jre order that wagons with wheels nine inches broad may be drawn up the said hill with any number of horses not exceeding ten, and wagons of less breadth with any number of horses not exceeding six. 27 3rd August. Recognizance for the appearance of William Khodes, of Hockliffe, to answer for wilfully driving against and overturning a post-chaise, wherein William and John Addington, esquires, were travelling. 28 1st September. Recognizance for the appearance of Joseph Iredale, of Dunstaltle, baker, to prosecute an a])peal against a conviction for selling sixpenny loaves not made according to the Act of Parliament. 64 Indictment of William Fennel, of Thurleigh, labourer, for stealing a pair of shears, value lOd. 1769. 28 6th September. Recognizance for the appearance of Abraham Lahair, overseer of the poor of the parish of Sharnbrook, to prosecute William Oldham, for deserting his family a third time and leaving them chargeable to parish. 32 31st October. Recognizance for the appearance of Samuel Taylor, of Kempston, labourer, to prosecute Kleanor Saunders, of Kempston, for stealing a brass saucepan. 43 Indictment of Joseph Dockree, of Hockliffe, labourer, for stealing a peck of beans, value 9(1., the goods of Thomas Walker, clerk. " Sentenced to be publicly whipped next Saturday." 41 1770. 16th November. Recognizance for the appearance of Richard Crokey, of 7 Hockliffe, yeoman, and for his keeping the peace towards Robert Osborn, of Hocklitf, innholder. Indictment of Sarah Paternoster, of Pullox Hill, for stealing two linen 16 shirt sleeves and one tallow candle. 1771. 27th April. Recognizance for the appearance of Thomas Pinckard, of 31 Westoning, butcher, to give evidence against Matthew Rolfe, of Westoning Wood End, and Thomas White and John Barton of the same, charged with suffering William King, of Westoning Wood End, to escape from their custody. 4th May. Recognizance for the appearance of Frances Durrant, of 36 Leighton, spinster, to give evidence against James Hart and Edward White, charged with feloniously taking fish the goods of Sir Richard Aston. (See also No. 47). 20th May. Recognizance for the appearance of William Freeman, of 40 Harold, labourer, and Thomas Harrison of the same, mason, to prosecute Thomas Knight, of Harold, farmer, for refusing to pay the demand of the said William Freeman for having impounded a cow, the property of John Knight, son of the said Thomas Knight, and for breaking open the pound at Harold and rescuing the said cow. 2nd November. Recognizance for the appearance of Stephen Wainwright, 52 of St. Mary's, Bedford, tanner, to answer for feloniously taking away a parcel of coals from the coal wharf of William Flood, in the parish of St. Mary's, aforesaid. 12th November. Recognizance for the appearance of Jonathan Smith, 55 of Ampthill, journeyman blacksmith, to give evidence against William Crawley, of Ampthill, labourer, charged with stealing one plain shoe and a double channel pump, the goods of the said Thomas Smith. Indictment of Edward White, of Leigliton Buzzard, labourer, for stealing 69 "six brace of fish called pearch," the goods of Sir Richard Aston, kt., at Leighton Buzzard (no bill). (See also 36 above and 47). Indictment of James Frame, of Dunstable, for stealing brass and copper 70 clippings of the value of lOd. "Ordered to be whipped from one end of the town to the other of Dunstable, between the hours of eleven and twelve in the morning of Wednesday next," Indictment of John Blowes, of Biggleswade, for allowing disorder in his 71 alehouse. Indictment of the constable of Westoning, for permitting AVilliam King 74 to escape from his custody. 42 1772. 36 10th June. Recognizance for the appearance of WilHam Hockk^y, of Oakley, labourer, to answer for assaulting Thomas Dunniore in the common field of the parish of Oakley. 39 19th June. Recognizance for the appearance of Charles Barnett, of Stratton, Esq., to prosecute Sarah Francklin for making a riot and disturbance in his house under pretence of a message from a magistrate, and William Francklin, of Eyeworth, labourer, for assisting the said Sarah. 48 29th September. Recognizance for the appearance of Thomas Marshall, of iSTorth Crawley, co. Buckingham, cordwainer, one of the constables of the said parish, to prosecute William Burgess apprehended in the parish of Lidlington, co. Bedford, as a cheat for that he by false pretences extorted money from several constables in the counties of Bedford and Buckingham, insisting that he was authorized by some of the justices of the peace for the county of Bedford to demand relief of the said constables. 81 Presentment that there is an ancient highway leading from the town of Woburn to the town of Ampthill, and that a certain part thereof being and beginning at the end of the town of Kidgemont lying towards the south west and going through and along the town of Ridgemont to the north east end thereof lying in the parish of Ridgemont ; and also another part of the said highway leading from Woburn to Ami)thill being and next adjoining to and extending the length of a close called Willowes or Double Hedges lying in the parish of Ridgemont are in decay, and that the inhabitants of the parish of Ridgemont ought to to repair the same. 83 Presentment that there is an ancient highway leading from the town of riitton to the town of Westoning, and that a certain part thereof called Greenfield Green and Greenfield Street lying and being in common between the parishes of Pulloxhill and Flitton, extending from the dwelling house late of Samuel Paine, deceased, and now of Thomas Wildman, bricklayer, to the dwelling house of Arthur Ellingham, farmer, containing in length 90 poles and 2 feet and in breadth about 40 feet, is in decay, and that the inhabitants of the parishes of Flitton and Pulloxhill ought to repair the same. 1773- 6 21st April. Warrant for the arrest of John Perry who ])roke out of the house of correction at Bedford, where he was comniitted for taking green sallows from ]Milton Wood and refusing to pay 40s. for that his first offence, and was ordered to be once whii)ped. 43 26tli April. Warrant for the arrest of William Messenger and John 7 Messeiij^er, of Brickhill, for breaking out of the said house of correction to which they were coniiiiited (for stealing sallow rods out of j\Iilton Wood, that being there second offence and being unable to pay the fine appointed by the Act of Parliament) for three months and ordered to be whipped once in every of the said three months. 8th February. Recognizance for the appearance of William Speechly 28 of the parish of St. Paul, Bedford, wheelwright, to prosecute Samuel Barker of St. Paul's aforesaid, butcher, for riding full speed in the common street in St. Paul's aforesaid and throwing down under his horse's feet John Speechley, a child between six and seven years of age, son of the said William Speechley, whereby the said child's thigh was fractured and he was otherwise greatly hurt. Endorsed : " Discharged ; the parties agreeing." 10th April. Recognizance for the appearance of Thomas Green, one of 35 the constables of Ampthill, to give evidence against William Worsley, of Ampthill, who made a disturbance in the public street and abusing and striking the said constable in the execution of his office. 7th June. Recognizance for the appearance of Isaac Jones, a " fifer " in 41 the Bedfordshire Militia, his sureties being William Jones and William Moll, sergeants in the said Militia, to answer for climbing up to the chamber window of William Willis of the parish of St. Paul, Bedford, victualler, about 12 o'clock at night and thereby greatly terrifying and alarming the said William Willis. Endorsed : " Ordered to be discharged, the parties appearing in court and agreeing." 12th August. Recognizance for the appearance of Sarah Prior, to 4.3 prosecute Thomas Watts, of Kempston, labourer, who attempted to ravish her in the common field in the said parish of Kempston. 14th September. Recognizance for the appearance of William Gordon, 48 of Dunstable, to prosecute John Miles, of the 11th Regiment of Foot, for stealing three shirts, &c. Indictment of James Burridge, of Northill, for shooting with a gun at 87 John Richardson and destroying the sight of his right eye. Indictment of James Veale, of St. Paul's, Bedford, for assaulting William 88 Smith, gamekeeper of John Denis, Esq., in a meadow called Ham Meadow, in the manor of the said John Denis in the parish of Kempston. Indictment of Benjamin Burgess, of Cople, labourer, for fraudulently 91 obtaining nmney of various constables by shewing them the following words and figures "September 25, 1772. To relieve the same° Signed at Royaton, E. Bowcher, Herts.," written in the margin of a warrant for the arrest of John Haines, a woolcomber, accused by the said Benjamin Burgess of stealing certain goods and money belonging to the said Benjamin ; whereas there was no such person as E. Bowcher, Herts. " Sentenced to be imprisoned for a fortnight and then publicly whipt at the markett cross, and discharged the last Saturday of the said time." 44 1775- 2 20th Marcli. Warrant to the constable of the parish of Woburn to convey John Eotsworth and Thomas Green convicted of killing a hare in Woburn Park, to the house of correction where they are to remain for three calendar months. 20 4th October. Order at quarter sessions that the surveyors of the highways of the hamlet of Kempton Box End, in the hundred of Eedburnstoke, may levy a rate not exceeding three pence in the pound on the occupiers of lands, tenements, woods, tithes, and hereditaments within the said hamlet towards the repair of the highways, causeways, streets, pavements, and bridges. 30 Subpoena directed to to attend at the next sessions of the peace to give evidence against Ashley Palmer and John Francklin, Esquires, charged with breaking down certain posts and rails in the parish of Temsford, the property of the trustees appointed by several Acts of Parliament, for amending and repairing a certain turnpike road leading through the parish of Temsford. 51 Michaelmas sessions, 1775. Gaol calendar : — John Cox, committed 7th July, for fishing in the water of the Earl of Bute. Thomas Bayes, committed 28th September, for three nipnths for having snares to destroy game and refusing to pay the penalty for the same. 84 26th April. Depositions of Elizabeth Rogers, wife of Benjamin Rogers, of Wyboston, innkeeper : — That Henry Hayes came to her husband's house on the evening of 3rd February and had some brandy and water and other liquor and afterwards supped; "and when he had finished " his supper he threw the bones at her and told her that the deed was " to be done, which this deponent apprehends was to murder her, and " that the lot fell upon him and he would do it ; that it should not be " long before he would do the jobb, which this deponent apprehends " was to murder her, and desired her to make her peace with God, for "it would be better for her." 88 20th February. Certificate that Daniel Dorson, alehouse keeper, was convicted of suffering card playing in his house, called the Five Bells, at Riseley, and was fined 40s. 89 20th February. Certificate that Thomas Richards and Simon Fobeck were convicted of playing cards in the house of the said l)ani(!l Dorson and were fined 5s. each. 91 & 92 27th April. Certificates that Richard TurfllVy, diaper, and Thomas llalsfj, Imshaiidinan, both of Redlourn, were convicted of attcnij)tiiig to destroy fish with a net in a river running through the enclosed grounds of the Earl of Bute in the parish of Luton. 45 12th June. Certificate that the Bedfordshire Militia was first raised in 95 1760, and was last assembled on 15th May, 1775, and trained for 28 days. It consisted of one lientenant colonel, one major, four captains, one captain-lieutenant, two lieutenants, one adjutant, 18 sergeants, 18 corporals, 12 drummers, and 358 privates. 7th July. Certificate that Joseph Cox and Kobert Perrott, of Luton, 96 were convicted of destroying fish with a sjjcar and snare in a river running through the enclosed grounds of the Earl of Bute in the parish of Luton. Thomas Jeffery's Account for repairs to Bromham Bridge. 130 Account of Thomas Howard, gaoler of the county gaol : — To moving 135 Thomas Lincoln for transportation, 6Z. ; a long brush for the chapel, 3s. 6d. Easter sessions. Presentment that a public bridge in the highway upon 142 the river Ouse, in the parishes of Felmersham and Milton Ernest, called Radwell bridge, is in decay. Returns of the prices of wheat sold in the markets of Bedford, Luton, 167 182 Leighton and Potton. 1776. 17th July. Order at quarter sessions reciting that Ashley Palmer, 14 Esquire, appealed against a rate made for the relief of the poor of the parish of Cardington in April last, on account of his being assessed at 7s. 7|d. from tolls arising from the sluice across the navigable river in the parish of Cardington. The court now states the following case : — That Ashley Palmer, Esquire, by virtue of letters patent, Acts of Parliament, and other legal conveyances, is seized in fee of the right of navigation in that part of the river Ouse which lies between Erith in the county of Huntingdon and the town 01 Bedford, and of all the tolls, sums of money, and advantages arising and becoming payable for the carriage of coals, and all other materials whatsoever, upon that part of the navigation. That this part of the river was made navigable for the public benefit by the undertakers and proprietors from whom Mr. Palmer claims at a great expense, and is still attended with considerable charges. That by virtue of the said letters patent and Acts of Parliament the proprietors of the navigation are empowered to take and receive certain tolls for the carriage of coals and other goods navigated up and down the aforesaid part of the said river, and to erect certain [sluices] and stanches for the better keeping up the water and carrying on the said navigation, and the tolls are paid for passing through every sluice, and at a different rate for different sluices. That several sluices have long since been erected on the said navigation, and in particular one sluice across the said river in the parish of Cardington at which the toll is 3d. per chaldron or load weight. 46 That Mr. Palmer does not reside in the parish of Cardington, nor has he any person resident at that sluice to receive tolls, but the tolls for that sluice are received at Barton or Eaton, and the boatmen draw the wicket to pass. That neither Mr. Palmer nor any of the former proprietors of the navigation were ever assessed to the poor rate for this sluice or the tolls or profits, although it has been navigable and the tolls have been received for upwards of 100 years, but they have been for many years assessed to Cardington land tax and paid the full annual sums, viz., 5/. 138. 6d. when the land tax was 4s. in the pound, and 3Z. 13s. 4d. when 3s. in the pound, as ajjpears from the assessments. That the parish of Cardington have lately assessed Mr. Palmer to the poors rate for the said sluice in the sum of 7s. 7^d., being a rate at 3d. in the pound. 37 Easter sessions. Gaol calendar: — George Buzby, committed 22nd March for refusing to indemnify the parish of Bolnhurst for a bastard child, Note. — The above John Buzby made his escape on the night of the 14th of April by forcing the door of his prison and getting over the prison wall. 82 Certificate of the conviction of Elizabeth Watts, widow, and Ann Wright, ainglewoman, for delivering to Jacob Lawrence, of Shefford, agent for Mr. Stephen Raymond, of Potton, wool-comber, a pound or parcel of yarn or jersey, reeled short. This being their first offence, they were fined 5s. each. 129 Account of Thomas Howard, gaoler of the county gaol : To whipping Ann Atkins ; to whipping Jonathan Butler publicly at the Market Cross, in Bedford, &c. 130 Account of Stephen Hart for work done at the county bridge at Great Barford. 147 Account for rei)airs done to Broniham bridge. 151 170 Returns of the prices of corn sold in the markets of Bedford, Luton, Leighton and Potton. 171 Presentment that there is an ancient highway leading from the parish of Canipton through Beadlow and Clophill to the ])arish of Maulden in the county of Bedford, and that a certain part thereof situate in the l)arisli of Clophill which leads from a gate commonly called Beadlow Common Gate, otherwise Canipton Common Gate, by Beadlow farm- houses, tlirough Beadlow Lane, across Church Field, and along Clophill Town as far as the Flying Horse alehouse, containing in length at least two miles and in breadth I'i yards, is in decay. At the same court the justices imposed a fine of 50/. on the inliabitants of the parish of Clophill if the said highway was not repaired before 5th October following. 47 1777- r2th March. Award by Thoswihan Brandreth, Esi^uire, and the Rev. 2 John jNIorris, justices of the peace, that upon view they have found that a certain part of the footway leading from the village of Houghton Regis, to the town of Dunstable, and beginning at Mill Hill in the parish of Houghton Regis, and passing through the grounds of John Miller, the younger, Esq., James Oliver, John Stokes, and IMark West, in the parish of Dunstable, for the length of 192 poles, or thereabouts, and particularly described in the plan annexed, may be diverted and turned so as to make the same more commodious to the public ; and having viewed a course proposed for the footway in lieu thereof, passing through the grounds of the said John Miller, described in the plan annexed, and having received evidence of his consent thereto, they award that the said old footway be diverted and turned through the grounds of the said John i\riller into the course set out for the same, as appears in the plan annexed. Plan annexed. 4th April. Certificate that the said new footway is in sufficient repair and condition to accommodate the public. Easter sessions. Gaol calendar :— Charles Seignor, capitally convicted 43 in March last, but since reprieved, for two years' hard labour on the river Thames. Gaol calendar: — Sergeant Harris, committed for destroying fish in the 46 waters of the Earl of Bute, at Luton ; to remain three months in prison unless he pay a penalty of 5/. Gaol calendar: — John Keatch remains until an order be sent for his 47 removal to the river Thames. 10th June. Certificate that the Bedfordshire Militia were assembled on 88 13th INIay and exercised for 28 days, and consisted of one lieutenant colonel, one major, four captains, one captain-lieutenanf, two lieutenants one adjutant, 18 sergeants, 18 corporals, 12 drummers, and 359 privates. 23rd September. Certificate that the new highway and footpath lyin" 90 between and leading from a certain place called AVarren Gate to Southill Church Street, in the hundred of AVixamtree, running through the lands of Viscount Torrington, for the length of 1826 yards, or thereabouts (including therein a common balk), is completed, and put into good condition and repair, and therefore the old highway lyinc between and leading from Warren Gate to Southill Church Street aforesaid for the length of 1760 yards, or thereabouts, and a certain part of the old footpath in the said ])arish leading from Gastlin'^'s Warren Stile to a certain place called Bird Lime Traps for the length 48 of 820 yards, or thereabouts, and also a certain part of another old footpath in tlie same parish, lying between a certain place called Ireland and Sand Hill Bottom of the length of 726 yards, or thereabouts, may be stopped up by Viscount Torrington, and held by him, his heirs, and assigns, in lieu of the new roads and footpaths formed in and running through his lands. 110 Petition of John Taylor, of Clerkenwell, to the justices of the peace. Shews that petitioner's son, of the age of 13, was apprenticed to Robert Kirby, of Luton, surgeon, who undertook to teach him Latin, which he has neglected to do. The said Robert now intends to apply to the justices to discharge the said George Taylor, who has served three years of his time, for absenting himself without leave. Petitioner paid 100/. on apprenticing his son, and now prays that if the justices discharge him they will allow part of that sum to petitioner, and that they will minutely inquire into the conduct of the said Robert Kirby, who, petitioner is informed, is a man of a cruel arbitrary disposition, and never had an apprentice who served out his time with him. No. 152 is a Receipt by John Taylor, of Rosamond Street, Clerkenwell, for 20Z., ordered by the court to be repaid to him by Robert Kirby. George Taylor, the son, was ordered to be discharged from his apprenticeship, 111 Certificate that the Bedfordshire Militia were assembled on 6th October and trained for 28 days. They consisted of one lieutenant-colonel, one major, four captains, one captain-lieutenant, two lieutenants, one adjutant, 18 sergeants, 18 corporals, 12 drummers, and 345 privates. 119 Matthew Barker's Bill for burying Thomas King, a vagrant : — Horse hire to Ampthill for the coroner, 3s. ; fur tiannel and cloth tape by order of the doctor, 3s. ; for beer for the jury and laying him out, 12s. 6d. ; a pair of stockings by order of the doctor. Is. 2d., &c, 137 Account of Thomas Howard, gaoler of the county gaol: — To branding Mary Partridge in the hand, 5s., &c, 153—164 Returns of the prices of corn. 165 13th January. Presentment of William Thomas, of Bedford, innkeeper, for not scouring a ditch called Castle Ditch, in the parish of St. Paul, Bedford. 1778- 29 Gaol Calendar: — William Ranee, John Webb, John Crane, and Jasper Cowdell, remain for hard labour on the Thames. 32 Michaelmas sessions. Gaol calendar: — Frances Deerman, committed 30th July, convicted of grand larcency, and to be branded in the left liand. 49 Account of Thomas Howard, gaoler of the county gaol : — To removing to the 135 Thames for hard labour, William Ranee, John Webb, Jasper Cowdell, and John Kance, 16/. To whipping publicly William Ley, 5s. 6d., &c. Returns of the prices of corn. 151 — 172 Indictment of Thomas Goosey, of the hamlet of Humberstone, in the town 185 of Market Street and parish of Studham, victualler, and one of the overseers of the poor of the said hamlet, for bringing without legal warrant, Humphrey Spry, coachman (the said Humphrey having dislocated his hip, and then being poor and impotent and unable to maintain himself), from the parish of Flamstead in the county of Hertford to the parish of Dunstable to be maintained by the inhabitants, the said Humphrey having no legal settlement there. 1779. Gaol calendar: — William Cook, otherwise Turf, committed as a rogue 28 and vagabond, " and as a proper person to serve his Majesty under the late Act of impressing as a soldier or a seaman ;" for deserting from the Hertfordshire Militia and for snaring a hare. Gaol calendar: — John Brinklayer, a convict, remains for an order of 30 removal to the river Thames, for three years' with hard labour. 12th and 13th January. Certificates of the conviction of Ann Garter, of 90 — 93 Eaton Socon, Elizabeth Robinson, of Tempsford, Sarah Cranfield and Anne Simpson, of Eaton Socon, of reeling short yarn. 19th April. Certificate of the conviction of Felix Cocke, yeoman, for 101 swearing a profane oath. 8th July. Certificate of the conviction of Samuel Rose, for selling a half- 102 peck loaf wanting eight ounces ; fined 40s. Account of Thomas Howard, gaoler of the county gaol : — To whipping 127 privately Thomas Robinson, 5s., &c. July 27th. Gaoler's account. Removing Samuel Dealley and Thomas 153 Wallis to Leighton to be pilloried ; guard, chair, and expenses, 21. Taking a plan of the gaol to send to London to the Sick and Wounded Office,' 7s. 6d. 3rd June. Account of work done at the House of correction. Repairing 154 and oiling the locks of the wards, 3s. 6d. Repairing the locks and bolts of the outside gates, 2s. New hoop for a " beetle," a wooden hammer f(;r driving in stakes, and lining and shutting the other hoop and putting in a " steall," 2s. 3d. For a new link and repairing the others. Is. 6d. Repairing a leg-lock, 8d. Oiling the lock and bolts of the dwelling house, Is., &c. 50 156 Note that the ground before the Sessions House measures " near 11 square poles " ; 51. 5s. is allowed to Mr. Kichard Leach, surveyor of St. Paul's, for gravelling this. 158 — 173 Returns of the prices of corn. 183 Indictment of Philip Perkins, publican, and others, for riotously assembling at Greenfield, in the parish of Pulloxhill, about 4 o'clock in the afternoon during divine service and for assault. 1780. 11 22nd September. Notice by William Harrison, surveyor, left at Mr. Hawkin's farm at Higham, to come with his cart or carts to the gravel pits in Silsoe Fields, on 26th September, to do his duty on the turnpike road in Higham Gobion. 15 19th November. Notice of appeal by John Hawkins against a conviction by the Rev. Hadley Cox for neglecting to do his duty in repairing the turnpike road in the parish of Higham Gobion within the Luton district : " because no legal appointment was made to be done by him upon the said road ; " he was not summoned to attend at the time he was convicted ; the duty alleged to be charged upon and required to be done by him was more than the proper proportion of his duty to be done thereon and that he is convicted in a greater penalty than is warranted by the statute. 29 Qaol calendar, Richard Jefford, committed on suspicion of stealing a chest of tea, value 40/., out of a wagon, the property of Charles Whittingham, of Dunstable. 30 Qaol calendar, Thomas Dealby, committed for a misdemeanour ; fined 5s., and to remain in gaol for 12 months from the day of his standing in the pillory, and to find security for his good behaviour for three years. Thomas Collins to remain for want of sureties for harbouring and assisting one sergeant Taylor knowing he had stolen a bag of letters sent by the post. 32 Midsummer sessions, Sarah Dearman, attainted at the last sessions of felony and burglary for which she was liable to suffer death, but she was reprieved on comlition that she be imprisoned and kept to hard labour in the house of correction for 18 months. William Bowman, committed for two months for fishing in the enclosed waters of George Edwards, Esquire, of Henlow, and refusing to pay the penalty of 5?. Ann Griswell and Ann ISIellow, committed as rogues and vagabonds, and charged on the complaint of Major Williamson, of the Yorki^hire ]\Iilitia, now on the march to Biggleswade, with being common prostitutes, wandering abroad, infecting the said regiment, and not giving a satisfactory account of themselves. " Discharged ; first whipped and not piped." Joseph Byley, committed lltli June as a convict let out of Newgate by the 33 late riot. Thomas Collins remains for want of sureties concerning the mail being robbed at Dunstable. Gaol calendar, Thomas Southam and William Bosworth, committed 12th 34 September, charged with feloniously stopping and robbing George Pates upon the highway in the parish of Luton ; they stand further charged with having broken out of the gaol for the county of Hertford on 5th September, the former convicted of horse stealing and the other of grand larceny. 15th Decemljer. Notice by the Rev. Hadley Cox, of Ampthill, justice of 68 the peace, to the Rev. John Hawkins, that he has been fined 15s. for neglecting to repair the turnpike road leading from Luton to Westwood, and from Luton to St. Albans, in the parish of Higham Gobion, viz., for neglecting to send one cart with three horses and two men for a day and a half, being the half of his statute duty for 1780. Returns of the prices of corn. 124 — 139 1781. Petition of Thomas Howard, gaoler of the county gaol. Shews that 90 William Pearson and James Prigmore were committed for debt to the county gaol, and on the night of 10th August last they broke gaol, at which time petitioner was in London with four convicts for the river Thames for hard labour. That next morning petitioner's wife sent out four men in different quarters in pursuit of the prisoners, but to no purpose. That petitioner sent out again several times into ditl'erent parts of the fens and at last retook the fugitives although at the expense of more than iOl. Petitioner prays that as the escape was not owing to his neglect, but to the weakness of the county gaol, he may be allowed such expenses as shall seem meet. Allowed by the court 15 guineas. Account of moneys paid by the treasurer of the county of Bedford to the 122 treasurer of the town of Bedford from Michaelmas sessions, 1780, to Epiphany sessions, 1781, to the overseers of St. Paul's and St. Cuthbert's, for moneys paid by them to the families of substitutes servinjf in the Militia. Account for the county gaol, sessions house and bridewell. For a new 129 jointed waist belt and handcuffs ; for holdfasts for wall in the dungeon ; for four large cramps and four large rings in the same ; for four large staples for the men's dungeon ; the like and two large rings for the women's dungeon ; for three small padlocks for the waist belt. 52 137 Account of Edward Jackson. Amongst the items are the follo-vving : — Bleeding Sarah Dearman in Bedford gaol. For an anodyne pill, a styptic mixture, styptic powders, aperient bolus, a " terebinthinated " clyster, a clyster pipe, a cathartic powder, a deobstruent draught, a demulcent mixture, ingredients for a quart of decoction, and intros powders. 144 Account of Thomas Partridge, coroner: — Attending the sheriff's county court at Biggleswade to pronounce judgment of outlawry against Serjeant Taylor who stands indicted for felony, &c. 145 Account of moneys paid to the families of substitutes in the Militia from various parishes from Easter to Midsummer session, 1781. 161 Account for work done to Barford bridge. 163 Account of moneys paid to the families of substitutes in the Militia from Midsummer to Michaelmas, 1781. 166 Account for work done to the sessions house and gaol when the Militia went away. 172 Work done at the County gaol: — A new spike for the iron gate, 6d. ; a bolt for the iron gate and oiling the bolts of the other gate, 8d. 181 — 195 Returns of the prices of corn. 196 Presentment that there is an ancient highway leading from Bedford to Shefford, and a certain part thereof lying in the parish of Wilsharnstead, beginning north opposite a farmhouse in the possession of William Bury, and leading south through a lane commonly called Dark Lane lip Thody's hill to the north end of the pales of a farmhouse in the possession of Joseph Garrett, containing in length 2046 yards is in decay, and that the inhabitants of the parish of Wilshanistead ought to repair the same. 1782. 32 Easter sessions. Gaol calendar: — James Albone and Stephen Kussell, committed for grand larceny, and ordered to be publicly whipped and to be imprisoned and kept to hard labour in the house of correction for twelve months. 33 ^lidsummer sessions. Gaol calendar : — Samuel "Wallis, committed for 12 calendar months from the time ho stood in the i)illory, and also to find security for his good behaviour for three years after. 34 Gaol calendar: — Christopher Richards, pardoned on condition of his enlisting to serve the King in the land forces in Africa for live years. 53 Michaelmas sessions. Gaol calendar :^ William Vaughan was at the 35 last assizes attainted of stealing goods, value 8s., from a shop, for which he was liable to suffer death, but his Majesty was pleased to extend his royal mercy to him on condition of his being kept to hard labour for two years. 28th August. Recognizance for the appearance of William Lugsden, 47 Joseph Godliffe, William Murfin, and John Cope, of Little Staughton, to abide the trial of a suit preferred by the Rev. Richard Leech of the said parish in a matter of small tithe due to him. 2nd May. Complaint of Richard Leech, of Little Staughton, clerk. 58 That for twenty days and upwards before the date hereof he demanded of Joseph Goodley, of Staughton, yeoman, the offerings, oblations, and obventions, justly become due, within two years last past to the value of Is. lOd., but the said Goodley refuses to pay or compound for the same. The like complaint against John Cope, John Murfin, and William 59 — 61 Lugsden. 12th June. Certificates of the conviction of Elizabeth Stretton, and 68 — 70 others, of Eaton Socon, for reeling short yarn or jersey. 2nd July. Certificate of the conviction of John Fencham for swearing 71 two profane oaths. Account of Thomas Howard, gaoler : — For publicly whipping James 103 Albone and Stephen Russell, 10s. 6d., &c. Midsummer sessions. Account of moneys paid by the treasurer of the 120 county of Deilfonl to the treasurer of the county of Northampton for the families of substitutes in the INIilitia and resident in the county of Northampton. Returns of the prices of corn. 151 1G7 Presentment that there is a common highway in the parish of Tenisford, 168 leading to the parish of JUunhani, and a certain part thereof Ivin;"- in the parish of Temsford, begiiming at a place adjoining to the North Road in the parish of Temsford and so c(nitinued towards the pai'ish of Blunham, containing in length 68 poles and in breadth 60 feet is in decay, and that the inhabitants of the parish of Temsford ought to repair th(i same. •783. 8th October. Order at quarter sessions:— The keepers of the gaol 14 and brideswell having complained that the said prisons are very much crowded with felons convicted at the dillcKMit assizes still remainin<>' there, and the said complaint having been proved, It is ordered that 54: Lord North, one of the principal secretaries of state, be acquainted therewith in the hope that some method may be thought of for lemoving the said convicts, and if this be not done the prisons will be rendered unhealthy and the conseipiences may be fatal, not only to the persons confined in the said prisons but also to the inhabitants of the town of Bedford. 30 Epiphany sessions. Gaol calendar: — Samuel Walls, committed for a misdemeanour for twelve months after standing in the pillory. 31 Easter sessions. Gaol calendar: — William Johnson, of Houghton Conquest, convicted of grand larceny, and was ordered to be whipped till his body was bloody, and to be put to hard labour in one of the penitentiary houses to be erected for one year, and in the meantime to be kept to hard labour in the house of correction for the county. Elizabeth Spring, convicted of grand larceny, and ordered to be privately whipped, and to be kept to hard labour in one of the penitentiaries to be erected for one year. Mary Waller, committed for short reeling of yarn, and refusing to pay the penalty of 5s. 34 Gaol calendar : — Christopher Eichards, John Scarborough Perry, William Major, William Goodman, and William Johnson, convicts, ordered to Africa. 35 Gaol calendar :— William Johnson, a convict for Africa. Thomas Kisbey Tvvelvetree, a convict for America. Christopher Richards, a convict, has received the King's pardon on condition of enlisting to serve in the land forces in some of the King's settlements in Africa. 38 Gaol calendar : —Christopher liichards, convicted of privately stealing goods, value 8s., and sentenced to death but reprieved before the judge left the town, and pardoned on condition of his enlisting to serve in the land forces in Africa but no one has offered to receive him. 77 4th October. Certificate that that part of the road in the parish of Eaton Bray for which the inhabitants were indicted is put in repair. 78 8lh October. Petition of AVilliam Kay to the justices of the *ijeace. Shows th;it iK'titioufn- was hound in \0l. for the appearance of William Ivay, a relation. The said William Kay was a sailor, belonging to the Barffuer man of war, and was committed to the Bedford gaol for a misdemeanour. Petitioner is fearful that the said AVilliam Kay perished in the great fire at Wapping about the latter end of September last, as he went from his lodgings to assist and has never since been heard of. Petitioner prays to be relieved of his i-ecognizances. 79 23nl October. Certificate of the conviction of Anne Thorougligood and liebecca Buriage, of Cardington, of reeling short and false a parcel of yarn ; fined 5s. each. 85 Account of Jeremy Fisli Palmer, clerk of the peace. Writinrj 2G orders 97 for the different parishes to repay Mr. Theed what he [)aiil to the families of substitutes serving in ihc ]\Iilitia of other counties. Writing twelve orders for the relief of the families of substitutes serving in the Bedfordshire Militia, and dwelling in the parishes of St. Paul and St. Cuthbert, &c. Account of moneys paid b}^ the treasurer of the county of Bedford to the 99 treasurer of the county of Northampton for the families of sub.'^titutes in the Bedfordshire INIilitia and resident in the county of Northampton. Account of Thomas Howard, gaoler : — To whipping William Johnson lOfi ])ul»licly, 5s. 6d. Whi])ping P]lizabeth Spring, Bichard Cranley, and John Binian, 1 Gs. 6d. lUirning -lohn Dunham in the liaiul, 5.s. Gd. Account of moneys paid by the treasurer of the county of Bedford to the 120 treasurers of the counties of Northampton, Hertford, and Middlesex for the families of substitutes serving in the Bedfordshire Militia and resident in those counties. Returns of the prices of corn. 135 — 150 Presentment that there is an ancient highway leading from the town of 1^"^ Tring, in the county of Hertford, to the market town of Dunstable, and a certain part thereof lying in the parish of Eaton Bray beginning next to a place called Cross Waters, in the parish of Etllesborough, in the county of Buckingham, and extending thence in the parish of Eaton Bray to the town of Dunstable, containing in length one mile and in breadth 30 feet is in decay, and that the inhabitants of Eaton Bray ought to rejiair the same. Presentment that there is an ancient highway leading from the parish of IGO Temshn-d to the parish of Gamlingay, in the county of Cambridge, and a certain part thereof lying in the parish of Temsford beginning at a place called Lamb Court End, in the parish of Temsford, and extending thence in the parish of Temsford towards Gamlinga}^ containing in length 20 poles and in breadth 60 feet is in decay, and that the inhabitants of the parish of Temsford ought to repair the same. 31st October. Letter from Evan Nepean to Jeremy Fish Palmer : — I am 167 commanded by Lord North to acquaint you that Mr. Duncan Campbell will be directed to receive such convicts under sentence of transporta- tion to America as may be in Bedford gaol and biidewell, on board one of his hulks for the present, and will enter into the usual boiuls for conveying them to the places of their destination. 1784. Gaol calendar: — James Lord, committed for conveying instruments into 24 the gaol and thereby facilitating the escape of prisoners. 56 26 Qaol calendar: — Thomas Kisbey Twelvetrec, a convict for Africa, who broke fiaol and since retaken, remains to be tried for breaking gaol. 27 Michaelmas sessions. Qaol calendar: — Peter Swanson, committed for one month, " he being saucy and impertinent to his master, Edward Peacock, of Thurleigh, and lay out of nights and neglected his said master's business." 105 Account for work done at the gaol : — To mending doors that prisoners broke when they got out of gaol, and painting, 6s. 124 Account of William Clare : — To broth, &c., for four prisoners ill of the ague for some time, 1/. 4s. 6d. 126 Smith's work done at the gaol : — For a new brand to mark the prisoners with and handle. Is. 6d. 150 Indictment of Thomas Battams, of Shitlington, labourer. States that William Wilshire, gentlemen, deputy steward of Richard Tristram, gentleman, steward of Joseph Musgrave, lord of the manor of Shitlington, on 17th March, 17th George III., demised by copy of court roll of the said manor to Elizabeth Cranfield, of Shitlington, spinster, a customary cottage or tenement and right of pasture with appurtenances lying in Pound End within the said manor, late in the occuijation of George Lincoln, to hold of the lord of the manor by the rod at the will of the lord by copy of court roll fealty, suit of court and the yearly rent of 2s. 2d. The said rent being in arrear a distraint was made, when the said Thomas 15attams rescued the goods and assaulted the Ijailitf. 152—167 Returns of the prices of corn. 1785. 52 Easter sessions. Qaol calendar : — P>enjamin Firr, convicted of grand larceny and ordered to be publicly whipped and kept to hard labour for six calendar months. 81 27th August. Information of Ann Smith, of Blunham, widow. That she is a pauper of the said parish, and on 24th August she was gleaning in the common fields of Blunham, with Mary Emery and others. Whilst she and the rest of the poor people were gleaning after the cart of jNIatthew West, of Blunham, farmer, upon his lands in j\Ier Furlong, in Hantield, in the jjarish of Blunham, they were oljliged to sit down and leave oft' gleaning on account of a heavy shower of rain. That during the jieriod as they were lamenting one to another that they must go home without their usual quantity of grain or fdeaninancaster appointed for taking into consideration the present mode of maintaining, conveying, and sliijjping vagrants in the said counties and for reducing the expenses attending the same. 58 1786. 27 Epiphany sessions. Gaol calendar : —Sarah Matthews and Mary Naughton, committed 17th October, 1785, on suspicion of wilfully setting fire to the workhouse at Maldon. 29 Epiphany sessions. Gaol calendar : — John Warwick, committed for stealing turkeys ; to be imprisoned for one month and then ]jublic]y whipped at Bedford and Ampthill and discharged. Daniel Roberts, for stealing a parcel of straw plait sentenced to be imprisoned three months in the house of correction and then to be publicly whipped at Bedford and discharged. 31a Midsummer sessions. Gaol calendar :— William Eolfe,_ committed 23rd June for running away and leaving his wife and family chargeable to the parish of Hawnes. Ordered to remain six months and to be publicly whipped and at the expiration of the six months to be taken to Hawnes and again publicly whipped there and discharged. 72 104 22 — 25 August. Certificates of the conviction of divers persons for reeling false or short yarn. 105 9th November. Certificate of the conviction of Arthur Rocke of the parish of Woburn, carrier, for unloading from his waggon certain wares, goods or merchandize before the same came to the weighing engine at Puddle Hill tollgate in the parish of Houghton Regis, in order to avoid payment of toll. 133 Account of William Clare; — Paid the beadle of Bedford for publicly whipping Daniel Roberts 5s., &c. Broth, &c., for live prisoners being ill II 2s. Paid Mr. Bradley for candles for the use of the chapel at the bridewell, 2s. 2d. 156 Account of the same : — For a cart and horse to take Peter Linford to Harrold to be publicly whipped, 5s. -I KQ Account for work at the gaol and sessions bouse : — Mending the iloors where the rats came in ; making a new bedstead and mending the old, putting up shelves for the debtors, mending the chapel floor, dogs kennel and ventilator. For a coffin for the prisoner that died in the gaol and for wool and a cap, &c. 178 26th April. Presentment that there is an ancient highway leading from the town of Luton to the town of Dunstable and a certain part thereof lying in the hamlet of Limbury in the paiish of Luton from the boundary stump in Clay Lane to the end of the said hamlet of Limbury at that part of the highway near the east end of a close there called Caterpillar Close in the occujjation of Joseph Gutteridge containing in length four furlongs ten poles and in breatlth 20 feet and also in the haudet of Leagrave in the Parish of Luton from the east end of the ."0 aforesaid Caterpillar Close to the boundary way in the parish of Hou<,diton Regis containing in length one mile one furlong and in breadth 20 feet are in decay and that the inhabitants of the said hamlets ought to repair the same. 26th April. Presentment that there is an ancient highway leading from 179 the town of Sheftbrd to the town of Westoning and a certain part thereof between Ward Hedges and Pulloxhill near the directing post lying in the parish of Flitton, containing in length 60 yards and in breadth 20 feet, is in decay and that the inhabitants of the parish of Flitton ought to repair the same. Midsummer sessions. The justices assembled at the general quarter sessions 189 of the peace having taken into consideration the presentment of the grand jury of the condition of the county gaol and having resolved upon the necessity of enlarging the same by taking in the site of the ground whereon the gaoler's house and outhouses now stand as also to build cells above ground and to have a separate apartment for the sick and to have a separation in the place of confinement for men and women. — Notice is hereby given of such resolution and that the justices will at the next general quarter sessions would be ready to receive proposals plans and estimates relating to the same from any person. 13th December. Letter from T. Potter to Jeremy Fish Palmer : — A few 191 days since, I committed to Bedford gaol one William White of Westoning for not finding security for the peace. The complainant is his wife Mary whom I have directed to call upon you either to exhibit articles of the peace against him or to make it up with him. I have not taken a formal recognizance as she is Sifeini'iie amverie and a pauper. The man seems to have a savage stupid idea that he may beat his wife as much as he pleases, provided he does not kill her. Perhaps a little confinement may show him his error. 23rd December. A return of the officers and men in the Bedfordshire 192 Militia. Draft letter from Jeremy Fish Palmer to Lord , There beino- no 194 perpetual chaiiman of quarter .sessions for Bedfordshire and the next sessions not falling till 26th April, your letter enclosing copy of an order of the House of Commons was sent to me as clerk of the Peace. 1787. 26th September. Letter from the Lords of the Council to the Earl of 10 Upper (3ssory, lord lieutenant of the county of Bedford, directing him to order search to be made fur all straggling seamen fit for the King's service and cause them to be sent to the clerks of the cheque of his Majesty's yards at Deptford, Woolwich, Chatham, Sheerness, Ports- mouth, or Plymouth, or to the naval officer at Harwich or Deal according as those places shall be nearest to where such straggling seamen shall be found. GO 28 Epiphany sessions. Gaol calendar : — Henry Sanders, committed for running away and leaving his famil}' chargeabh^ to tlie parish of Leighton Buzzard and ordered to be publicly whipped at Bedford, to be kept to hard labour for six months and at the expiration thereof to be taken to Leighton Buzzard and there publicly whipped and discharged. 68 13th April. Information of Thomas Flanders of Little Staughton, carpenter, who says that he was employed by tlie churchwardens of Colmworth to repair the roof of the jiarish church, the leads of which were greatly decayed and were stripped ofl' to repair the roof, and that Solomon Salford stole some of the lead. 74 20th December. A return of the officers and niPii of the r)cdfordshire Militia; 272 were trained and exercised five days and 168 for 23 days. 103 Account of William Clare keeper of the house of correction : — Paid Spencer HoAve for publicly whipping Thomas Watts and John Norton at Bedford, 5s. Expenses occasioned by Mary Dyraock having the small pox in bridewell ; for nurses, &c., 10s. 108 Expenses of William Clare. For mutton, broth, &c., for Uriah Johnson, John Stains and John Manning being ill, 7s. Gd. 122 Account of John Howard, gaoler : — To removing convicts to the hulks at Woolwich. 167 Mr. Stuart informs Mr. Palmer that he finds by Mr. Howard's book that the Bedford gaoler is entitled to 6/. for one transported convict, to 10/. if there are two, and to il. a head if more than that number. 1788. 23 Epiphany sessions. Gaol calendar: — Henry Shadboit, convicted (;f grand larceny and ordered to be publicly whipped at Bedford and to be kept to hard labour for six months. 26 Easter sessions. Gaol calendar: — Joseph Whitanioor, John Odell and John Upchurch, committed on suspicion of beliaving with cruelty and barbarity towards a mastiff dog belonging to John Sutton from which the dog languished for some days and is now dead. (50 — 99 9th May — 12th June. Certificates of the conviction of divers persons for reeling false or short yarn. 61 17th Noveiiilior. Certificate of the conviction of William Collo of 119 Dun.^table, licenseil (lealer in ^'lovps, by retail, for selling a pair of worsted gloves of the value of Is. without a stamp ticket affixed thereto. The like concerning Martha Heley of Leigh ton Buzzard. 120 A Return of the officers and men in the Bedfordshire Militia ; 347 were 121 trained and exercised for five days and 238 for 23 days. Account for removing convicts to the hulks at Portsmouth. 149 Account of the clerk of the peace. Drawing order in April, 1786, 160 respecting .seven justices taking into consideration the presentment of the grand jury at the summer assizes and unanimously ordering the gaol to be enlarged by purchasing the house of John Howard and directing Mr. Blackburn the architect to be written to to view the same and to advertize for plans &c. Drawing order of resolutions of the justices to enlarge the gaol, to build cells above ground and. Nourishments for Stephen Hyde, ill, and Tol)ias Smith and Philip Huc-kle, under sentence of death ; finding them wine and two meals a tlay for three weeks, 18s, 6d. 81 Account of John Stewardson for smith's work done at the gaol : — For cleaning a brace of pistols and a blunderbuss, 2s., &c. 94 Gaoler's account : — 6th August : — To removing and putting on board the Fortune hulk lying at Langston harbour near Portsmouth, six convicts, at 4/. each, exclusive of the expenses from London to Portsmouth, 24/. To expenses on the road from London to Portsmouth and Langston harbour ; finding all necessaries for convicts on the road, guards and self, including coach hire, guards, caravan, waterman, whitesmith and coachman, being 76 miles from London at Is. per mile each convict, 22/. 16s. 97 Gaoler's account: — 21st September: — Paid eight days' subsistence to James JNloreton, committed by Sir Philip Monoux on suspicion of being a deserter from the P'oot Cluards, 4s. 9d. 106 Return of the prices of corn, &c., March, 1791, to October, from which date returns were made by virtue of the jS^ew Corn Act. 107 IHh June. Presentment that a certain hoise and foot bridge situate in the parish of iJiddenham called Bromham bridge, the same being a county bridge to be repaired by the inhabitants of the county of Bedford, is in decay. Also that there is another bridge, one-half whereof is situate in the parish of Eaton Socon in the county of Bedford, and the other half in the jiarish of St. Keots in the county of Huntingdon, and that that part of the britlge standing in the county of Bedford is in decay and ought to be repaired by the inhabitants of the county of Bedford. 116 Indictment of Ste]ihen Hudson, of ^larston Moretaine, for driving certain sheep from the common jjound in the parish of Marston ]\Ioretaine which were impounded for trespassing upon the common fi<'lds and commonable places in the said parish. 71 24th November. Letter from Lord Grenville, Secretary of State, to the 120 Custos Rotulorum of Bedfordshire acquainting him that the King had commanded the writer to communicate to him the King's directions that it shoukl be given in charge to the grand jur}-- at the next quarter sessions of the peace for the County of Bedford, to enquire into and make presentments of all seditious writings published in the county that should come to their knowledge, in order that the authors, printers, publishers and distributors may be dealt with according to law. i793- 12th March. Order by Sir Philip Monoux and William Gery, justices of 1 the peace, that having upon view found that a certain part of a highway lying in the parish of Roxton, in the hundred of Barford, leading from the Chequers in the parish of Koxton into the road leading from the Great North Road to the town of Bedford, of the length of 460 yards or thereabouts, and of the breadth of 30 feet or thereabouts, may be diverted and turned so as to make the same more commodious for the public ; and having viewed a course proposed for a new highway in lieu thereof through the lands and grounds of James Metcalf, Es(]., leading from the street in the parish of Roxton nearly opposite the blacksmith's shop, through the stackyard and close, now in the occupation of William Fresh waters, and along the north side of a close, in the occupation of the said James Metcalfe, into the said road leading from the Great North Road to the town of Bedford, of the length of 340 yards or thereabouts, and of the breadth of 27 feet or thereabouts, and having received the consent of the said .lames Metcalf to the said new highway being made through his lands they therefore order that the said highway be diverted as aforesaid. 12th March. Consent by the said James Metcalfe to the proposed road 2 passing through his lands. Epiphany sessions. Thomas Crossley, committed to the house of correction 20 for one month for entering the wooil of Robert Dennis, Esq., of Kempston, called the Great Wood and damaging the underwood. Lent assizes. Gaol calendar: — George Inskip stands indicted for felony 21 and it appearing tluit he is disordered in his senses and incapable of pleading, he is remanded to the gaol. It is ordered that the sheriff shall deliver him to two justices of the peace for the county, in order that they may have him safely kept and locked up in some secure place in the said county, to be there kept and maintained in order to be cured, if possible. Order to the churchwardens of St. Peter's, Bedford, to which parish Inskip belongs, to keep him in coutinement. 16th January. Certificate by William Rush, John Corby, William 53 Smith, John Lilley, John Emery and Ebenezer Carit, that the building called Mr. Leach's forge shop, in ]Mill Lane, in the parish of St. Paul, Bedford, is intended to be used as a place of public worshij) by Protestant dissenters called LJaptists. 72 56 10th July. Certificate by Francis Hens, minister, William Cheshire, Mary Hudnall, Daniel Ellingham and John Herbert, that the dwelling- honse of Mrs. Mary Hudnall, situate in Totternhoe, is intended to be used as a place of public worship by Protestant dissenters called Baptists. 58 17th July. Application liy William Stevens, John Groom, James Smith, "landlord," and Thomas Hopkens, for the registration of the dwelling- house of William Hill, of Upper Soudon, as a place of public worship [for dissenters'?]. 66 Gaoler's account: — To clothing Denis Brown removed from Xewgate, and other pri.soners by order of the surgeon ; one coat and waistcoat, 12s. 6d. ; breeches, 2s. ; stockings, 2s. ; two shirts, lis. ; flannel for sore leg, Is. 4d., for D. Brown. One shirt for William Butcher, 5s. 6d. ; shoes, 3s. ; three shirts for John Daniel, T. (Gilbert and Samuel Cambell, 1 6s. 6d. One shirt for Edward Dickinson, 5s. 6d. Ditto for John Austin, 5s. 6d. Three pairs of shoes, 7s. 9d. For finding Denis Brown three meals a day and one pint of beer, for ten weeks by order of the surgeon, at 7s. per week, 31. 10s. To nourishment for the principal part of the prisoners " ill with exceeding bad colds ; finding them mutton broths, wine wheys, ponnadoes, with wine, etc.," ISs. 6d. To nourishment for William Jones and William EUibutt under sentence of death, finding them a dinner and beer each day, 13 days, 15s. 2d. 73 Gaoler's account for removing nine convicts to the hulks at Woolwich, 36/. [The Sessions KoUs for 1794, 1795 & 1796 are missing.] 1797. ^ 4th October. Appeal to (piarter sessions of James Wood, D.D., rector of the parish of Marston Moietaine, against the proceedings of Charles Marion VVilstead, Edward Piatt and Joseph Paurey, commissioners appointed by an Act of 36 Geo. III., intituled "An Act for dividing and enclosing the open and common fields and commonable lands within the parish of Marston Moretaine in the county of Bedford." The appellant conceives himself aggrieved inasmuch as the commis- sioners have not set out or appointed convenient or proper roadways whereby he may gather the tithes arising and becoming payable to him in the said parish. He complains that they have not set out any convenient road or way whereby he may gather the tithes arising upon certain lands in the said parish, lately part of two common fields called H;iydon Field and Church Field, allotted to the Earl of Upper Ossory, and now in the occupation of tiie said Edward Piatt, and that they have not set out a convenient road or way whereby appellant may gather and carry the tithes arising upon certain lands in the said parish called Sixhills Field, allotted and belonging to Kichard Denis. Also that the commissioners have not set out or appointed any convenient road or way whereby he may 73 gather and carry the tithes arising upon certain lands in the said parish called Church Field, allotted and belonging to the Earl Spencer, and now in the occupation of John Kitchener. And that they have not set out any convenient road or way whereby he may gather and carry away the tithes arising upon certain woodland in the said parish called Adam's spinney and certain closes adjoining belonging to Bernard Dymock. And that they have not set out or appointed any convenient way whereby he may gather and carry away the tithes arising upon certain lands in the said parish in or near Church Field now or late belonging to Richard Ambrose Reddall, gentleman, and now in the occupation of the said Edward Piatt. 22nd December. Order by Sir Philip Monoux and Francis Pym, justices 10 of the peace. That having upon view found that a certain part of a .footway in the parish of Blunham, leading through the grounds of Susannah Campbell, of Blunham, widow, from the south end of her new allotment northward through her present two white gates over her old enclosure, being in length 721 feet or thereabouts and described in the plan annexed, may be diverted and turned so as to make the same more commodious to the public, and having viewed a course proposed for the new footway in lieu thereof through the grounds of the said Susannah Campbell, being in length 772 feet or thereabouts and described in the plan annexed, and having received the consent of the said Susannah to the proposed new road, they therefore order that the said footway be diverted and turned through the grounds of the said Susannah Campbell from the south end of her new allotment northward in a curved line to the right . . . . , the highway by the ford to the street of the village of Blunham. And with the like consent they order that the ground and soil of the old footway, which runs wholly through the . grounds of the said Susannah, shall be enclosed and taken and enjoyed for ever by her and her heirs in lieu of the land for the new footway. The plan above mentioned. 11 Consent by the said Susannah Campbell. 12 4th October. Gaoler's certificate that the directions in the Acts for 75 regulating gaols have been observed. 22nd December. Certificate by Sir Philip Monoux and Sir Francis Pym 76 that the new footway out of the old footway leading from South Mills to the village of Blunham through the lands of Mrs. Susannah Campbell is put in good repair. Account of R. Clements, constable : — To taking and keeping Mary Dowell 93 two days and nights, self and assistant, 15s. Expenses for eating and drinking, 10s. This document is marked : — " The justices think this too much, therefore allow one guinea only." 74 97 Gaoler's account : — To rftmoving five convicts on board the La Fortunia hulk lying in Langston Harbour near Portsmouth, 20/. 102 Gaoler's quarterly account: — To finding broths, meat, white bread and other nourishment for George Room, 10s. 122 Indictment of David Smith, of Kempston, yeoman, for engrossing ten loads of wheat, value of '21. 5s., a load of five bushels. 123 Indictment of John Sammons, of Eaton Socon, yeoman, for exercising the trade of a butcher without having been apprenticed thereto. 136 2Gth April. The commissioners of the Millbrook Enclosure beg leave to represent to the chairman and gentlemen of the Bench that they .are attending the court in order to obtain the honour of a hearing in respect to the charge which has been brought against them by Mr. Griffiths at a former session. 137 12th July. Letter dated Silsoe from George Swannell (or Swannett), shoemaker, to the clerk of the peace. " Sir. I hope no offence but I made bold to inform you that John Carter, my apprentice, at the last quarter sessions informed you all that he was better than 18 years of age, and I have been informed that he was born in May in the year 1780, which cannot make him above 17 years of age. Sir, I have a great doctor's bill to pay for doctering him when he was lame and ill last winter. I cannot git a friend to pay the money, they know what a bad apprentice he is. They are determined if I are cast into prison has they are obliged to maintain me and my family has I have been ill these seven weeks and cannot do much work, but thank [God] my eyes are as clear as ever they were. I have been maintained by the parish ever since I have been ill. Sir, I have been perswaded to inform you to acquaint the gentlemen, if you please, that if he was a good lad he would yarn double the monney in the last year as was counted for me to pay, but I am shore if it must be done I must ley in prison. I hope the gentlemen will take it in consideration as Maulden officers intend to do all they can against nie. Sir, I hope you will do all you can to-day for me if they come against me." 1798. 2 5th January. Order by the Earl of Upper Ossory and Edward Tanqueray, clerk, justices of the peace. Recites that Christopher Prynr, one of the surveyors of the highways of the hamlet of Stopsley, complained that there is a common highway leading from Hitchin to Dunstable, a certain part whereof, viz., so much thereof as lies between a certain place called Galley Hill Common and another place called Bedford Turnpike Road, 206 poles in length, one side of which last mentioned part adjoining to the hamlet of Stopsley, lies in the hamlet of Stopsley, and is to be and of right ought to be repaired by the hamlet of 75 Stopsley, and the other side of the same part adjoining the parish of Streatley lies in the parish of Streatley, and is to be and of right ought to be repaired by the said parish of Streatley. He also stated that the repair of such part of the said highway is very inconvenient to the hamlet and parish aforesaid, and prayed that such part might be allotted and apportioned for the repair thereof by the justices aforesaid to the said hamlet of Stopsley and the parish of Streatley, in the manner directed by an Act of 34 Geo. III., entitled an Act fpr the more effectually repairing such parts of the highways of this kingdom as are to be repaired by two parishes. It recites also that a summons was issued, by the said justices with a copy of the said complaint and the plan thereto annexed, to the surveyors of the highways of the parish of Streatley, or to one or either of them to appear to shew cause why the said highway should not be allotted and apportioned for the repair thereof. That James Kobinson, one of the surveyors of the highways of the parish of Streatley, consented to the said highway being apportioned to the said hamlet of Stopsley and the parish of Streatley. The justices therefore order that the said highway shall be divided as follows, viz. : — That at the distance of 116 poles, measuring from the place called the Galley Hill Common in the hamlet of Stopsley, there shall be erected certain posts or stones marked or engraved thereon " Stopsley and Streatley " on each side of the said highway, and the whole of the said highway from the corner of Galley Hill Common the distance of 116 poles to such posts or stones shall be from time to time and at all times hereafter repaired by the hamlet of Stopsley ; and the whole of the said highway from such posts or stones to the place called Bedford Turnpike Road, being the distance of 90 poles, shall in like manner be repaired by the parish of Streatley. Plan referred to. 2a Epiphany sessions. Prisoners in the house of correction : — Elizabeth 31 Newel, committed for three months for being refractory in the poor- house in the parish of Biggleswade. Epiphany sessions. A list of persons convicted at Lent Assizes, 1797, and 32 sentenced to transportation, hard labour in the house of correction, and of persons capitally convicted and reprieved : — John Warren, attainted of felony and horse stealing for which he had judgment of death but was reprieved and sentenced to transportation for seven years. James Ridley, attainted of felony and sheep stealing; like sentence but received a conditional pardon. John Tyso, convicted of grand larceny ; sentenced to transportation for seven years. Thomas Westley, convicted of the like ; sentenced to be kept to hard labour for six months. Michaelmas sessions. Gaol calendar :— William Goss and }*Iarmer 38 Wooding, capital convicts, convicted at the Summer Assizes, remaining. 76 65 6th July. Certificate by Thomas Chew and W. Emerton and John Proctor, housekeepers, that the dwellinghouse and premises of Thomas Chew, of Leighton Buzzard, is intended to be used as a place of public worship [for dissenters]. 66 11th July. Certificate by John Ladds, of Tempsford, yeoman, — appointed by virtue of an Act of 35 George III., intituled " An Act for dividing and enclosing the open and common fields, meadows, pastures, waste Jands and other commonable lands and grounds in the parish of Henlow in the county of Bedford," to be surveyor of all the public carriage roads by virtue of the said Act, set out and appointed through and over the said lands and grounds by the said Act intended to be divided and enclosed, and to cause them to be formed and put in repair — that all the said roads are completely formed and made good. 82 3rd October. Like Certificate by John Ladds, surveyor under the Act of 37 George III., for dividing and enclosing the common and other fields, meadows, &c., in the parish of Dunton, that the roads, &c., appointed under the said Act are completely formed and made good. 83 3rd October. Certificate by John M. Howard, gaoler, that the walls and ceilings of the cells have been scraped and whitewashed, and that the cells have been kept clean and dry and supplied with fresh air ; that two rooms may be set apart for the sick when there are few prisoners ; that a warm and cold bath are not supplied ; and that a surgeon or apothecary is appointed. 87 Account of J. Kilpin for repairs to the County Hall : — 20th November, 1797. West of the front, two new standards and 29 new bars, one piece of top rail, 13Z. 10s. 9d. ; a new iron gate, 5Z. 8s. ; a box staple latch, catch and keep, 5s. ; cleaning 77 bars, IL 17s. 6d. ; repairing the top rail and piecing, 10s. 18th December, 1797. East of the front door : — Three new standards and 26 new bars and one piece top rail, 12Z. 14s. 7d. ; repairing iron gate, 10s. 6d. ; repairing top rail and piecing, 10s.; cleaning 71 bars, two standards and 4 pieces, \l. 17s. 6d. 1st January, 1798. Front gates. — Repairing a pair of iron gates, &c., \l. 8s. 38 Account of William Clare, keejxn' of the house of correction : — To mutton, broth, &c., for prisoners being ill some time, and attendance, 7s. 6d. Three pounds of candles for the use of the chapel, 2s. 6d., &c. 92 Quarterly account of John Howard, gaoler : — To straw for the prison, 1/. 5s. ; to attending to the ventilators, 1/. 5s. ; to sweeping gaol chimneys, 2s. ; to clothing and other necessaries for prisoners, 10s. 3d. ; to publicly whipping Robert Lilley at Bedford, 10s. 6d. ; the like to George Room at Dunstable, 10s. 6d. ; conveying the said Room to Dunstable, 20 miles, 1/. ; two dinners at Dunstable and drink, 4s. 6d. ; to washing the cliaplain's surplice, 2s. Gd. ; mending slioes, finding thread and baking blankets, 4s. ; to six pounds of candles for the prison, 4s. 9d. 77 Account of James Lesley, clerk of the general and sub-division militia 100 meetings for the county of Bedford : — 2nd March. Attending a meeting at Woburn for assembling and balloting the supplementary militia of the hundreds of Flitt, Manshead and Redbournstoke. 5th March. Attending a meeting at Bedford for assembling and balloting the supplementary militia of the hundreds of Barford, Stodden, and Willey, and the town of Bedford. 8th March. Attending a meeting at Woburn for embodying the first division of this su})plementary militia. 4th May. Attending a meeting at Woburn for embodying the second division. Indictment of William Burbidge and George Porter, of Riseley, yeomen, 140 for conveying John Hunt, being poor and impotent and suffering from the small-pox, from the parish of Risely to the parish of Southill, the said John Hunt having no legal settlement in the parish of Southill, and for leaving him chargeable to the said parish. 1799. Easter sessions. Gaol calendar: — James Hughes, Joseph Simons, and 27 Josejih Pendridge, capital convicts reprieved from death. 7th January. Certificate by Francis Hews, minister, Richard Gutteridge, 57 William Cheshire, Thomas Hill, William Fossey, Joseph Rawley, and William Mayles, that the house of Joseph Rawley, of Westoning, is intended to be used as a place of public worship. 6th March. Certificate of the conviction of Susannah Seaton for deliverino- 62 to Ann Neal, " putter out of wool," in the parish of Roxton, false reeled yarn. Fined 5s., being her first offence against an Act of 14 George III. for preventing frauds and abuses committed by persons employed in the manufacture of hats, &c. Nth July. Certificate of the repair of a part of the highway leading 71 from Bedford to the parish of Wootton, situate in the parish of Kerapston, beginning at a place called Scotch Gap and continued to the parish of Wootton for the length of 1947 yards and of the breadth of 30 feet. 17th July. Certificate by Jolin Ladds— surveyor appointed under the 74 Act of .36 Geo. 111. for dividing and enclosing the open and common fields, meadows, &c., in the parishes of Blunham and Northill, to set out the roads tlnough and over the lands and grounds in the handet of or township of Mo^'geihang(-r, Chalton, and South Mills in the parish of Blunham, and also over Beeston Leasow otherwise Beeston Leys in the parish of Northill— that the said roads have been completely formed aud made good. 78 75 17th July. Certificate by James Huraberston — surveyor appointed under the Act of 37 Geo. III. for dividing and enclosing the open and coninion fields, meadows, &c., in the parish of Campton cum Shelford, for setting out the carriage roads through the said lands — that the said roads have been completely formed and made good. 76 17th July. Certificate by John Ladds — the surveyor appointed under the Act of 37 George III. for dividing and enclosing the open and common fields, meadows, &c., in the parish of Dunton, for setting out the carriage roads, &c., through the said lands — that the said roads have been completely formed and made good. 77 17th July. Certificate by John Eyre, of Blunham — the surveyor appointed under the Act of 36 Geo. III. for dividing and enclosing the open and common fields in the parishes of Blunham and Northill, and for setting out the roads through the said lands in hamlet or township of Blunham — that the said roads have been completely formed and repaired. 78 21st July. Certificate that the inhabitants of the county of Bedford who stand indicted for not repairing a common bridge over the river Ouze called Barford bridge have not yet appeared or pleaded. 79 17th July. Certificate by Edward Piatt — the surveyor appointed under the act of 36 George III. for dividing and enclosing the open and common fields and other commonable lands in the parish of Marston Moretaine, for setting out the roads through the said lands — that the said roads have been formed and put into sufficient repair. 80 9th October. Certificate by William Forsey — the surveyor appointed under the Act of 37 Geo. III. for dividing and enclosing the open and common fields, &c., in the parish of Southill, for setting out the roads through the said lands in the hamlets or townships of Stanford and Broom — that the said roads have been formed. 81 9th October. Gaoler's certificate : — That the walls and ceilings of the cells have been scraped and whitewashed, and that the cells have been kept clean and dry and supplied with fresh air ; that two rooms may be set apart for the sick when there are few prisoners ; that a warm and cold bath are not supplied ; and that a surgeon or apothecary is appointed. 87 Gaoler's quarterly account: — "To providing every necessary for the support of the prisoners afflicted with fever ; supplying them with brandy, port wine, sitters up ; finding victuals and beer ; oil and vinegar to wash the sick wards and supply a fumigating lamp with candles, rush-lights, ponadoes, sago, sugar, mutton broths and porter. Also each prisoner after recovered, ales and three meals per day. William Wilmot, two weeks ; Samuel Hopkins, three weeks; 'young Godfrey,' near four weeks ; Susannah Cooper being in a very low way was ordered beer and victuals for six weeks. Also meat, beer and tobacco for ten prisoners, not diseased, to prevent the infection, for 14 days, &c. 79 Similar account: — To removing on board the Fortune hulk lying in 98 Langston Harbour, William Goss and Marnier Wooding, two convicts, at 5/. each. To coach hire, guards caravan, and other expenses to Langston, being 78 miles from London, 9/. lis. Midsummer sessions. Gaoler's quarterly account: — To finding victuals 108 and other nourishment for sick prisoners. To two meals per day and nourishment for eight weeks for Thomas Ireland in a consumptive state, 21. 6s. 8d. To bathing foul prisoners and finding soap, 3s. 22nd June, 1798. Names of persons and their teams drawing the 111 Warwickshire Militia from Dunstable to Fenny Stratford, five carts Michaelmas sessions. Account of William Clare, keeper of the house of 114 correction : — Paid for a horse and cart to Woburn with Thomas Ireland to be publicly whipped, being the second time, agreeably to the order of assize, 6s. ; whipping, 5s. ; eating, 2s. 6d. ; beer, Is. 3d, Presentment that there is an ancient highway leading from Bedford 131 through the parish of Bromham to the town of Newport Pagnell, co. Bucks., and that John Biggs unlawfully erected a certain building commonly called a water mill, with bricks, timber and other materials near the said highway, and caused the same to be set going. By reason whereof and of the appearance, noise, and motion of the said water mill and of the wheels thereof the king's subjects could not pass with their coaches, carts and carriages. The said John Biggs also erected another water mill with bricks, timber and other materials in the parish of Bromham, near a certain ancient highway [presumably the same highway] leading from the town of Bedford through the parish of Bromham to the town of Newport Pagnell to the nuisance of the King's subjects. Indictment of Samuel Widdicombe, of Houghton Regis, yeoman, for 132 violently assaulting with a horsewhip one Benjamin Knibbs, collector of the tolls for the repair of the highways, at a certain turnpike gate in the parish of Houghton Regis. Presentment that there is an ancient highway leading from Bedford to 133 the parish of Wootton, a certain part whereof lying in the parish of Kempston beginning at a place called Scotch Gap and so continued towards the parish of Wootton for the length of 1947 yards and of the breadth of 30 feet is in decay, and that the inhabitants of the parish of Kempston ought to repair the same. Presentment that there is an ancient highway leading from the village of 134 Southill to the town of Biggleswade, a certain part whereof lying in the hamlet of Broom in the parish of Southill^ containing in length 500 yards and in breadth 40 feet is in decay, and that the inhabitants of the hamlet of Broom ought to repair the same. 80 135 Presentment that the common bridge over the river Ouze, commonly called St. Neots Bridge, lying in the parish of Eaton Socon in the highway there, leading from the town uf St. Neots, co. Hunts., to the market town of Bedford, being a common highway, is ruinous and in decay, and that the inhabitants of the county of Bedford ought to repair the same. 13G Presentment that a common bridge over the river Ouze, commonly called Bromham Bridge, lying in the parish of Bromham, being the highway leading from the market town of Olney, co. Bucks., to the market town of Bedford is ruinous and in decay, and that the inhabitants of the county of Bedford ought to repair the same. 137 Presentment that a common bridge over the river Ouze, commonly called ill-eat Barford Bridge, lying in the parish of Great Barford in the highway there leading from the market town of Bedford to the market town of St. Neots is ruinous and in decay, and that the inhabitants of the county of Bedford ought to repair the same. i8oo. 12 24th May. Order by John Osborn and Samuel Whitbread, justices of the peace. Having viewed a certain part of a highway in the parish of Warden lying between Biggleswade and the village of Warden, beginning at or near a certain place called Doolittle Mills in the parish of Warden, and leading thence through the grounds of Robert Henry Ongley, of Old Warden, Lord Ongley, on both sides thereof except on a very small part of the south side thereof next to the village of Warden, which adjoins and passes by grounds belonging to the Earl of Exeter in the tenure of the said Lord Ongley until it joins and communicates with the village of Warden for the length of one mile two furlongs and one pole or thereabouts, and particularly described in the plan annexed ; they find that it may be diverted and turned so as to make the same more commodious to the public. They also find that a certain part of a certain other highway in the parish * of Warden lying between the hamlet of Ickwell, in the parish of Northill, in the hundred of Wixamtree and the village of Southill in the same hundred, beginning at or near to the north side of a certain close in the parish of Warden, formerly called Stonehiirs, and now called Dog Kennel Close belonging to the said Lord Ongley, and leading thence through grounds of and belonging to the said Lord Ongley on both sides thereof, unto and communicating with the said highway lying between Biggleswade and Warden, and leading by, through, and along a part of tliat liighway unto and towards the north- east coiner of certain other grounds of and belonging to the said Lord Onirlev called AVarden Wairen, and thence tlirou"h jirounds belonging to the said Lord Ongley on both sides thereof, unto and into a certain other highway in the ])arish of Southill, at ur near to certain cottages there called the Church Houses for the length of one mile and 37 poles or thereabouts, and particularly described in the plan annexed, may be 81 also diverted and turned so as to make the same more commodious to the public, into and into part of the same course as the course wherein the said highway before first mentioned is intended to be diverted and turned. And having viewed the course proposed for the new highway in lieu thereof, respectively through other the lands and grounds belonging to the said Lord Ongley, of the length of one mile and 33 poles or thereabouts, and of the breadth of 30 feet or thereabouts, partieuLarly described in the plan annexed, and having received evidence of the consent of the said Lord Ongley to the said new highway being made through his lands, by writing under his hand and seal, The said justices of the peace order that the said highways and each of them respectively be diverted and turned through the lands aforesaid in manner aforesaid. The plan referred to. 12a. Consent by the said Lord Ongley (owner of the lands described in the 13 above-mentioned plan through which part of a certain highway lying between Biggleswade and the village of Warden, and through which part of a certain other highway lying between the hamlet of Ickwell in the parish of Northill and the village of Southill are and is intended to be respectively diverted and turned, in consideration of the said several parts of the said old highways being sold and exchanged to him) to the making and continuing such course and highway through his lands. And also for the consideration aforesaid he consents and agrees to make and set out a certain public footway, beginning at and from a certain place called Doolittle Mills in the parish of Warden, and leading thence through his lands on both sides thereof unto and into a certain highway in the parish of Southill of the length of one mile two furlongs and 28 poles or thereabouts, and of the breadth of four feet, particularly described in the said plan. And for the consideration aforesaid and for the purpose of making the exchange and purchase of the soil of the said old highways in lieu of the soil of the said new highway equal and just, he consents to grant, appropriate and dedicate the said footway for the accommodation of the public. IGth July. Order of ({uarter session, that John Austin, convicted of 17 grand larceny, be transported beyond seas, for seven years, as soon as conveniently may be, to such place as the Privy Council may direct. 13th December. Notice by John Knight, road surveyor, that at the next 29 general quarter sessions to be held on 14th January, it is intended to certify to the justices acting for the county of Bedford, that the new roads within the parish of Hai'rold set out by the commissioners for dividing, alloting, and enclosing the said parish, pursuant to the Act lately passed, are formed and put into good and sulhcient repair, fit for the passage of travellers and carriages. The inhabitants of Harrold and others whom it may concern are requested to notice that if the justices allow and conhrm such certificate the proprietors of estates within the said parish will be thereby exonerated 82 from any farther charge for maintaining or repairing the said roads, and the same will come under the usual parish surveyors to be repaired at the expense of the occupiers within the said parish as they were before the enclosure took place. 45 Easter sessions. Gaol calendar: — Joseph Pendridge, Richard Morris, and AVilliam Bonwick, capital convicts, remaining. 48 A list of persons convicted at the Lent and Summer assizes, 1799, of transportable offences, and sentenced to transportation, hard labour, or confinement in the house of correction, and of persons convicted Avho afterwards received His ]\Iajesty's pardon on condition of being transported. 105 "11th day of the 4th month called April." Certificate by Puchard Prown, John Frieth, Daniel Brown, Joseph Brown, and Christopher Pryor, householders and inhabitants of the town and parish of Luton, that the new building called the Meeting House, situate in or near Castle Street, Luton, is intended to be used by them and other protestant dissenters, called Quakers, as a place for divine worship. 107 16th July. Certificate by Philip Monoux and Edward Tanqueray, that a certain part of the highway in the parish of Wootton, beginning at a place called Long Lane and so continued towards the town or village of Wootton to the Church thereof for the length of 2134 yards and of the breadth of 30 feet, has been repaired. 108 7th October. Certificate by Thomas Lilburne, surveyor of the pubhc carriage roads through the new enclosures in the parish of Elstow, appointed by the commissioners named in the Act of 37 Geo. III. for dividing and enclosing the open and common fields, common meadows, and other commonable lands and waste grounds in the parish of Elstow — that the said roads are in good repair and fit for the passage of travellers and carriages. 109 7th October. Certificate by Thomas Lilburne — surveyor appointed under the Act of 37 Geo. 111. for dividing and enclosing the open and common fields, &c., in the parish of Southill, in the county of Bedford — that all the carriage roads have been made. 110 8th October. Certificate by John Farcy, road surveyor, appointed under the Act of 36 Geo. III. for dividing and enclosing the common fields, common meadows, commonable lands, commons, and waste grounds in the parish of Maulden — that the roads appointed by the commissioners have been made. 112 7th October. Certificate by "William Forsey — road surveyor, appointed under an Act of 37 Geo. III. for dividing and enclosing the open and common fields, meadows, lands, commons, and commonable places in the jjarish of Chalgrave — that the roads set out by the commissioners have been made. Epiphany sessions. Gaoler's quarterly accounts: — To linen and 114 other necessaries for piisoners ; to finding wine, whey, and other nourishment for such prisoners, &c. Easter sessions. Gaoler's quarterly account: — To publicly whipping 127 Job Bottanis at Ampthill, 10s. 6d., to chaise hire taking him there, horses, driver, toll-gate, self, and man's expenses, 11. 3s. 6d. 5th September. Gaoler's account for removing on board the Stanislaus, 144 lying off Woolwich, the following convicts, viz. : — Joseph Simmons, Joseph Pendridge, John Austin, and John Jones, alias Hughes, at 5^. each— 20^. Presentment that there is a highway leading from the parish of Broome 162 to the village of Temsford, and that a certain part thereof in the hamlet of Hill in the parish of Old Warden containing in length 500 yards and in breadth 23 feet is in decay, and that the inhabitants of the hamlet of Hill ought to repair the same. Presentment tliat tliere is an ancient highway leading from the town of 174 Bedford to the town or village of the parish of Wootton, and that a certain part thereof in the parish of Wootton, beginning at a place called Long Lane and so continuing towards the town or village of Wootton to the church there for the length of 2434 yards and of the breadth of 30 feet is in decay, and that the inhabitants of the parish of Wootton ought to repair the same. i8oi. 4lh July. Notice by J. Farey, road surveyor, that at the next general 7 quarter sessions to be held on 15th July, it is intended to certify to the justices acting for the county of Bedford that tiie new roads within tlie parish of Ridgemont set out by the commissioners for enclosing the said parish, pursuant to the Act lately passed, are formed and put into good repair. The inhabitants of Ridgemont, and others whom it may concern, are requested to notice that if the justices allow and confirm such certificate, the proprietors of estates within the said parish will be thereby exonerated from any further charge for maintaining or repairing the said roads, and the same will come under the parish surveyors to be repaired at the expense of the occupiers within the said parish. Notice, dated Luton, 12th January, 1801, by Leonard Sampson, that he 14 and the commissioners will justify their conduct in regard to the Chalgruve Road Certificate at the next (quarter sessions. 84 29 List of persons convicted at the Lent and Summer assizes, 1800, of transportable offences, and sentenced to transportation, hard labour, or confinement in the house of correction, and of persons capitally convicted, who afterwards received the King's pardon on condition of being transported. 32 Like list of persons convicted at the Lent and Summer assizes, 180L 88 28th ]\Iay. Information of William Jvnowles, of Luton, draper and dealer in straw hats, that about 17 score yards of straw plait were stolen from his house. 101 7th September. Information of George Sams, of Tottenham Street, in the parish of St. Pancras, co. Middlesex, one of the surveyors of the Hawkers' and Pedlars' Office, Somerset House. That on 1st September, Daniel Sherman, of Dunstable, tailor, and James Luttley of the same place, toyman and dealer, together with divers others, to the number of twenty and more, unknown, riotously assembled and attacked the house of Thomas Hobbs, called the Red Lion, at Dunstable, with intent to forcibly rescue one Thomas Norris, Avho was then and there in the legal custody of George Nicholls, a constable of Dunstable, in company with informant and Henry Ramsden, another surveyor employed under the commissioners for managing the licensing duties on hawkers and pedlars, and arrested and confined under an Act of 29 Geo. IIL, c. 26, to regulate hawkers and pedlars. And also that the said Daniel Sherman and James Luttley, alias the Toyman, with other persons, threatened the said surveyors and incited and encouraged the said Thomas Norris to escape from justice ; whereby and from personal fear and danger the said Thomas Norris was set at liberty and escaped from justice. Other depositions on the same subject follow. 108 7th January. Certificate by John Knight— road surveyor under the Act of 37 Geo. 111. for dividing and enclosing the open and common fields, meadows, commonable lands, and waste grounds and places in the j'arish of Harrold — that the roads set out by the comndssioners are now made. 109 17th February. Certificate that the St. Keots bridge has been re^jaired. 112 14th April. Certificate by Lord Ossory and others, five of the trustees authorized Ijy an Act of 17 Gef». III., intituled "An Act for repairing and widening the road from Stallgate Close at the south-west end of the town of Bedford to the town of Ampthill, and from the town of Ampthill to Woburn Park in the county of IJedford. And also the road branching out of the same in Kempston Field to the turnpike road leading from Hitchin to the said town of Bedford." And also authorized by a certain other Act of 3G George 111., intituled " An 85 Act to continue the term and alter and enlarge the powers of an Act passed in the 17th year of the reign of his present Majesty, intituled " An Act for repairing and widening the road from Stallgate Close," &c., as above " except so far as relates to the road leading from the south end of Kidgemont Town to the entrance of Woburn Park at a place called the Ked Lodges, and for making and maintaining a road from the south end of Ridgemont Town aforesaid through Husborn Crawley to the north end of the town of Woburn, and for discon- tinuing the said part of the said road leading from the south end of Ridgemont to the Red Lodges aforesaid, and also for discontinuing the highway from thence through the said park to where it joins the road leading from Woburn to Eversholt, all in the said county of Bedford " — that the Duke of Bedford has at his own expense caused to be made and completed a new road leading from the south end of the town of Ridgemont through Husborn Crawley to join the turnpike road leadin" from London to Northampton at or near the north end of the town of Woburn, in pursuance of the directions contained in the last mentioned Act. 15th July. The committee of magistrates appointed to consider the 113 regulations for the management of the gaol and bridewell produced at the last general quarter sessions, and to determine when it should be necessary to remove the prisoners thereto, and to apply to the sheriff for that purpose, and who were also appointed the visiting magistrates of the said gaol, report as follows : — That having viewed the new erected gaol and bridewell they are of opinion the following works were necessary to be immediately performed, and directed there being performed accordingly, viz. : — Iron rods to be fixed to the posts and chains of the haha behind the turnkey's lodge. Water to be laid by pipes into the gaoler's kitchen, and a small washing copper of 18 gallons to be fixed there. Iron grates to be fixed in the air holes of the upper story of the gaol. A table to be placed in the debtor's day room. The ground on the north side of the gaol wall to be levelled and fenced with a quick fence. A wash-house, a straw-barn, and other necessary buildings to be erected on the "round on the north side of the gaol wall according to a plan made by Mr. Wing. A desk to be provided for the gaoler in the chapel, and also a distinct seat for the condemned criminals. The two cells for refractory prisoners to be darkened leaving sufficient room for the circulation of fresh air, and rings to be placed in the walls. The loose stones in the gaol yard to be removed and the yards to be covered with hue screened gravel. Benches to be placed in the several yards. A proper movable machine to be made for the execution of condemned criminals in the turnkey's lodge. Every apartment of the gaol to be numbered and lettered. An iron roller to be provided. The Acts of Parliament and other things required to be painted and placed up iu gaols, to be painted on boards and placed in each of the day rooms. It appearing to the committee to be proper that the road in front of the gaol should be raised at least two feet, and that an arch should be made over the common sewer in ^^'ells Street for the road to pass over, they have agreed with the surveyors of the parish of St. Paul, 86 Bedford, that on the surveyors performing those works the treasurer of the county shall pay to them for the same the sum of 15/., and that the said surveyors shall be allowed to take for the proposed works such spare stone and materials, being on the south side of the gaol wall, as shall not be wanted for the use of the gaol. The gaol being completed and made tit for the reception of prisoners, the committee certified the same to the sheriff who caused the prisoners to be removed thereto on the 18th June last, but the prisoners in the house of correction have not yet been removed. The committee being of opinion that the clothing of the prisoners on their removal and the furnishing of the cells with proper utensils required the most immediate consideration, confined their attention to so much only of the proposed general regulations as related thereto. The committee are of opinion that each cell should be provided with an earthenware chamber pot, a mop, a broom, and a leather bucket (bedding and blankets having already been provided), and they have given directions to Mr. Wing to furnish those articles. That the clothing of the male prisoners before convicton should consist of a short coat or jacket, a waistcoat, and a pair of breeches of coarse cloth made with black and white wool, mixed, without dye, the breeches, waistcoat and sleeves of the coat to be lined either with flannel or coarse linen, two shirts, two pairs of stockings, one pair shoes, and one woollen cap. That the clothing of the female prisoners, before conviction, should consist of a jacket and petticoat of the same cloth as the men but of a thinner substance, a flannel under-petticoat, two shifts, two pairs of stockings, one pair of shoes, and one woollen cap. That the clothes of the prisoners, after conviction, shall be of the same material dyed in various colours. That each prisoner, on his or lier admission into the gaol or bridewell, be strip[)ed naked and washed in the bath in warm water. That all her or his own clothes be baked in the oven, properly ticketed and laid by to be returned when he or she leaves the gaol. The committee have agreed with the Directors of the Bedford House of Industry to furnish all the clothing immediately wanted, except the shoes, and have agreed with Edwarcl Jones, of Bedford, shoemaker, to furnish the shoes. The committee have directed copies of such of the proposed regulations as relate to the gaoler, the surgeon, and the chaplain to be sent to thenr by the clerk of the peace, desiring them to make such observations thereon as may occur to them. The committee are of opinion that the surgeon should attend the debtors as well as the criminals, which, at present, he is not obliged to do, and for which he expects an increase of salary. The clerk of the peace has by desire of the committee made enquiry what salary is allowed to gaolers and their turnkeys in other counties, and the committee having considered thereon are of opinion that 180/. per annum is a proper salary Lu be allowed the gaoler as keeper both of the 87 paol and hridftwell, including the salary of a turnkey to be appointed by himself, but not to be a debtor under confinement in the gaol. The gaoler not to take any fees except such as are legally payable by debtors. 15th July. Certificate by J. Farey — surveyor of the public carriage H^: roads in and through the new enclosures in the parish of Kidgemont, appointed by the commissioners named in the Act of 36 Geo. 111. for dividing and enclosing the open and common fields, common meadows, commons, and waste lands in the parish of Ridgemont— that the said roads are in good repair. Memorandum of conviction for taking turnips from a piece of enclosed ll*^ lands in tlie common fields of Stagsden. 1st October. Certificate by Edward Tanqueray and William ]\ lead, that 116 they have viewed a certain part of the roads or highways in the parish of Houghton Regis leading thence towards the village of Sundon, and lying between a certain place called Houghton Gap and the village of Houghton Regis, containing in length 1400 yards and in breadth 40 feet. And also a certain other part of the said roads or highways in the parish of Houghton Regis, leading from the village of Houghton Regis towards the market town of Toddington, being in a certain place there called ]»edwell Wash Brook and the boundary dividing the parishes of Houghton Regis and Chalgrave, and containing in length 1000 yards and in breadth 40 feet, and have found the same repaired and amended. 6th October. Certificate by Joseph Howell and OllifFe Seabrook — 118 surveyors of the public carriage roads through the new enclosures in the parish of Caddington, in the counties of Bedford and Hertford, appointed by the commissioners named in an Act of 38 Geo. III. for dividing and enclosing the open and common fields — that such parts of the said roads as lie in the county of Bedford are made fit for the passage of travellers and carriages. 7th October. Report of tlie visiting magistrates of the gaol : — 120 They have ordered the pumps in the felons' and house of correction yards to be removed from the places where they are now fixed to the centre of the yards, and that spikes be placed on the pumps in the other yards to prevent the prisoners climbing over. That spouts be placed under the eaves of the tiling of the gaol. That proper cisterns be placed to hold a sufficient quantity of water for the use of the gaol, and that one or more waste pipes be provided to carry off the super- fluous water into the common sewer. That the iron gates opening into the debtors' ward may be altered so as the gaoler may be able to locdc and unlock them on each side. That the iron gates on each floor separating the gaoler's house from the gaol, be l)oarded, so that the i)risoners may not be able to see into the house, leaving such places to open as may be necessary for the gaoler to see .98 through. That the windows in the gaoler's house he altered so as to open and shut with ease, and that fastenings be fixed thereto. That a porch or covering be placed over the gaoler's outer door, and a weather boarding over the cellar windows. That the windows on the north side of the turnkey's lodge be glazed and the iron door on the same side be boarded. That curtains be provided for all the doors of the chapel. That a movable covering be made over the well of the chapel, and that a prayer book and bible be provided for the use of the chapel. That a covering be made over the bells affixed to the turnkey's lodge and gaoler's house. That a flag pavement of Yorkshire stone Le made from the lodge to the gaol. That a hand-bell be provided to give notice of the locking up of the prisoners. That the benches in all the day-rooms and yards be so fastened that they cannot be pulled up, and that the benches in the yards be moved further from the fence. That the machine for executing criminals be taken down after it has been used and kept on the top of the lodge, and that a tarpaulin be made to preserve it from the weather. The surveyors of St. Paul's having stated that to make the arch in Well Street and to raise the road in front of the gaol two feet and to level the ground in front of the gaol properly will be attended with an expense of 50/., and having proposed to do those works for that sum upon being allowed the materials on the ground and to take such as may be found at the back of the gaol, the committee have agreed with the said surveyors that on the above works being conipleted by them according to their proposal, that they be allowed and paid the sum of 50/. instead of 15/. as formerly proposed, and that they be allowed such materials as may be found on the ground on the outside of the gaol wall towards completing the same. The committee have ordered that all the prisoners in the gaol and bridewell be employed in such business as they have been accustomed to or in beating hemp, and that the gaoler provide what is necessary for that purpose. The committee have also ordered that the common sewer he continued down King's Ditch below the last house there, and that a small branch of the common sewer running eastward be bricked as far as a small wooden foot-bridge there. That an iron railing be fixed round the top of the turnkey's lodge, where it is intended that condemned criminals shall in future be executed. A staircase to be made to the top of the lodge, instead of the ladder now placed there. The committee having taken into consideration the regulations proposed for the management of the gaol, and having made some alterations, which appeared to the committee necessai'y and proper, recommend that the regulations, so altered, be adopted. 121 7th October. Certificate by Samuel Whitbread and James Webster, justices of the peace, that they have viewed a certain part of the ancient highway in the hamlet of Beeston in the i)arish of Northill, containing in length IGO perches and in breadth 20 feet, and iind the same has been repaired. 89 lOtli Xovembor. Conviction of James Oliver, of Leighton Buzzard, on 122 the iiifi»riiialion of John Ireland, of Newman Street, Marylebone, gent., uniler the Act of 24 Geo. III., for granting to the King duties on horses kept for riding and drawing certain carriages — for keeping a mare which at Leighton Buzzard, he entered to start and run for a plate, prize, sum of money or other thing, to wit, for a saddle and bridle, and did actually run the said mare therefor, he not having paid the duty of 2/. 2s. for the mare for one year previous to such starting to the cltMk of the course, bookdarish of Porgrove otherwise Potsgrovc, a certain part whereof in the ])arish of Potgrove, beginning at tlie distance of 1100 yards from the 40th milestone from London and between that stone and the 41st milestone from London ami ending at the distance of 1180 yards from the first mentioned milestone, and between that and the 41st milestone, containing in length 80 yards and in breadth 10 yards, is in decay, and that the inhabitants of the parish of Potsgrove ought to repair the same. 142 Presentment that the common bridge over a brook or river lying in the parish of Leighton Buzzard in the highway there leading from the town of Leighton Buzzard to the town of Dunstable and also to the town of Hemel Hempstead, is in decay, and that the inhabitants of the county ought to repair the same. 143 Presentment that there is an ancient highway leading from the town of Dunstable to the town of Newport Pagnel, co. Bucks., in, through and over the parish of Woburn, a certain part whereof in the parish of Woburn beginning at the 42nd milestone from London and ending at the distance of 286 yards from the said milestone, and between that and the 43rd milestone ; ami also a certain part of the same highway in the said parish of Woburn beginning at the distance of 446 yards from the 42nd milestone from London and ending at the distance of 746 yards from the said stone and between that and the 43rd milestone, containing in the whole 586 yards in length and ten yards in breadth, are in decay, and that the inhabitants of the parish of Woburn ought to repair the same. 146 13th July. Bedford. Letter from William Long to the magistrates for the county of Bedford. He states that he understands it to be their wii^h that the executors of Mr. Watkins, their late treasurer, should state what sum they would consider to be a remuneration for his extra trouble in the management of the Militia, Army and Navy business during the late war, and also for the advance of money at various times, before the county rates became payable and particularly during the erection of the gaol. He has made enquiries of the clerks in the office as to the nature and extent of the services and advances of Mr. Watkins, and finds that in 1798 an allowance of 50/. was made for his extra trouble in the Militia, Army ami N^avy business to that period, and that no allowance has been since made. He also finds that ]\lr. "Watkins made frequent advances of large sums of money for the use of the county. That at the passing of the year's account in April, 1800, a balance was due to him of 403/. ; in April, 1801, a balance of 91/. ; and in April, 1802, a balance of 580/. The executors take the liberty of naming 100/. as a remuneration for the name. 25th July. Letter from Edmund AYilliamson to John Millar, Esq, 147 At a meeting of the feoffees held this day at Shefford, it was agreed to accede to tlie proposals made in their name to the court on Thursday last, viz. : to pay one half of the expenses of repairing the bridges at the north and south ends of the town of Shefford (now tmder an indictment) by instalments, after having put their estate in good and sufficient repair, of which it is now in great want, and also to pay one half of the repairs of the said bridges, in future. 22nd December. Memorandum that a tenement belonging to the 148 Corporation in St. Lloyds (]) was taken down in the beginning of the year 1802, in order to open a passage to the county gaol. The com- pensation to the Corporation was fixed at the sum of 30Z. The lessee of the tenement was Thomas Bass, glazier, who has received for his interest in the same a compensation from the Corporation conformably to the terms of the agreement. The Corporation request that a draft for the above sum may be obtained by Mr. Pearse on the treasurer of the county at the ensuing session. 1804. 1 Itli January. Order at quarter sessions, stating that whereas complaint 1 has been made to the justices tliat the parish workhouse, or house kept and ])rovided for the maintenance of the poor of the parish of Shidlington, is in a very wretched neglected condition ; that the poor therein are idle, disorderl}^, and disobedient ; Ihat much misconduct and irregularity prevail in the house ; and that a reform is wanting in every department thereof. The justices theiefore order the overseers of the poor to provide a proper person to be master of the saitl workhouse, who shall dwell therein, and shall duly superintend the contluct of the poor and who shall provide proper emi>loyment for such as are able to work, lie shall also attend to the state and condition of the house in regard to cleanliness, and see that ])roper clothing be provided for the poor, that such parts of the bedding, blankets, sheets, and coverings as are worn out be replaced with new ones. That cradles be ])rovided for the use and benefit of the house, with suitable furniture for the same. That the windows and tiling of the house be repaired ; and the inside of the house whitewashed throughout, as soon as the season will permit ; and that the overseers shall frequently visit the workhouse and examine carefully into the state and condition of the poor, and the condition of the food, clothing and bedding. 3rd April. Warrant to the constables to produce Thomas Tucker, of 2 Litlington, yeoman, at the next quarter sessions, to answer for inhumanly removing jNlary Sharp, a single woman then pregnant, from the jtarish of Litlington to Moulden to be maintained at the expense of the last-named palish, whereby the life of the said Mary was eudanuered. 104 6 9th December. Directions, by order of the Lord Lieutenant, to the jNIayor and bailiffs of Bedford, to issue their warrant to the petty- coiistahles of the parish of St. Paul to make out a list of all men usually dwelling in the said parish between the ages of 18 and 45 years (persons serving in the volunteer-corps and certified as having duly attended musters excepted) liable to serve in the militia. 7 10th June. Notice by Edmund Thorn, appointed a surveyor for making and completing certain roads in the parish of Houghton ILegis — under an Act of 43 Geo. 3, entitled, an Act to alter and amend an Act passed in the 36th 3'ear of the reign of his present Majesty, entitled, an Act for completing and allotting the common anil open fields, common meadows, common and waste lands within the parish of Houghton Kegis, and to give power for making and completing certain roads — that he intends, at the next sessions, to certify the road commonly called the Dunstable and Luton road. 12 16th December. Notice by tlie Reverend George Cardale, surveyor of the public carriage roads in Millbrook, a})pointed under the Act of 35 Geo. 3, entitled — an Act for dividing and enclosing the open and. common fields, common meadows, commonalile lands, conunon warren, and waste grounds within the parish of Millbrook, in the county of Bedford — that lie intends to certify, at tlie next sessions, that the several roads set out and awarded by the commissioners under the Act have been completed. 27 Epiphany sessions. List of prisoners in the house of correction ; Mary Carter, a lewd woman, 12 months' imprisonment, and hard labour. yO 11th January. Certificate that the public bridge over the river Ivel, commonly called the Shefford bridge, lying in the parish of Sheftbrd, in a certain extra-parochial place called Shetford Hnrdwick in the highVvay there leading from Hitchin to the town of JJedford, is sufficiently repaired. 81 11th January. Certificate that a pulJic bridge over a river running by iind from the parish of Compton into the River Ivel, commonly called iShettbrd South l)ridge, lying in the several parishes of Meppershall, Clifton, and Shefforil, in the highway there leading from the town of Hitchin to the town of Bedford, is sufficiently repaired. 82 11th January. Report by James Webster, J. P., on the condition of the parish worklujuse uf Shidlington. That he visited the said workhouse on the 29th December last. That the master of the house is extremely negligent in his duty, not residing in the house, and being wholly occupied in other pursuits he has no time to attend to the state of the house or the poor therein. The poor being umler no authority are disohedient, idle and disonlerly, and quarrels, strifes, and contentions daily take place therein, much misconduct and iiregvdarity prevail in the house; the said house is much neglected in regard to cleanliness, inn anfl some of the coverings of the beds, the blankets, sheets, and clfitliing are in a wretched condition. There are three infants in arms in the said house without one cradle being provided for their use. No ])roper emiiloyinent is provided by the master for such as are able to work, and several of tliese, especially the females, are absent from the house whole nights and days together, contrary to decency and good order. The overseers of the poor are peculiarly negligent in their duty and seldom visit the house or enquire into the condition thereof. 11th July. Certificate by Philip Monoux and James Webster, J.P., that they have viewed a certain part of a common highway leading from the hamlet of Broom in the parish of Southill towards Biggleswade, situate in the handet of Holme, containing in length 231 yards and in breadth 25 feet, and that they find the same sufficiently repaired, and that travellers with horses, carts, and carriages may safely travel upon and over the same. 11th July. Certifcate by Edward Thorn, yeoman, surveyor under the 88 Act of 36 Geo. HI., entitled, "An Act for dividing and allotting the common and open fields, common meadows, common and waste lands within the parish of Houghton Regis in the county of Bedford, and to give power for making certain roads — that a certain road called the iJunstable and Luton road is completed." 19th September. Certifcate by John Higgins and William Hooper that 90 the public carriage roads set out in the parish of Oakley by the commissioners under the Act of 43 Geo. III., entitled, "An Act for dividing, allotting, and enclosing the open and common fields, common lammas meadows, common and waste lands within the parish of Oakley in the county of Bedford," and of an Act of 41 Geo. III., c. 109, entitled, "An Act for consolidating in one Act certain provisions usually inserted in acts of enclosure, and for facilitating the mode of proving the several facts usually required on the passing of such Acts" — have been formed and completed. 19th September. Certifcate by the same that the public carriage roads 91 set out in the parish of Milton Ernest by the commissioners under the Act of 43 Geo. III. for dividing and enclosing the open and common fields, etc., in the said parish, have been completed. 3rd October. Certifcate by John ^loore Howard, gaoler, that felons and 92 debtors are kept seperate, that no spirituous liquors are supplied in the gaol except in cases of sickness, that a clergyman is provided to officiate in the gaol. Persons acquitted or discharged upon proclamation for want of prosecution are immediately discharged in open court without fee; the cells are scraped and whitewashed and ventilators are provided, two rooms are set apart for the sick, a warm and cold bath or bathing tubs are provided, and that a surgeon is also provided. lOfi 93 21st November. Certifcate of the. conviction of William Revenell, servant of the Jieverend Mr. Utter, of Colmworth, and otliers, of gaming in the house of Solomon Safford, publican of Colmworth; fined ten shillings each. 94 24th December. A return of the officers, non-commissioned officers and. men of the Bedfordshire Militia. It consisted of 1 lieutenant-colonel, 1 captain, 7 Heutenants, 2 ensi^nis, 1 ca[)tain and adjutant, 1 surgeon and surgeon's mate, 1 quarter-master, 24 sergeants, 23 corporals, 16 drummers, and 44G privates. 99 Gaoler's account: — Removing Christopher Grey to a "lunatic-house" at Hoxton, £4: 16s. Od. Finding Thomas Peacock, a sick prisoner, 3 meals of meat and 3 pints of milk a day, and beer and spirits for six weeks, £3 13s. 6d. One quarter's shaving prisoners, 10s. 6d. 100 Account for repairs to the County Hall. 103 Certificate of wagons supplied for the removal of soldiers' luggage, ammunition, &c., pursuant to the order of the Secretary of State : — May 20th and 21st, Northampton Militia to St. Albans; May 24th, Leicester Militia; May 26th, Derby Militia; May 27th, Warwick Militia, all to St. Albans ; June 6th, The 7th Regiment of Dragoons to Hertford, Hatfield, and St. Albans ; August 30th, Warwick Supplementary to Stony Stratford ; September 22nd, Stafford Militia to Chesham ; October 7th, 69lh Regiment Foot to St. Albans ; December 13th, 14th and 15th, 47th Regiment Foot to Stony Stratford ; December 26th to 31st, 30th Regiment Foot to Stony Stratford, and also on 31st December to llockliffe; 1804, January 2, 3, 23rd Regiment Dragoons to Newport. 115 Gaoler's accounts : — Privately whip|)ing James O'dell, William Chapman and William Rarey, 15 shillings ; providing mutton biotlis, ponadoes, and other nourishment for D. Oliver, 17 days, £1 2s. 4d. 127 Gaoler's account:- — for removing 3 convicts to the "Captivity" hulk lying at Portsmouth, £15. 130 Gaoler's account: — Whi))ping George Wrench, 5 shillings: privately whipping William Barber and Thomas Robinson, 10 shillings, 148 John Wing's account for rejtairs to county gaol, <£84 Os. Hd. 170 Presentment that a public bridge over a river running Ijy and from the parish of Campton into the river Ivel, commonly called SheH'onl South bridge, situate in the parishes of Mepper.shall, Clifton, and Sheiford, in the highway there leading from Hitchin to Bedford, is in decay, and that the inhabitants of the county of Bedford ought to repair the same, 107 Presentment that a public bridge over the river Ivel, commonly called 171 Shetford North bridge, in the parish of Shefford, and in a certain extra-parochial ])lace called Shefford Hard wick e, in the highway there leading from Hitchiii to Bedford, is in decay, and that the inhabitants of the county of Bedford ought to repair the same. Presentment that there is an acient highway leading from the hamlet of 172 Broom in the parish of Southill to the town of Biggleswade, a certain part whereof lying in the hamlet of Holme, containing in length 230 yards and in breadth 25 feet, is in decay, and that the inhabitants of the hamlet of Holme ought to repair the same. Indictment of John Ladd, of the parish of Litlington, yeoman, overseer 173 of the poor of the said parish, for removing ]\Iary Sharp, a single woman suffering with the pains of labour, from the said parish to the parish of Maulden without lawful warrant. 7th May. Hoxton. Letter from E. Burrow to the keeper of the gaol 194 with his account for the maintenance of Christopher Grey [a lunatic] from 18th October, 1803, to 19th April, 1804, £14. 22nd October. Letter from the same E. Burrow to the keeper of the gaol 195 with similar account from 19th April to 19tli October, <£14. The patient is still in the same condition. 5th October. Appointment of Stephen Dodd, of Woburn, postmaster, to 198 make weekly returns of the average prices of wheat, etc., from the market town of Woburn. Various copies of the London Gazette and Northampton Mercury. 199 200 1805. 30th June. Notice by Edmund Thorn, surveyor under an act of 12 43 Geo. III., amending an act of 36 Geo. III., for dividing and allotting the common and open fields, etc., in the parish of Houghton Kegis, and to give powers for making roads set out by the commis- sioners, that the road called the Houghton and Luton lload is completed. 9th October. Order at (piarter sessions that the inhabitants of the hamlet of Holme pay a fine £75 for not repairing part of an ancient highway leading from Biggleswade to the hamlet of Broome containing in length 960 yards, and also part of the same higliway leading from Langford Lane to the Bridge at Holme Mill in the said hamlet of Holme, containing in length 420 yards, and each of them containing ill breadth about 30 feet. 30 10^ 38 List of prisoners : — John Osborn, convicted of larceny, ordered to be imprisoned in the house of correction for a month and to be publicly whipped in the town of Dunstable on the market day ; John Beck, convicted of larceny, is ordered to be imprisoned in the house of correction for one month and to be twice privately whipped during that period. 47 List of prisoners : — John Saunders, convicted of larceijy, is ordered to be imprisoned in the house of correction, to be kept to hard labour for one month, and to be publicly whipped on market day at the town of Dunstable. 84 16th January. Certificate by the Reverend George Cardale that the roads set out by the commissioners under the Act of 35 Geo. III., for dividing and enclosing the open and common fields, etc., in the parish of Millbrooke, have been completed. 85 23rd February. Certificate of the conviction of David Whiteman for hawking goods without a license, not being a wholesale trader in woollen, cotton, and mixed goods, and not being the real worker or maker of the goods, wares, and merchandize offered for sale. 86 19th April. Certificate that ])art of an ancient highway leading from the town of Dunstable to Woburn through the ])arish of Milton Bryant, beginning at the distance of 600 yards from the 39th milestone from London, and between that milestone and the fortieth milestone from London, and ending at the distance of 700 yards from the said first mentioned milestone, and between that milestone and the last mentioned milestone, and also another part of the same highway at the parish of ^lilton Bryant, beginning at the distance of 290 yards from the 40th milestone from London and ending at the distance of 690 yards from the said last mentioned milestone, and between that stone and the 41st milestone, also from London, containing in the whole in length 400 yards, and in l)readth 10 yards, have been sufficiently repaired. [No. 174 is the presentment tliat the above said higliway slioulJ l)e repaired by the inliabitauts of the parish of Milton Brj-ant. ) 89 3rd July. Certificate by Francis Pym and James "Webster, clerk, J.P's, that the roads set out by James Lilburn, sole commissioner, for dividing the common fields, &c., of the parish of Cardington, under the Act 41 George III., are in good and complete repair. go 6th July. Certificate by Francis Pym, Esq., and WoUaston Pym, clerk, J.P's, that the roads set out by Thomas Tliorpe and James Lilburn, commissioner.^, for dividing the common iields, ifcc, of the parish of Astwick, under the Act 41 George III., are in good and complete repair. 109 17th -Tuly. Certificate that part of tlie highway in parish of Clophill, 92 exteniling from the boundary of tlie parish of Clophill nearest to Upper Gravenhurst and terminating at a gale a little beyond the sand-pits near Kause Farm, containing in length 560 yards and in breadth 30 feet, has been repaired. [No. 161 is tl 161 in the presentment that the said road sliould be repaired by the inhabitants of tlie parisli of Clophill.] 17th duly. Certificate by Edward Thorn, Yeoman, surveyor under the 93 Act of 43 Geo. III., for dividing and enclosing the common and open fields, &c., in the parish of Houghton Regis, that the roads set out under the said Act have been completed. 9th October. Certificate that the roads set out under the Act of 94 42 Geo. III., for dividing and enclosing the common and open fields in the parishes of Shitlington and Holwell have been formed and completed, viz., a public carriage way and highway leading from the pound on the green in the township of Shitlington by the public house called the Man|uis of Granby, and thence eastwards into the hamlet of Lower Stondon ; a public carriage road and highway leading from the public house called the Red Sign Post, in Upton End, across Hill Field into the parish of Meppershall ; and a public carriage road and highway leading from Ion bridge south-eastwardly to the south corner of Hanscomb End green and across Handscomb End field and Hanscomb End common to the old enclosures. 9th October. Certificate that the roads set out under the Act of 95 42 George ILL, fur dividing and enclosing the common and open fields, &c., in the parishes of Shitlington and Holwell, have been formed and completed. 9th October. Gaoler's Certificate that the orders for regulating the gaol 96 have been complied with. IGth December. Certificate of the conviction of William Taylor, of the 97 parish of Riseley for cutting and destroying the underwood in the woods of the Duke of Bedford in the said parish. Account for work done to Lromham bridge. 99 Gaoler's Account: — Finding straw for the gaol and house of correction, 105 £.1 10s. Od. ; Washing and mending, finding worsted and thread, from j\Iichaelmas to E|)i])hany sessions, for the prisoners, £5 8s. Od. ; Nourishment for ^lary Dimmock, in fits three days, also beer and other refreshment for sitters up, 9 shillings ; Correcting and whipping Robert (jloodnuiu and Thomas Jordan, 10 shilluigs. 110 111 Account of Mr.. Smith for ink, pens, and "one i\Ioore's Almanac." 118 22nd April. Estimate l)y John \Vin<^' for tuking up the old steps at the north front of the sessions house, and making new ones in Portland stone ; to make a new Ketton stone curb at each end of the steps with a ramp ; to fi.K the iron work 2 feet higher than it now is ; to convert the present old steps into a curb ; and to hang the gates, and to make pavement in front. 120 Gaoler's account: — Privately whipping at two different times John Beck, 10 shillings. Chaise hire to Dunstable with John Osborn to receive public whipping, attendance and expenses, £2 16s. 6d. Privately whipping Joseph Collins and Ezekiel Bannister, 10 shillings. Publicly whip[)ing William Tomlin at the cart's tail, 15 shillings. 154 Account for repairs to the county gaol. 159 Gaoler's account :— Privately whipping Thomas Smith, 5 shillings. 162 Presentment that there is an ancient highway leading from the town of Biggleswaile to Langford and to the hamlet of Broome, a certain part whereof, commonly called Langfonl Lane, in the hamlet of Holme, containing in length 960 yards, and also another part of the same highway leading from Langford Lane to the bridge at Holme Mill in the hamlet of Home (sic), containing in length 420 yards, each of the said highways containing in breadth about 30 feet, and that the inhabitants of the hamlet of Holme ought to repair the same. 173 Presentment that a common public bridge over the river Uuse in the parish of Felmersham, leading from the town of Harrold to the town of Bedford, in the county aforesaid, called Kodwell Bridge, is in decay, and that the inhabitants of the County of Bedford ought to repair the same. 185 Letter — "William Mead to T. Pearse, undated, "The assault committed by these men and their companions was a most violent and outrageous one. The i\Iarquis of Tweedale much wished to have brought them to a court martial at Dunstable, but some officers who commanded a detachment of horse, and were with their troops then at Dunstable, dissuaded him from doing so, and sent the case to me. It is hard upon Mr. Atterbury to be obliged to prosecute when he was only acting a humane iiart in seeing justice done to the labourers on the turnpike roail, and still harder on Messender, the prosecutor, who is a day labourer. I shall esteem it a favour if you make application to the court that the expenses of his (sic) piosecution may be defrayed by the county." Podsn'ipt. " The evidence with respect to Adam Graham produced before me, was ; — William Atterbury swore Ill that he saw Graham lift up liis stick to assault liim, that he was immediately attacked ami received several .severe blows from bludgeons and was knocked down. Charles Raynard, of ^^aughton Hall, Cheshire, swore that he saw Graham leave his ranks as a soldier and strike at some person. 1806. 8th October. List of prisoners : — John Summerfield, convicted of 32 larceny, and ordered to be imprisoned and kept to hard labour for six months, and until the market day for the town of Anipthill when he is to be there publicly whipped and discharged ; John Olney, convicted of an assault on Ann Paterson, is ordereaptists, as a place for divine worship. 89 26th Scpteml)er. Certificate by William Holdstock, James Newberry, William Carn, antl Thomas Spiggins, househohlers and inhabitants of the parish of Streatley, that the dwelling house of Thomas Blindell, situate at Streatley, is intended to be used by them and others, Protestant dissenters from the Church of England, as a place for divine worship. ^^ 4th October. Gaoler's certificate that certain enactments for the regulations of gaols have been complied with. 94 25th December. A return of the Bedfordshire IMilitia. ' It consists of 1 colonel, 1 lieutenant colonel, 1 major, 5 captains, 6 lieutenants, 2 ensigns, 1 captain and adjutant, 1 surgeon, 1 quartermaster, 1 sergeant major, 21 sergeants, 12 drummers including drum major, 21 corporals and 383 privates. 95a Gaoler's quarterly account : — To providing sick prisoners with ponadoes, broths, meat, &c. To removing and putting on board the hulk at Woolwich, William Hall and James Bennett, guards and expenses, =£12. Privately whipping James Washington and James Denton, 10s., and publicly whipping James Washington at Bedford 10s. 6d. 108 Gaoler's quarterly account: — Publicly whipping James Young at Ampthill, chaise, &c., £1 Is. 110 January. Account of John Kingston, constal)le of Ampthill, for apprehending and keeping in custody ■ Lane, who was charged on suspicion of being concerned in the murder of James Crick and his housekeeper at Lidlington. 111 Easter Sessions. A list of persons convicted of transportable offences and sentenced to transportation, hard labour or confinement in the house of correction, and of persons capitally convicted who have been pardoned on condition of transportation or imprisonment at the lent and summer assizes in the year 1808. 123 Gaoler's quarterly account: — Publicly whipping Jeremiiih Coles at Toddington, chaise ami all expenses, £2 Is, Publicly whipping James Deacon and Richard Childs at Ampthill, chaise hire and expenses, X2 9s. 6d., &c. 121 _ ntiiiir discontinue allowances to Account of T. Webb : — Printing 200 sheet post letters to j^arishes to 126 to Militia men volunteering, &c. Indictment of Thomas Young, of the parish of Maulden, labourer, for 170 stealing two stocks of bees, value 10s. ; six pounds of honey, value 5s, ; one pound of bees-wax^ value lOd. ; and two straw bee hives, value Is. Presentment that there is an ancient highway leading from Warden 179 Street, in the parish of Warden, to the town of Shefford, a certain part whereof adjoining to the town of Southill, lying in the parish of Warden, containing in length 242 yards and in breadth 24 feet, is in decay, and that the inhabitants of the parish of Warden ought to repair the same. Presentment that a public bridge over the brook called Shitlington 180 Erook, in the parish of Upper Gravenhurst, leading from the town of yhitlington to the town of Upper Gravenhurst, is in decay, and that Benjamin Yates, of the parish of St. John's, Clerkenwell, in the County of Middlesex, gent., ought, by reason of the tenure of his lands and tenements, to repair the same. Old Newspapers and Gazettes. 181 — 182 i8io. 2nd January. Order by Samuel Whitbread, Esq., and James Webster, clerk, justices of the peace. Recites that having u})on view found that a certain part of a public highway in the parish of Sandy, lying between a certain turnpike road in the said parish, commonly called the Great North Road ami the village of Sandy, beginning at and leading from a certain point or part of the said footway, which lies between two trees in the parish of Sand 7, across the mill water or mill stream, along a private carriage road or lane, now or heretofore called Christmas Lane, and across the lands and grounds of Dame Elizabeth Monoux, widow, into the churchyard, and belonging to the parish church of Sandy in the said parish, for the length of one furlong and thirty poles or thereabouts, and particularly described in the plan annexed ; and being that part which is in the said plan described to be between two trees and Sandy churchyard as ilescribed in the said plan, may be diverted and turned so as to make the same more commodious to the public. And having viewed a course proposed for the new footway in lieu thereof tlirough the lands and grounds of iJame Mary Paine, widow, the Honourable Samuel Henley Ungley and France-s his wife, Richard Franklin and Judith Reddall, his wife, and Lucy Monoux, spinster, into a certain part of the village of Sandy, commonly called Jeeves's Lane, of the length of one furlong, 24 poles aiul 4 yards or thereabouts, and of the breadth of 5 feet or thereabouts, particularly described in the plan annexed ; and having received evidence uf the consent of the said Dame Mary Paine, Samuel Henley 122 Ongley and Frances, his wife, and Eichard Franklin and Judith Reddall, his wife, and Lucy Monoux to the said new footway heing made through their lands, they order that the said footway be diverted and turned through the lands aforesaid. 2 The plan mentioned above. 3 30th December, 1809. The consent mentioned above. 6 15th January. Notice by George Cardale, rector of Milbrooke, that he intends to apply to the justices at the quarter sessions to have two persons appointed, and a third person appointed by such two, as arbitrators, by virtue of an Act of 35 George III., for enquiring and ascertaining from the London Gazette the average price of a AVinchester bushel of good marketable wheat within the county of Bedford for the space of fourteen years next preceding such quarter sessions, in order that the yearly rent or sum which, by virtue of the said Act, is made payable to the rector of Milbrooke may be increased or diminished, and declared by an Order of the said court. 7 11 & 21 Documents referring to the same matter. See also post No. 121. 12 28th April. Certificate by W. Wilshire and Eichard Parkes, justices of the peace, that having upon view found that a certain highway in the hamlet of Stopsley, leading from the village of Stopsley, in the parish of Luton to Offley, of the length of 43 poles or thereabouts, lying between the land of Richard Edridge, calletl Hither Benwells, and proceeding eastwardly and northwardly to the south-west corner of a close of Thomas Moores, called Innings, and particularly described in the plan annexed, may be diverted and turned so as to make the same nearer to the public. And having viewed a course proposed for the said new highway in lieu thereof, through the lands and grounds of the said Richard Edridge, of the length of 32 poles or thereabouts, and of the breadth of 30 feet, particularly described in the plan annexed, commencing at the south side of a close of the said Richard Edridge, called Hither Renwells, and proceeding northwardly across the said close, and also across another close of the said Richard Edridge, called Further Benwells, to the south-east corner of a close of Thomas Morris, called Innings, where it enters the ancient highway. And having received evidence of the consent of the said Richard Edridge to the said new highway being made through his lands, they order that the said old highway be diveited and turned as aforesaid ; and in compensation, exchange and satisfaction to the said Richard Edridge f(jr the ground over which the road is intended to be diverted and turned, they assign and exchange to and with ihe said Ricliard Edridge the site and soil of so much of the said old liighway as is hereby directed to be diverted and turned and intended to bo stopped up. 13 The plan mentioned above. \.{ The consent mentier mile any cnrt or carriage with less than 4 horses and not carrying 15 hundredweight. 54 Fragment of particulars of a load : — In Clophill jiarish from the Stocks Tree in the parish of Clophill towards Hayncs as far as the road is bad, 4 furlongs 14 poles. The old lane, 28i cliains long, 15 feet wide ] remainder, 15 chains long, 23 feet wide. 133 In Flitton Parish, from the handpost by the village of Flitton to Warehedges, from Flitton to Barton, 2 furlongs, 32 poles, not formed, average width, 23 feet. From Fletton Church towards Westoning as far as the parish of Flitton extends, 2 furlongs, 1 pole, average width, 30 feet. In Harlington Parish, from the handpost by the bridge on the road leading from Westoning to Toddington as far up the hill as the new enclosure extends, 5 furlongs, 18 poles, average width, 30 feet. 15th January. List of prisoners sentenced : — George Townsend, 69 Benjamin Lee, and Thomas Baldock, severally convicted of larceny, are severally ordered and adjudged to pay a fine of Is. ; to be imprisoned in the common gaol till Friday, 17th January, then to be taken to the town of Eaton Socon and there publicly whipped and discharged. Samuel Fanch, convicted of an assault, is ordered to pay a fine of Is. ; to be imprisoned in the common gaol for 1 year, during which time he is to be twice publicly whipped, that is to say he is to be conveyed to the market town of Woburn, on Tuesday, 26th June, to be there publicly whipped and then to be conveyed back to gaol, where he is to remain till Saturday, 26th December, then to be publicly whipped in the market place of Bedford and to be conveyed back to gaol where he is to remain till the expiration of the said year, when he is to find 2 sureties in £50 each for his good behaviour for 1 year, and in default to be imprisoned for another year. Joseph Read, convicted of being a rogue and vagabond and being above the age of 12 years, is ordered to be employed in His Majesty's service by sea. 20th February. Examination of Usef Bankowski, a rogue and 140 vagabond. He was born in the Kingdom of Hungary, and served in the English Navy and was wounded, and had been wandering and begging in England for nine months past. Confession of Elizabeth Medlock, who broke open the prison door in the 142 town of Potton to let out two men confined there for riotous and disorderly conduct. See Indictment, No. 263. 18th June. Information and complaint of James Boston, of I'avenham. 145 That on the morning of Sunday, the 7th inst., he was dressing himself in a meadow of Mr. John Somes, in the parish of Pavenham, after bathing in the river Ouze, in the water belonging to the said John Somes, when he, John Somes, threw a coat of this Examinant into the river, and then .seized him by his arms and pushed him backwards into the river ; and that the said John Somes held him and got into the water with him, and put him under and held him under the water till his breath was nearly spent. 134 148 1st July. Information of John Brittain, of Biggleswade, that John Barker, Innholder, of Biggleswade, Samuel Bartle, the younger, barber, of the same, and William Squire, butcher, of the same, with divers others to the number of 100 or 150 did, on 23rd June last, disturb the public peace in Biggleswade. See Indictment, No. 256. 160 4th September. Deposition of John Bennet, a waterman, living at Peterborough, that he was on the race ground this afternoon and lost his pocket-book containing £45 in £o notes of the Oundle Bank, likewise his purse containing about 30s. in silver, mostly in dollars, one Is. 6d. piece, one 3s. piece and perhaps a shilling or two, and one £1 (?) bill of the Oundle Bank, and one £1 note of the Peterborough Bank, marked on the back of the Bill in large letters "ON Y," he further, says that the prisoner, now present, was in the act of snatching the watch out of his pocket when deponent seized his hand. The prisoner got from him, but soon afterwards deponent found him again, and told him that if he would give him his pocket-book back, which contained things of value, he would forgive him. Prisoner made no answer. 161 4th September. Deposition of Thomas Duks, of St. Ives, in the county of Huntingdon, waternian, that on the Bedford race course this afternoon, near the booths, he found the hand of the prisoner in his breeches pocket attempting to pick his pocket of a pocket [book] containing notes, &c. He seized the prisoner and has not since quitted him nor suffered him to depart. The prisoner William i says that he belongs to Horndon-on-the-Hill in Essex, that he came into this county to buy lace, that he went into the crowd where there was a tight, that he knows nothing of the matter. 162 4th September. Deposition of John Warden, of Bedford, straw-dealer, that this afternoun at the races he went into a booth to have some beer and saw the prisoner, whom he had noticed in the course of the day gambling upon the race ground, walking hastily toward a barley field, and another man, of shabby appearance, following him. Deiionent crept softly after them, and saw prisoner and the other man sittinfj in the bottom of the ditch, and found the prisoner with a yellow canvas purse out and some dollars in his hand. Deponent took prisoner back to the booth. On the way the other man escaped. Deponent gave the prisoner in charge to Stephen Pryor, a constable ; and in his cart, in custody of Pryor, prisoner was brouglit to Bedford. 163 4tli Sejjtember. Deposition of Stephen Pryer, constable of Bedford, tliat he was upon the race course assisting Mr. Fleming, of the Horse and Jockey, when the deponent, Warden, asked him to take charge of the jjrisoner who was under suspicion of theft. This deponent doubted whether the place was within the limits of his jurisdiction, but accompanied Warden and the prisoner to IJedford. The prisoner says his name is Joseph Manard (1), that he lives at Northampton, and keeps an old clothes shop. 135 15th January, Certificate of John Pheasant, John Dowgett, 166 Charles Evans, Isaac Whale, Samuel Wells and James JNIaynanl, that the Reverend Henry Young Cheverton and the Reverend Archibald MacLaughlin, are regular itinerent ministers in the Methodist connection serving for the present year the united Methodist Churches, in the Bedfordshire circuit, at Bedford, Ampthill, Leighton Buzzard, Eati>n Bray, &c. Gaoler's quarterly return : — That the enactments for regulating the 175 gaol have been complied with. 27th October. Certificate that a public carriage road in the parish of 176 Harlingtoii, beginning at the south end of an ancient lane in the parish of Harlington, called Hoard Lane, and proceeding nearly in a southward direction until it enters the })arish of Sundon, which was set out by the commissioners under the Act of 48 George III, for enclosing lands in the parish of Harlington, is formed and completed. 28th November. Certificate of the convictioti of Joseph Aytrup, of the jyg parish of Bolnhurst, miller, for keeping back from Henry Clapham, of Wilden, labourer, half a bushel of wheat out of five bushels sent to him to be ground at his public mill at Bolnhurst, allowance being made of one pound and a half in each bushel for grinding and dressing the same, and also for neglecting to have in his said mill a table of prices for grinding or toll to be taken at his mill. 25th December. A return of the 1st Regiment of Bedfordshire local j-g Militia, it consists of 169 officers and men. 25th December. A return of the Bedfordshire Militia now remaining jgQ embodied on war establishment by the King's warrant, dated 13th March, 1803, for calling out the Militia. 30th December. A return of the 2nd Regiment of Bedfordshire local ISl Militia, commanded by Lieut.-Col. Lord St. John : — Effective strength, 652 officers and men ; wanting to complete, 85 ; total establishment, 746, Gaoler's quarterly account: — Providing William Cuthbertson two 199 and three meals per day, ponadoes, with wine, broths, poultices, t^c, for 6 weeks, £2 18s. Pust chaise and sad7 Presentment that there is an ancient highway leading from and out of 262 the highway leading from Baldock to Heniovv to the village of Astwick, a certain part of which first mentioned highway lying in the parish of " Arlsey," containing in length 950 yards or thereabouts, and in breadth 20 feet or thereabouts, is in decay, and that the inhabitants of the parish of " Arlsey " ought to repair the same. Indictment of Elizabeth Medlock, of Wrestlingworth, singlewoman, for 263 breaking open the prison door in the parish of Potton, and rescuing therefrom John Weston and Lewis Seymour committed for riotous behaviour. Order that j\[r. Wing be directed to survey, with greater accuracy, the 274 present state of the Bromham carriage and horse bridge. 1813. 24th April. Notice by Thomas Davis and James Gutteridge, surveyors, |2 that application will be made to the Justices at the next general quarter sessions, 28th April, for an equal assessment to be made, not exceeding 9d. in the pound, upon the occupiers of lands, &c., in the hamlet of Stopsley, in the parish of Luton, for the highways within the said hamlet. 28th April. Order of Quarter Sessions granting the above assessment. 15 28th April. The like, that the following sums shall be paid for the hire of 16 carriages employed in the conveyance of troops in addition to the customary rates (see 1812 No. 37). 10th July. Measurements of a public bridle road in the parish of 20 Clophill, being part of the bridle road lea worth. Total length, 2 furlongs, 88 yards ; mean width, 42 feet. Also a road leading from Dunton to Wrestlingworth, lying between the boundary of the parish of Eyworth and the hand-post where the four roads meet in the parish of Wrestlingwortli. Total length, 3 furlongs, 113 yards; mean width, 40 feet. Also a continuation of the said road from this hand-post through the village of Wrestlingworth to the new farndiouse, in the occujiation of Mr. Wills, situate at Wrestlingworth. Total length, 4 furlongs, 66 yards ; mean breadth, 25 feet. 24 13th July. The like of a road leading from Wrestlingworth to Potton lying between the boundary of the parish of Wrestlingworth and Cockayne Hatley, and the brick clamps in the open field on Short Herden furlong in Potton old field in the way to Potton Town. Total length, 6 furlongs, 77 yards ; mean breadth, 23 feet. 27 14th July. Order at Quarter Sessions that the inhabitants of the hamlet of Egginton pay a fine of .£200 for not repairing a certain part of an ancient highway leading from the village of Hockliffe to the town of Leighton Buzzard, situate in the hamlet of Eggington, beginning at or near a joint way near a road there leading out of the said road to the village of Eggington, and continuing to a certain place called Eggington Corner in the said hamlnt, and containing in lengtii 100 yards and in breadth 33 feet. 27a Plan of the road mentioned above. 38 14th September. Order hy John Osborne and James Webster, Justices of the Peace, reciting tliat having upon a view found that a certain foot- way in the parish of Canipton, lying between tlie road leading from Campton to Chichsanarford Towns End with one arch below the hill, 1 mile, 4 pole.s, £175. From Barford Towns End to Rennold Bridge, 1 mile, 16 poles, £118 10s. Presentment that a certain bridge of the breadth of 15 feet and of the 233 length of 12 feet ])laced acro.ss a brook or mill stream in the parishes of Shidlington and Lower Gravenhurst, which bridge is an ancient highway leading from the village of jNIeppershall to the parish of Upper Gravenhurst, is in decay. Presentment that there is an ancient highway leading from the village of 234 Meppersliall to the village of Higham Gobion, a certain part whereof lying in the parish of Shidlington, containing in length 1040 yards and in breadth about 23 feet, is in decay, and that the inhabitants of the said parish ought to repair the same. 14^2 235 Presentment that there is an ancient highway leading from the town of Luton to Cockernhoe, in the parish of Offley, and thcMioe to the town of Hitchin, a certain part whereof lying in the parish of Luton at or in certain places or roads called Blackwater Lane and Crawley Green Road, beginning at the distance of 20 yards or thereabouts from the common pound, standing in or near the town stteet of Luton, and extending along the same road towards Cockernhoe, and containing in length 700 yards, and in breadth 20 feet or thereabouts; also a certain part of the said highway leading to Cockernhoe, being the north side of the same common highway, lying in the ]»arish of Luton, opposite the south end of a lane called Hart Lane leading to Cockernhoe, and extending along the same road from the said south end of the lane called Hart Lane towards Luton, and containing in length 410 yards, and in breadth 10 feet, are in decay, and that the inhabitants of the town of Luton ought to repair the same. 236 Presentment that there is an ancient highway leading from the parish of Whipsnade to the parish of Sturlham, a certain part whereof lying in the parish of Houghton Regis, beginning at or near a certain Wood in the parish of Whipsnade called Dead mousey Wood, and ending at or near the east corner of a certain lane in the parish of Studham called Bucket Lane, and containing in length 2G3 poles, and in breadth 30 feet, is in decay, and that the inhabitants of the parish of Houghton Regis ought to repair the same. 237 Presentment that there is an ancient highway leading from the village of Hockliffe to the town of Leighton Buzzard, a certain part whereof lying in the parish of Egginton, beginning at or near a joint-way near a road there leading out of the said road to the village of Egginton, continuing to a certain place called Egginton Corner in the hamlet of Egginton, and containing in length 1000 yards, and in breadth 33 feet or thereabouts, is in decay, and that the iidiabitants of the hamlet of Egginton ought to repair the same. 238 Presentment that there is an ancient highway leading from and out of the parish of Renhold to the parish of Roxton, a certain part whereof, lying in the parish of Great Barford, commencing at the west side of the said parish of Great Barford, called Cuckoo brook, and proceeding in nearly an eastwardly direction over the open fields to the village of Great Barford, crossing the town street there, and thence continuing nearly in the same direction over other open fields in the said jiarish of Great Barford to lioxton Hill, where the said road enters the turnpike road leading from Cardington Cross to the great Xorth Road, of the length of 1 mile 7 furlongs 87 yards, and of the breadth of 30 feet or thereabouts, is in decay, and that the inhabitants of the parish of Great Barford ought to rei)air the same. 26G l^^th July. Bedford GaoL Letter from John Letts to John Miller, chairman of quarter sessions. " Sir, 1 take the liberty of writing these few lines to you, which, Sir, I hope you will pardon me for so doing, as it is distress of mind that induced me to take the liberty of 143 writing to you. I am, Sir, and Gentlemen, the unfortunate young man, John Letts, who was yesterday sentenced to 7 years transportation. Sir, I liumbly beg and entreat of you to have mercy upon me and mitigate my sentence as that is, Sir, my earnest prayer, as I had no person to speak in behalf of my character yesterday, which, Sir, I was greatly disappointed for. My father and brother came to see me last week in prison and they told me that I might depend upon having some respectable people yesterday to answer to my good character before this misfortune happened to me, but, alas ! I was disappointed. Sir, instead of my father and brother being friends to me when they came to me in prison they have proved enemies and snares to me for they enticeil me out of my watch and money likewise, and told me that I might trust and depend upon them and the friends that they would send for out of the country to be at Bedford yesterday and no person came so that 1 am lost. So tliat. Sir, through the very act of my friends [I am lost] I trust that you will have mercy upon me and mitigate my sentence." CALENDAR. 1814. 15th January. Alphabetical List of persons detained in gaol up to the 71 6th of Noveml)er, 1813, with the date of their imprisonment, the names of the persons at whose suit they are imprisoned, and the reasons for such imprisonment. 12th January. Order at Quarter Sessions fixing the sums to be paid for 73 the hire of carriages employed in the conveyance of troops in addition to the customary rates of 1/-, 9d., and 61I. per mile respectively, fixed by the Act of 54 Geo. III. c. 25. The sums are similar to those set out in the order of 1813 (see No. 16). 19th October. Order at Quarter Sessions for Twydale Dear, of Shitlington, 86 to view (and give an estimate for the; repairing of) part of a common highway leading from the village of Hocklitie to the town of Leigliton Buzzard, situate in the parish of Hockliffe, commencing at a place called Hockliffe Lane End and proceeding towards the town of Leighton Buzzard, of the length of 5 furlongs and 6 poles and of the breadth of 24 feet (See also Nos. 89 and 384). 19th October. Order at Quarter Sessions that the inhabitants of the 87 hamlet of Hill do pay a fine of £130 for not repairing a certain part of a common highway, leading from Warden to Biggleswade, situate in the hamlet of Hill in the parisli of Warden, lying between Do-little Mill Bridge in the pajish of Warden and the turnjjike road leading from Girtford Bridge to Clifton, of the length of 5 furlongs and 113 yards and of tiie breadth of 8 yards and 1 foot or thereabouts; and that the said £130 be paid to Samuel Eakin of Elstow for the said purpose. 19th October. Order at Quarter Sessions that tlic! inhabitants of Clophill 88 do pay a fine of <£60 for not repairing a certain part of a common highway leading from Chicksands to Clopliill in llie [)arish of Clophill, 144 beginning at a conjunction of the parishes of Hawnes and Clophill, and proceeding nearly in a south westward I3' direction until it enters the ])ul)lic carriage mad leading from Hawnes Church to the parish of Clophill, of ihe length of 6 furlongs and 15 poles and of the breadth of 12 feet. 90 & 91 19tli October. Order at Quarter Sessions that a report be made upon the .state of a certain part of a common hi<,diway leading from the village of Hockliffe to the town of Leigh ton Buzzard, situate in the hamlet of Egginton in the parish of Leighton Buzzard, beginning at or near a joint way near a road leading out of the said road to the village of Egginton, and continuing to a place called Egginton Corner in the hamlet of Egginton, and containing in length 1000 yards, and in breadth 33 feet. And that the inhabitants of Egginton be ordered to pay a tine of =£390 for not repairing the same. (See also Xo. 385.) 107 30th May. Conviction of Thomas East for having sold ale in the parish of Caddington without a licence, he is ordered to pay £10 and =£1 3s. 6d. costs. 108 5th December. Presentment by Thomas Laidlaw, surveyor of the township of Luton, and James Gutteridge, surveyor of the hamlet of Stopsley, that there is a certain common highway leading from Luton to Cockernhoe, and that there is a certain part of the said highway (that is to say) so much thereof as lies between a certain place marked A on the plan hereunto annexed, being the west corner of a certain close belonging t<) John Crawley, Esquire, in the occupation of Thomas Smith, and a certain other })lace marked C on the said plan, .situate on a certain green called Crawley (ireen, and adjoining the south-east end of a certain lane called Hart Lane, such part of the said liigliway being in length, from the place marked A on the said plan to the said place marked C, 60 poles, one side of which last mentioned part of the said highway adjoining to the township of Luton, lies ■within the said township of Luton and ought to be repaired by the said township of Luton. And the other side of the same part of the said highway adjoining to the hamlet of Stopsley lies within the saiil hamlet of Stopsley, and ought to be repaired by that hanielet. And that there is in the said county a certain other common highway known by the name of Hart Lane, branching out of the said last mentioned highway at the place marked D on the said plan, on the said Green called Crawley Green into a certain highway leading from Luton to Stopsley, near a certain Green called Round Green, at the place marked F on the said plan, such highway called Hart Lane being in length 145 poles, one side of which last mentioned highway adjoining to the township of Luton lies within the said township of Luton and ought to be repaired by that township. And the other side of the same highway adjoining t(j the hamlet of Stopsley, lies within the said hamlet of Stopsley and ought to be repaired by that hamlet. It is further presented that the repairs of such highways are very incon- venient to the township and haudet aforesaid, and it is prayed tiierefore that such part of the said highways may lie allotted for the repairs theret)f l)y the Justices to and between the township of Luton and hamlet of Stopsley, in the uianucr directed by the Act passed iu 145 34 Geo. Til. The justices therefore order that the said first mentioned hiiihwiiy shall be divided as follows (that is to say) at the place marked L> on the plan hereunto annexed, at the distance of 30 poles from each of the said places marked A and C on the said plan, there shall be erected a post or stone on the side of the highway, and the whole of the said hif^hway from the place marked A to such post or stone shall be re])aired by the township of Luton : and the whole of the said highway from such post or stone to the place marked (J shall be from time to time repaired by the hamlet of Stopsley : and also that the said highway called Hart Lane shall be divided in the following manner (that is to say) at the place marked E on the plan at the distance of 72^ poles from the places marked D and F, there shall be erected a post or stone, and the whole of the highway from the place marked D on the said plan shall be repaired by the hamlet of Stopsley, and the whole of the highway from such post or stone to the place marked F on the said plan shall be repaired by the township of Luton. Plan relating to the foregoing order. 109 13th October. Certificate by two Justices of the Peace, that they have 224 viewed the f(dl()wing roads and highways and find them to be in good re])air, viz*. : — One public carriage road and highway being part of the present turnpike road leading from the town of Bedford to the town of Higham Ferrers 60 feet wide in all places. One other public carriage road and highway being part of the present turnpike road leading from the parish of Bletsoe to the parish of Harrold 60 feet wide. One other public carriage road and highway, 30 feet wide, called the Risley Road, branching out of the Harrold Turnpike Road on Kennell Hill, over the said hill to Dry Closes, over the said closes to Molecrofts, along the north west of the said Molecrofts and Deadland Field into the Bedford Road, along the same road to the south east side of 8cottins Close, thence Viy the side of the said close in a straight line to the corner of Pippin Wood, and by the side of the said wood to a lane in the jiarish of Bletsoe called Bond End Lane. One public carriage ri)ad and highway, 30 feet wide, called the Higham Ferrers Road, leading from the east end of Watery Lane at the corner of the orchard, late of John Eyler, now of John Gibbard, Esqr., on the south end of Bai'ley Croft Close, along the north side of Temple Slade into the turnpike road at the east end of said Slade. One other public road, 30 feet wide, called the Pudilington Road, leading from the north end of the town street of Sliarn brook, over Great Cooper's Piece, thence in a curved line over Wood End Field to Ten Acre Piece Hedge at Wood End Hill Hadow, thence by the side of the .said hedge to the south corner of King's Ground in Sharnbrook, thence by the boundary of Sharnbrook to a lane called Yetling Way Lane in the parish of Odell. One other public carriage road and highway leading from the north end of the town street in Sharnbrook to Souldrop, of 30 feet in all places. One other public carriage road and highway, 30 feet wide, called the Cohvorth Road, branching out of the Harrold Turnpike Road on Church Piece, in a westward and straight direction over Chuich Piece, Parsons Corner, Castle Close, and Common Moley into the Puddin^tou Road. 146 225 8th July. Certificate by two Justices of the Peace, that they have examined the public highways of l>arton-in-the-Clay, and that they have been repaired. 226 8th July. Certificate that the highway in the parisli of Upper Gravenhurst, commencing at the east side of the parish of Upper Gravenhurst, where the same adjoins the parish of Campton at a close in the parish of Campton, called Longclose, in the occupation of AVilliam Lamb, and continuing in a westwardly direction through the parish of Upper Gravenhurst to the West end thereof, by the west corner of an old inclosure, called the Cherry Orchard, at which point the same road adjoins a common field in Upper Gravenhurst, called Church Field, 6 furlongs long and 36 poles wide, as to 1 furlong and 28 poles, the residue of the said 36 poles 30 feet has been repaired. 227 8th July. Certificate that the highways in the parishes of Flitton-cum- Silsoe and Pulloxhill have been repaired. 228 8th July. Certificate that the roads in the parish of Clophill have been repaired. 229 8th July. Certificate that part of a highway, leading from Meppershill to Higham Gobion, being in the parish of Shidlington, beginning at Stapleton's Farm and continuing towards Higham Gobion, of the length of 1040 yards, and of the breadth of 20 feet, has been repaired. 230 20th July. Certificate that a certain pai't of a highway in the parish of Milton Bryant, in the Hundred of Manshead, lying between the west corner of Mill Close and the pound, for the length of 100 yards or thereabouts, and of the breadth of 30 feet or thereabouts; and also that a certain part of a footway within the said parish lying between the said corner of the said close and the church, for the length of 150 yards or thereabouts, and of the breadth of 4 feet, has been diverted and turned through the lands of Sir Hugh Inglis, Baronet, with his consent, in order to be made more commodious to the public. 231 19th October. Certificate that a certain part of a highway leading from Bedford to (ireat Haifoid in the parish of Goldington, commencing at the west end of Goldington Green, and proceeding eastwaidly over the green to the east end thereof, and thence for a short distance between old Inclosures and over the fields to a bridge dividing Goldington and Kenhold, near a place called Casth; ]\Iills ; of the length of I mile, 1 furlong and 55 yards, and of the breadth of 30 feet, has been repaired. 232 19th October. Certificate that part of a highway leading from Bedford to Benhold, in the pai'ish of (Toldmglon, commencing at (iravel Bridge and proceeding eastwardly to the west end of Goldington Green, being 832 yaids long, and of various widths, viz. : — near Gravel Bridge 147 75 feet wide or thereabouts, in the middle 49 feet or thereabouts, and at the east end near Goldington Green 42 feet or thereabouts, has been repaired (see also !No. 376). 19th October. Certificate that the highway leading from the parish of 233 Kenhold to Roxton, in the parish of Great Barford, has been repaired. 19t.h October. Certificate that a highway leading from the village of 234 Dunton to the village of Sutton, commencing at the hand post near the village of Dunton, and proceeding northwardly between inclosures to the parish of Sutton, which it enters at a bridge between the parish of -Dunton and the parish of Sutton, 1 mile and 26 poles long, and 40 feet wide or thereabouts, has been repaired (see also No. 387). 19th October. Certificate that a highway leading from the parish of 235 Southill to the parish of Clophill, situate in the parish of Hawnes, branching out of the public carriage road leading from Deadman's Cross Turnpike to Hawnes Church End at Appleywood corner, and proceeding nearly south-westwardly through old inclosures in the parish of Hawnes, till it enters the parish of Clophill, 5 furlongs and 5^ yards long, and 15 feet wide or thereabouts, has been repaired. 19th October. Certificate that the highway leading from the village of 236 Flitton to the village of Westoning, in the parish of Pulloxhill, commencing at a part of the said road at Greenfield, and continuing till it enters the parish of Westoning, of the length of 1 furlong, and of the breadth of 30 feet or tliereabouts, has been repaired (see also No. 373). 19th October. Certificate that a highway leading from the village of 237 ])unton to the village of Sutton, in the parish of Sutton, commencing at a bridge dividing the parish of Sutton and the parish of Dunton, and proceeding nearly northwardly to a hand post near the village of Sutton, where it enters another common highway leading from Sutton to the town of Potton, containing in length 7 furlongs and 29 poles, and in breadth 20 feet or thereabouts, has been repaired. 19th October. Certificate of the jailer of Bedford Gaol that the rules 244 made for the comfort of the prisoners are complied with. 19th October-. Certificate that the dwelling iiouse of Mary Cnrrney, in 245 the parish of Willington, is inteirded to be used as a church of the United Brethren. 25th December. Certified Return of the 1st Bedfordshire Local Militia, 246 consisting of I lieiitenant-colunel commandant, 1 lieuteiraut-colonel, 1 nrajor, 8 captains, 9 lieutenairts, 1 ensign, 1 corporal, 1 surgeon, I (quarter master, and 700 rank, and tile. Names of officers given. 14R 247 25th December. Certified Return of the 2nd Regiment of Bedfordshire Local Militia, consisting of I lieutenant-colonel commandant, 1 lieu- tenant-colonel, 2 majors, 8 captains, 1 lieutenant, 1 adjutant, 1 surgeon, 1 quarter master, and 685 rank and file. Names of the officers given. 248 25th December. Certified Return of the Bedford Regiment of Militia, consisting of 1 colonel commandant, 1 lieutenant-colonel, 1 major, 4 captains, 3 lieutenants, 3 surgeon mates, 3 ensigns, 1 captain and adjutant, 1 surgeon, 1 quarter master, and 225 rank and file. Names of the officers given. 275 12th February. Account of Benjamin Jefferies for £2 5s. 6d. for clearing Barford Bridge of ice. 312 18th July. Account for £220 for repairing a public oarriage road in the parish of Maldin, called " Summersey Lane " (see also No. 417). 321 28th October. Estimate of the expence of making a horse way leading from the boundary of Haynes Parish to the carriage road leading from Haynes Church End to Clophill, being 62 chains, 50 links. 333 30th November. Estimate of £390 Os. Od. for repairing a road in the hamlet of Egginton, parish of Leighton Buzzard. 334 30th November. Estimate of the cost of repairing a road in the parish of Hockliffe leading from the village of Hockliffe to the turnpike gate, being 51 chains and 50 links. 340 8th November. Account of Thomas Evans for scaffolding and flat joint pointing Haiiowdeii Bridge. 374 12th January. Presentment that there is a highway leading from the town of Shidlingtun to Higham Gobion, part whereof beginning at a brook which divides the parishes of Shidlington and Higham Gobion, and which highway ends at a brook which divides the parish of Higham Gobion and the parish of Barton-le-Cley, containing in length 2200 yards, and in breadth 30 feet, is in a state of decay, and the inhabitants of Higham Gobion ought to repair the same. 375 12th January. Presentment that there is a highway leading from liedford to SheHonl, a certain part whereof calleil the Rowney Warren Turnpike! Road, ])eing in the to\vnshi[) of youthill, in the parish of 8(juthill, containing in length 2000 yards, and in i)readth 30 feet, is in a state of decay, and tlie inhabitants of the townshii) of Southill ought to repair the same. 149 13th July. Presentment that tliere is a highway leading from Upper 380 Giavenhurst to Ion in the parish of Lower Gravenhurst, a certain part whereof called the Ion Road, situated in the parish of UpperGravenhurst, containing in length 1380 yards, and in breadth 20 feet, is in a state of decay, and the inhabitants of Upper Gravenhurst ought to repair the same. 13th July. Presentment that a part of the liighway leading from Luton 381 to Hitchin, called the Hitchin road, in the hamlet of Stopsley, containing in length 3000 yards, and in breadth 20 feet, is in a very ruinous state, and that the inhabitants of Stopsley ought to repair it. 13th July. Presentment that part of the highway leading from Luton 382 to Hitchin, called the Hitchin road, in the township of Luton, 1400 yards long, and 20 feet wide, is in a state of decay, and that the inhabitants of Luton ought to repair the same. 13th July. Presentment that there is a highway leading from Silsoe to 383 Shitlington, part whereof in the parish of Clophill, 40 poles long, and 30 feet broad, is in a state of decay, and that the inhabitants of of Clophill ought to repair the same. 19th October. ^ Presentment that tliere is a highway leading from the 388 village of Everton to the town of Potton, part whereof lying in the parish of Tempsford, containing in length 1386 yards, and in breadth 30 feet, is in a state of decay ; and also that upon another highway leading from Everton to Potton, 308 yards long, and 30 feet wide, there has been placed a quantity of gravel, sand and earth, so as to form a high and dangerous ridge along the said highway, rendering it unsafe, and that the inhabitants of Ten)psford ought to re})air both these said highways. 19th October. Presentment that there is a certain highway leading from 389 Cockayne Hatley to the village of Sandy, part whereof lying m the parish of Potton, containing in length 1342 yards or thereabouts, and in breadth 30 feet or thereabouts, is in a state of decay, and that the inhabitants of Potton ought to repair the same. 19th Octobpr. Presentment that there is a highway leading from the 390 town of Anipthill to the town of Hawnes, a certain part whereof lying in the parish of Clophill, commencing from the west of a certain tree° called Stocks Tree, in the parish of Clophill, and continuing eastwards towards the parish of Hawnes, containing in length 484 yards, and in breadth 16 feet, is in a state of decay, and that the inhahi'tants of Clophill ought to repair the same. 19th October. Presentment that there is a highway leading from the 391 town of Harlington to the town of Luton, part'whereof situated in the parish of Sunden, commencing at the parish of Harlington, and continuing from thence for tlie length of 100 yards, aiul the breadth of 30 feet, IS in a state of decay, and that the inhabitants of Sunden ought to repair it. 150 392 19th October. Presentment that there is a highway leading from the town of Bartou-iii-tlie-Clay to the parish of Luton, part whereof beginning at a tree near the top of Barton Hill, and ending at a place called Dray's Ditches in the parish of Streatley, containing in length about 4000 yards, and in breadth about 25 feet, is in a state of decay, and that the inhabitants of the parish of Streatley ought to repair the same. 393 19th October. Presentment that there is a highway leading from the village of Maulden to the town of Clophill, a certain part whereof commencing from Maulden Wood Corner adjoining the parish of Hawnes, and continuing to the arch across the road next and adjoining the parish of Clophill, and containing in length 693 yards, and in breadth 20 feet, is in a state of decay, and that the inhabitants of Maulden ought to repair the same. 394 19th October. Presentment that there is a highway leading from the village of Tingrith to the village of Hartlington, and that a certain part thereof lying in the parish of Westoning, called the Westoning Road, containing in length 1 mile, and in breadth 20 feet, is in a state of decay, and that the inhabitants of Westoning ought to repair the same. 395 19th October. Presentment that there is a highway leading from the village of P'.yworth to the town of Bigleswade, one part whereof in the parish of Dunton, containing in length 946 yards, and in breadth 30 feet, is in a state of decay ; and also that upon another part of the said higliway, 956 yards long, and 30 feet wide, have been placed great quantities of stone, gravel, sand and earth, so as to form a high and dangerous ridge which renders the road unsafe, and that the inhabitants of Dunton ought to repair the same. 396 19th October. Presentment that there is a highway leading from the town of Potton to the parish of Blunham, part whereof lying in the parish of Sandy, 770 yards long, and 30 feet broad, is in a state of decay, and that the inhabitants of Sandy ought to repair the same. 397 19th October. Presentment that there is a highway leading from Potton to the village of Eyworth, part whereof in the parish of Wrestlingworth, 1166 yards long, and 40 feet wide, is in a state of decay, and that the inhabitants of the parish of Wrestlingworth ought to repair the same, 398 19ih October. Presentment that there is a highway leading from Gamlingay, in the county of Cambridge, to the town of St. Keots, in the County of Huntingdon, and that a certain part thereof lying in the parish of Everton, containing in length 2882 yards, and in breadth 30 feet is in a state of decay ; and also that there is another part of the said highway, containing in length 264 yards, and in breadth 30 feet, U[)on which were placed great quantities of gravel, sand and earth, so as to make a ridge along the said highway, thereby rendeiing it unsafe, and that the inhabitants of the parish of Everton ought to repair them both. 151 19th October. Presentment that tliere is a hiahway loading from the town of Sil.soe, in the parisli of Flitton, towjirds tlie parish olf Streatlev and that a certain part thereof, called Barton Hill Koad, lying in the parish of Barton-in-the-Clay, containing in length about 3000 yards and in breadth about 25 feet, is in a state of decay, and that the inhabitants of the parish of Barton-iri-the-Clay ought to repair the 399 same. 400 401 19th October. Presentment that there is a highway leading from the town of Potton to the village of Wrestlingworth, and that a certain part thereof lying in the j.arish of Cockayne Hatley, containing in length 1144 feet, and in breadtli 30 feet, is in a state of decay, and that the inhabitants of Cockayne Hatley ought to repair the same. 19th October. Presentment that there is a highway leading from the town of Baldock, in the County of Hertford, to the parish of Uunton a certain part whereof in the hamlet of Stratton, in the parish of Biggleswade, commencing from the turnpike road leading from the town of Baldock until it joins the parish of Dunton, containing in length 1 mile, 2 furlongs, 18 yards, and in breadth 29 feet, 8 inches or thereabouts, is in a state of decay, and that the inhabitants of btratton ought to repair the same. 19th October^ Presentment that there is a highway leading from the 409 town of Potton to the village of Arrington, in the County of ?filH V ^'l^' ""Yl'ni ^^'"^' "^ '^' P^^'^^^^ «f Cockayne Hatley, 2618 yards long, and 30 feet wide, is in a state of decay ; and tha pouoirto th' ''T,' '' fv"''' ""'^''-'^ '^^'''^^ f'-" 'h; town : Potton to he village of Arnngton, have been placed quantities of gravel, sand and earth, so as to form a high ridge ahnig he hi-hway and make it dangerous, and that the inhabitants of Cockayne Hatley ought to repair both these said highways. ^ ^ 19th October. Presentment that there is a certain highway leadin-^ from 403 the village of Cockayne Hatley to the village of Eyworth a ce .a part whereof lying in the parish of Wi^stlingworth, on^aiin" 1062 yards in lengtli, and 30 feet in breadth, is in a sta e of .lecay" and that upon another road leading fron, Cockayne Hatley to Eywc rtV yards long, and 30 feet wide has been placed a quantity of^o -"1'' and and ear h forming a high ri.lge and rendering t dangorou^ a, d that the >nhabUants of Wrestlingworth ought to repair th.m both'. 5th February. Letter from John Wing to the magistrates, " I he^ leave to lay before you the inclosed account for extra bHck wo k that^l on„d necessary to add in the building of the Lunatic Asylum Af e, havi i et out the building and taken the levels to (Remer Snrin 1 J ^rnnnation of the drain, I found it requisite to^ndsftl^' S^„ " floor full 15 inches to get a sufficient fall for the drain and hvm particular, without the rustices, 1 was under the necessity of raising 410 152 the ground ;uul one pair storys 9 inches each, or of lowering them 3 inches, in order to set the strings or facias on the level with the floors. The two pair floor I have raised 18 inches, and my reasons for so doing was to give to the elevation a more pleasing appearance and to keep up the windows in the cells a greater height from the floor. The sum charged for the estimate is the same I paid to Mr. Cloake ; for the plans I make no charge." 412 29th September. Woburn. Letter from Robert Salmon to John Miller, informing him that his contract for Bromham Bridge is completed ; and advising that the road over the bridge should be well looked after this winter, and oH"ering to repair the same up to Lady Day for £20. 413 16th October. Southill. Letter from jNIr. Whitbread to Mr. Pearce, asking that a presentment may be prepared of the road in the hamlet of Stratton, leading one way to Dunton and the other way to Biggleswade. 417 6th July. Measurement of part of a carriage road called Linunersley Lane, in the parish of Maiden, branching out of a public highway leading from Clophill to Ampthill, and proceeding north-eastwardly for 6 furlongs and 4 poles. The remaining part of the said lane, from the piece last described, having been already repaired (see also No. 312). 418 8th July. Particulars of the measurement of the turnpike road leading from Hockliffe Lane End, adjoining the London Road, to the cross in the town of Leighton Buzzard ; with particulars of the materials used in the parishes of Hockliffe, Egginton and Leighton. 419 10th July. Notice that application will be made to the Justices of the Peace for an equal assessment upon all the occupiers of lands, &c., in the parish of Sharnbrook for the use of the highways in the said parish (see also No. 426). 427 9th October. Notice that the Surveyors of the highways for the town of ("ardington intend to apply for a rate of 9d. in the pound for the necessary repair of the highways in the said township. 428 10th October. Description of 2 roads in Cockinhatloy parish : — one leailing from Wrestlingworth to where it divides, and another road leading from Potton lioundaiy to Mr. Hart's house, and the same road leading towards Tutlen and Harrenton. 429 15th October. Particulars of the survey of a road in the handet of Stratton, in the parish of Biggleswade, from the turn[)ike road leading to Baldock until it joins the parish of Dunton. 153 25th October. Description of "Warden Road, in the Parish of Warden, 430 leading from Little Mill Bridge, to the end of that road. Measurement of a lane called Clophill Great Lane, from Mr. Butcher's 435 pales' corner to just beyond the sand pits, of the length of 484 yards. CALENDAR. 1815. 30th December. Notice by Joseph llarker that he intends, at the next 37 General Quarter Sessions, to appeal against the last levy-rate made for the relief of the poor of the parish of Great Barford. 11th January. Order at Quarter Sessions that the inhabitants of the '57 Parish of Flitton do pay a fine of £612 for not repairing a part of a common highway leading from the village of Flitton to the village of Westoning in the parish of Flitton, commencing at the parish Church of Flitton, and continuing until it enters the parish of Westoning, for the length of 2 miles, 1 furlong, and of the breadth of 30 feet or thereabouts (see also No. 73). Order that a report be made of the above (see also No, 73). 58 11th January. Order at Quarter Sessions that a report be made upon the 59 .state of a common highway leading from the the town of Potton to the village of Wrestlingwoith, in the parish Cockayne Hatley, containing in length 1144 yards and in breadth 30 feet. 11th January. Order that the inhabitants of Cockayne Hatley pay a fine 60 of £1057 for not reparing the same (see also No. 69). 11th January. Order at Quarter Sessions that a report be made upon the 61 state of a common highway leading from the village of Tingrith to the village of Hartlington. being in the parish of Westoning, commonly called the Westoning Road containing in length 1 mile and in breadth 20 feet (see also No 72). 11th Jaouary. Order that the inhabitants of the parish of Westoning do 62 ])av a Wiw of £.'190 for not repairing the said highway (see also Nos. 233 and 680;. 11th January. Order at Quarter Sessions fixing thfi sums to be paid for 63 the hiie of carriages employed in the conveyan.cc of troops in addition to the customary rates of 1/-, 9d. and 6d. jier mile respectively fixed by the act 54 (Jeo. III. c. 25 The sums are similar to thui^e set out in the order of 1813 (see also No. 77). in4 65 11th January. Order at Quarter Sessions that a report be made upon the state of part of a common highway leading from the village of Hockliffe to the town of Leighton Buzzard, lying in the parish of Kgginton leading from a turnpike gate in the Parish of Hockliffe to a certain old road leading to the hamlet of Egginton containing in length 495 yards, and in breadth 30 feet, and also a certain other part of the same highway, lying in the hamlet of Egginton, leading from Egginton Corner to the town of Leighton Buzzard 1573 yards long, and 30 feet broad (see also iSTo. 68). 66 lltli January. Order that the inhabitants of the hamlet of Egginton do ]iay a fine of £747 for not repairing the said highway (see also Xos. 222 and 377). 67 11th January. Order at Quarter Sessions that a report be made on part of a common highway, leading from the town of Potton to the village of Arrington, in the county of Cambridge, lying in the parish of Cockayne Hatley, containing in length 2613 yards, and in breadth 30 feet. 70 llth January. Order at Quarter Sessions that a report be made on the state of part of a common highway leading from the village of Maulden to the town of Clophill, situate in the parish of Maulden, commencing from Maulden Wood Corner, adjoining the parish of Hawnes, and continuing to the arch across the road, next to the parish of Clophill, and containing in length 693 yards and in breadth 20 feet. 71 11th January. Order that the inhabitants of the parish of Maulden do pay a fine of £453 for not repairing the said highway (see also No. 221). 74 11th January. Order at Quarter Sessions that the inhabitants of the parish of Higham Gobion do pay a fine of £233 for not repairing a certaiin part of a highway leading from the village of Ptilloxhill to the village of Silsoe, in the parish of Higham Gobion, commencing from the Bedford Turnpike Koad at the point where the said turnpike road joins a lane called ^Marquis Lane, and leading through the said lane to a bridge in the parish of Pulloxhill of the length of 31 chains (see also Nos. 225 and 378). 75 11th January. Order at Quarter Sessions that a report be made on the state of part of a highway " leading out of the ])arish of Kempston " to a place in the parish of Kempston (tailed Kempston Hardwicke, situate in the said parish of Kempston, branching out of the road leading from the several parishes of Kempston, Wootton, and Marston, and proceeding nearly south-eastwardly to a certain place called Kempston Hardwicke, where it enters the turnpike road leading from the town of Bedford to the town of Ampthill, of tlie length of 1 mile, 1 furlong, and 11 yards, and of the width of 30 feet, 155 5th April. Order at Quarter Sessions. Reciting, that on the application 78 of the Keverend William Mansfield, Rector of Milton Bryant, the Justices, by virtue of an act passed in 33^- Geo. III. intituled "An act for dividing and inclosing the open and common fields and meadows, common pastures and other commonable lauds and grounds within the parish of Milton Bryant in the county of Bedford ; have appointed James Lilburne of Southill, and Thomas Lilburne of Cardington, together with another person to be chosen, as arbitrators for enquiring into and ascertaining from the London Gazette what had been the average price of a Winchester bushel of marketable wheat for the past 21 years, 14th October. Notice that Charles Austin, of the parish of Ampthill, is 88 to be appointed High Constable for the hundred of Redbornstoke,' in the room of Ambrose Piatt, of Millbrook. 26th July. Information that there is a highway leading from Shefford 90 to Hitchin in the county of Hertford, a certain part whereof lying between a place called Shefford Bridge, and another place called Henlow-Dane-Bridge, 128 chains long, one side of which lies in the parish of Meppershall, and ought to be repaired by that parish, and the other side lies in the parish of Clifton, and ought to be repaired by that parish, and praying that such part of such highway may be allotted for the repairs thereof by the Justices to the several parishes of Meppershall and Clifton, as directed by the Act 34 Geo. III. The said Justices therefore order that the highway shall be divided in the following manner, viz*., at the distance of 32 chains, measuring from Shefford Bridge, there shall be erected certain posts or stones on each side of the highway marked A and B, and also that at the distance of 96 chains, measuring from Shett'ord Bridge, shall be erected certain posts or stones marked C and D on each side of the highway ; and the whole of the said highway from Shefford Bridge to the posts marked A and B, and from the posts or stones marked C and J) to Henlow-Dane-Bridge, containing in the whole 64 chains, shall be repaired by the parish of Clifton, and the whole of the highway from the posts or stones marked A and B to the posts or stones inarked C and D, containing 64 chains, shall be repaired by the parish of Meppershall. Plan relating to the above highway. gg 26th July. Information that there is a highway leading from Shefford 92 to Hitchm in the county of Hertford, a certain part whereof lying between Henlow-Dane-Bridge and a place called Deep Ditch, at the corner of Chapel Pastures, being in length 46 chains, one side of which, lying in the parish of Meppershall, ougiit to be repaired by that parish, and the other side, lying within the i)arish of Henlow ought to be repaired by that parish ; and praying that such part of the said highway may be apportioned for the repair thereof by the Justices to the several parishes of Meppershall and Henlow. The Justices 156 therefore order that the said highway shall be divided in the following manner ; — that is to say, that at the distance of 23 chains, measuring from Henlow-Dane-Briilge, there shall be erected certain posts or stones on each side of the said highway marked A and B, and the whole of the said highway from the place called Henlow-Dane-Bridge to such posts or stones shall be repaired by the parish of Meppershall ; and the wdiole of the highway from such posts or stones to the place called Deep Ditch at the corner of Chapel Pastures, shall be repaired by the parish of Henlow. 91 Plan relating to the above highway. 209 11th January. Certificate that a certain part of a highway in the parish of Clophill, commencing from the west of a tree called Stocks Tree in the parish of Clophill, and continuing eastward towards the [tarish of Hawnes, containing in length 484 yard.s, and in breadth 16 feet, has been repaired. 210 1st July. Certificate that a certain new footway in the hamlet of Stopsley, in the parish of Luton, part of the footway leading from the village of Lilley, in the county of Hertfoid, to the town of Luton, commencing at the north corner of a close of John Sowerby, Esquire, in the hamlet of Stopsley, called the Thrift, which new footway contains in length 45 perches, and was set out through the lands of the said John Sowerby pursuant to an order of the Justices of the Peace for diverting and turning that part of the ancient footway from the village of Lilley to the town of Luton, is in a state of good repair. 211 12th July. Certificate that a common highway, leading from the town of Harlington to tlie town of Luton, situate in the parish of Sundon, commencing at the parish of Harlingtun and continuing for the length of 100 yards, and of the breadth of 30 feet, has been repaired. 212 ^'-^th July. Certificate that a certain highway, leading fmm the village of Flitton to the village of Clophill, situate in the parish of Flittoii, commencing at the hand-post in or near the village of Flitton and continuing to a place called Warehedges towards the village of Clophill, for the length of 2 furlongs and 32 poles and of the breadth of 23 feet, has been repaired. 213 12th July. Certificate that a certain bridge lying in the several parishes of Biddenham, Kenipston, and Bromham, leading from the market town of Newport Pagnell, in the county of Buckingham, to the market town of Bedford, has been repaired. 214 12th July, Certificate that a certain highway leading from the village of Flitton to the village of Westoning, in the parish of Flitton, commencing at the parish church of Flitton, and continuing until it enters the parish of Westoning for the length of 2 miles 1 furlong, and of the breadth of 30 feet, has been repaired. 157 12th July. Certificate that a certain highway leading from the town of 215 IJarton to the parish of Luton, heginning at a " lone tree" near the top of Barton hill and ending at a plat-e called Dracj's Ditches, lying in the parish of Streatiy, containing in length ahout 4000 yards, and in breadth about 25 feet, has been repaired. 7th October. Certificate that the undermentioned roads and highways in l>I6 the parish of Koxton have been repaired, viz. : — ■ One public carriage road branching out of the Great North Road opposite the Gravel Pitts and proceeding in a westwardly direction through and over Nag's Head Field to the street in the hamlet of Chawson, at the south-east corner of an old inclosure, in the occupation of James Barker, and continuing through the said hamlet and along the south-west corner of an old inclosure belonging to Charles James Metcalfe, Esquire, called Farm Close, along the north side of South Brook Common to an old inclosure called Coble's Orchard, and across the said Coble's Orchard and Chappel Mead to Colesden Green, and along the south side of the said Colesden Green to the north side of Jiggle Field and to the parish of Colmworth. One other public carriage road and highway branching out of the Bedford Turnpike Koad at Broad Moor opposite the north-west corner of an old inclosure belonging to Bobert Aipes, and proceeding in a northward direction over the said Broad jAIoor and in part by the east side of Oak Hedge between Green Ditch Field and Colesden Bush Field to the south-east corner of Long Spinney, and by the east side of the said Spinney, and an ancient inclosure called Spring Close to and across Chawson Brook, and through and over Pound Close to the street of Chawson at or near the common Pound, and along the west side of Broad Close to and over Nag's Head P'ield afoiesaid to the boundary fence of the hamlet of Wy boston, and by the .south side of the said boundary to the end of a i.ublic road in the said hamlet called the Sheackers Way Koad. And one other public cariiage road and highway from the Great North Boad, at or near Tempsford i]ridge, in a westward direction over Bridge FieKl to and across old inclosures called Hilliard.s, and to and along'^Church Lane and the village street of Koxton, and from thence through the garden and Home Close belonging to the said Charles James Metcalf, now or late in the occupation of John Saville, and across Fair Close to the Bedford Turnpike Road. 14th October. Certificate that a certain part of a conunou hi'dnvay •>17 leading from the village of H()(dditie to the town of Leighton B?uzard' lying 111 the hamlet of Fggington in the parish of Leighton Buzzard' beginning at or near a joint way near a vo-.ul there leading out of the said road to the said village of Eggington, and contiiuiing to a certain place called Eggington Corner in the hamlet of Eggington, coiitainin-r 111 length 1000 yards, and in breadth 30 feet, or thereabouts, has beeC repaired. 158 218 14th October. Certificate that a certain part of a common highway leading from the village of Hocklitfe to the town of Leighton Buzzard, situate in the parish of HocklifFe, commencing at a place called Hocklitfe Lane End, and proceeding towards the town of Leighton Buzzard of the length of 5 furlongs and 6 poles, and of the breadth of 24 feet, has been repaired. 219 14th October. Certificate that a certain part of a common highway leading from the parish of Hawnes to the parish of JMaulden, called Limmersey Lane, commencing at a certain place in the said lane near a house in the occupation of William Oliver, and proceeding in a nearly south-westwardly direction, until it enters the public carriage road leading from the village of Clophill to the town of Ampthill of the length of 1 mile, 1 furlong and 4 poles, and of the breadth of 21 feet, has been repaired. 224 18th October. Certificate that a certain part of a common highway leading from the town of Baldock, in the county of Hertford to the parish of Dunton, lying in the hamlet of Stratton in the parish of Biggleswade, commencing from the turnpike road leading from the town of Baldock, until it joins the parish of Dunton, containing in length 1 mile, 2 furlongs, and 118 yards, and in breadth 29 feet, has been repaired. 226 18th October. Certificate that part of a common highway leading from the town of Bedford to the town of Shefibrd commonly called Rowney Warren Turnpike, lying in the township of Southill in the parish of Southill, containing in length 2000 yards, and in breadth 30 feet, has been repaired. 227 18th October. Certificate that part of a common highway leading from the town of Luton to the town of Hitchin in the county of Hertford, commonly called the Hitchin Koad, lying in the township of Luton, containing in length 1400 yards, and in breadth 20 feet, ha.s been repaired. 228 18th October. Certificate that part of a common highway, leading from the village of Eywortli to the town of Biggleswade, lying in the parish of Dunton, containing in length 940 yards, and in breadth 30 feet, has been repaired. 229 18th October. Certificate that part of a common highway, leading from the town of 8ilsoe to >Shitlington in the parish of Clophill, containing in length 40 poles, and in breadth 30 feet, has been repaired. 230 18th October. Certificate that part of a common highway, leading from Chicksands to Clophill in the parish of Clophill at the conjunction of the parishes of Haynes and Clophill, and proceeding nearly in a south-westwardly direction until it enter.s the public carriage road, leading from Haynes Church End to the parish of Clophill, of the length of 6 furlongs, 15 poles, and of the breadth of 12 feet, has been repaired. 159 6th November. Certificate tliat a common hioiiway leading from the 231 village of Warden to the town of Biggleswade, situate in the parish of Xorthill, called Hill Lane, lying between the turnpike road leading from Oirtford Bridge to the parish of Clifton, and the turnpike road leading from the town of Biggleswade to the village of Tempsford, called the Great North Road, of the length of 1 mile, 1 furlong, 165 yards, and of the breadth of 11 yards and 2 feet, has been repaired. 4th October. Certificate that the liighway leading out of the road from 232 Potton to Tockayne Hatley near to Potton Church in a southwardly direction in a straight line to the parish of Sutton, has bt'en repaired. 18th October. Certificate by the goaier of Bedford Goal, that tlie rules 242 made for the comfort of the prisoners have been complied with. 12th July. Certified return of penalties for false weights, &c., from 243 Ampthill Petty Sessions. Names of convicted persons given. 18th March. Report by the Grand Jury that they have inspected Bedford 249 Goal and that they find it in a very satisfactory state as regards cleanliness and ventilation. They recommend that the women's sleeping rooms be changed to the other end of the ward, and that some of the rooms have new floors. 24th January. Estimate that it will cost £438 19s. 6d. to put into 257 repair that portion of the Luton Turnpike Road, leading from the town of Bedford to the town of Luton, which runs to, and through the parish of Maulden. The distance from Maulden Wood Corner, adjoining the parish of Hawnes, to the arch across the road adjoining the parish of Clophill is tliree furlongs and 6 jwles, and from 20 to 24 feet in width. 25th January. Estimate that it will cost £200 16s. to repair a road in 266 the parish of Higham (4obion leading from the turnpike roail up a road called Marquis Lane to a bridge in the parisli of Pulloxhill, heuw 31 chains in length. 25th January. Estimate that it will cost £1001 8s. Od. to repair a road 267 leading from the parish of Potton to the parish of Wrestlingworth, lying in the parisli of Cockayne Hatley, being 78 chains 95 links long. 25th January. Estimate that it will cost £705 : : to repair part of a 272 n.ad leading from a turnpike gate in the parish of Hockliffe through the hamlet of Egginton. 6th April. Account of Hobert Salmon for £30 : : for e.xtra work at 277 Broniham B rid tie. IGO 279 Gtli April. Account of J. Pritcliaid for £45 Is. for in.sporting the weights and balunct-s hy viiiuH of warrants granted by the Magistrates therein named. 295 6th March. Account of Jolm Uslicr for £2 10s. 4d. for repairing Great Barford Bridge, and receipt for the same. 311 7th Septemher. Estimate that it will cost £111 Os. Od, to make a new bridge in the ]iaiish (if "Westoning, called Crantield Biidge, " to be " turned on a ten feet center, to raise 4 feet, to be 20 feet in length, " with four 8 feet wings, to be capt down and guarded with oak timber, "side walls 3-0 high and 3 1)ricks thick." 311a 11th September. A similar Estimate for making the same bridge, with tlie addition of a 9 foot arch. 331 25th January. Estimate that it will cost £575 lis. 4d. to repair a road in the parish of Flitton, " leading from the Church Gate in the parish ester. 393 27th November. Letter from Eichard Parkes to Theed Pearse, Esquire. States that the bearer Mr. John Partridge, Farmer at Leagrave, is the person mentioned as suitable for the office of High Constable for the hundred of Flitt, if his brother magistrates approve of the same will they have him sworn into the said office. 410 List of roads in the different towns which Twydale Dear is to inspect and report upon. CALENDAR. i8i6. 15 11th June. Order for the removal of Sarah Beer, wife of John Beer, a Serjeant in the 16th Regiment of Foot, and their two children from the parish of St. Paul in the town of Bedford, to the parish of Wellington in the county of Somerset (see also 67). 44 Gaol calendar. Epiphany Sessions. John Hares committed for stealing a bundle containing a frock, a coat, and a pocket handkerchief. Sentenced to be transported for 7 years. 45 Gaol calendar. Easter Sessions. John Childs convicted of horse stealing, and remaining under reprieve from the sentence of death. 46 Gaol calendar. Midsummer Sessions. John Powell, Thomas Jones and William Grainger, committed for stealing four dozen and a half of black worsted stockings and sundry other goods. All to be transported for 7 years. 47 Gaol calendar. Michaelmas Sessions. John Nunn committed for having in his possession a certain paper containing words and figures in white on a black grouml, resembling the notes of the Governor and Company of the Bank of England. To be transported for 14 years (see post No. 220). 55 17th July. Order at Quarter Sessions that the following sums shall be paid for the hire of carriages employed in the conveyance of troops, in addition to the customary rates of Is., 9d., and 6d. per mile respectively, paid under an Act 56, Geo. III., that is to say, 4d. a mile for any waggon with four or more horses, or any waggon with six oxen or with four oxen and two horses, and 3d. a mile for any cart with four hoises and carrying not less than 15 cwt., and 2d. a mile for any curt or carriage with less than four horses and not carrying 15 cwt, 7' 163 17th July. Order at Quarter Sessions for Twydale Dear of Shitlington to 56 view the state of a certain part of a comliion and ancient highway leading from Gamlingay in the county of Cambridge, towards the town of St. Neots in the county of Huntingdon, situate in the parish of Everton and containing in length 2,882 yards and in breadth 30 feet, and also a certain other part of the said highway leading from Gamlingay towards the said town of St. Neots, containing in length 264 yards and in breadth 30 feet or thereabouts, and to make a^ report on the probable expence of repairing the same. 11th January. Record of the conviction of James Sims, William Walker, 73 and Thomas White for poaching. Adjudged to be rogues and vagabonds, and committed to the House of Correction at Bedford. 9th April. Record of the conviction of William Pettit of the parish of 75 Mauldon, for using a snare for the destruction of game. To forfeit the sum of £5. • 10th May. Order by two Justices of the Peace, that part of a footway 80 within the parish of Wilden, lying between W^ilden and Colmworth for the length of 332 yards or thereabouts, be diverted and turned so as to make the same shorter and more commodious to the public. The said Justices have also viewed a course proposed for a new footway in lieu thereof, through the lands and grounds of Mr. Joseph Willis of Bedford, Mr. William Fuller of Wilden and of His Grace the Duke of Bedford, of the length of 289 yards or thereabouts. 9th May. Consents by Edward Blatt of Lidlington, Agent for the Duke 81-83 of Bedford, William Fuller of Wilden, farmer, and Joseph Willis of Bedford, gentleman, to the making and continuing of a new footpath through their lands as proposed, and in consideration of'the old footpath being vested in them. 20th May. Notice that an order for the turning and diverting of the foot- 84 way leading from Colmworth to Wilden will be lodged with the Clerk of the Peace at (Quarter Sessions, and that the said order will be contirmed and enroUoil, unless an appeal be entered agai^ist the same. Plan of the last mentioned new footway. 85 30th November. Order by two Justices "for the stopping up of a certain 86 pulilic footway lying partly within the parish of Clophill and partly within the township of Silsoe, in the parish of Flitton-cum-Silsoe, and leading south-eastwardly out of the turnpike road which leads from the town of ISedford to the town of lAiton, at a certain place in the said parish of Clophill called the Warren Plantation, and proceeding south- wardly through certain enclosed lands of Anabel, Countess De Grey, called the Warren Plantation and the WarrenWood, until the said footway 164 again enters the same turnpike road at or near a certain close in the township of Silsoe, called Great Cold Willows ; the said footway being of the length of 534 yards or thereabouts, that is to say, of the length of about 424 yards in the said parish of Clophill, and of the length of 110 yards in the said township of Silsoe. And it is further ordered that the land and soil of so much of the said footway as lies in the said parish of Clophill, be sold by the surveyors of the highways of the said parish to the Countess de Grey, if she be willing, and if not, to some other person or persons for the full value thereof, and that the money arising thereby, shall be paid to the said surveyors, and be applied towards the general repairs of the highways and bridleways of the said parish of Clophill, and the same with reference to the land and soil of so much of the said footway as lies in the said township of Silsoe. 87 2nd December. Notice that the foregoing order has been lodged with the clerk of the peace to be confirmed and enrolled unless an appeal be entered against the same. 88 Plan showing the proposed alterations in a footway in Silsoe and Clophill. 89 13th December. Order by two justices for the stopping up of a certain public highway witliin the parish of Meppershall which leads westwardly out of another public highway, being the turnpike road leading from Bedford to the town of Hitchin in the county of Hertford, at or near a certain place in the said parish of Meppershall, called Smarts Lane End, unto a certain place in the said parish, called Upper Close Stile, at the north-west corner of a certain close of Richard Barry, in the said parish called the Upper Close, and containing in length about 2002 yards ; the said first mentioned highway passing between the land of William Lucas and Joseph Lucas, the land of Sir George Osborne, Baronet, and the land of Edward Williamson, clerk, William Green, William Long, John Godfrey, and others (named) trustees of the poor for the township of Shefford, the land of the Countess de Grey, and the land of the Governors of Christ Church Hospital, London, severally and respectively, on or towards the north side thereof, and the land of Thomas Barber, the land ot the said trustees, the land of the said Sir George Osborne, the land of the said William and Joseph Lucas, the land of George Arnold, and the land of the said Richard Barry respectively, on or towards the south side thereof. And it is further ordered that the land and soil thereof be sold by the surveyors of the highways of Meppershall to the respective persons whose lands adjoin thereto, if they l)e willing, if not, to some other person or persons, to the full value thereof, the money so arising to be applied towards the general repair of the highways, etc., of the said parish of Meppershall. Reserving to the first mentioned owners of land, and the trustees of the poor of Sheft'ord, the said Countess De Grey, and the said Governors of Christ Church Hospital, and the said Thomas Barber, George Arnold and Richard liarry respectively, and the several and respective uwners of land adjoining the said highway, 165 a free passage for persons, horses, cattle and carriages through the land and soil of the said highway directed to be stopped up, to and from the laud to them respectively belonging, according to their ancient usage thereof, as per plan, see No. 91. 14th December. Notice that the foregoing order has been lodged with the 90 clerk of the peace to be confirmed and enrolled unless an appeal be entered against the same. Plan of the highway proposed to be stopped up at Meppershall. 91 rjth August. Information of James Ford, of Luton, victualler, stating 220 that on the 11th instant at 5 o'clock in the afternoon, a person calling himself John Nunn came to deponent's house with William Hull who called for a pint of beer : and John Nunn said " here is a £50 note, give me change for it." Deponent did not think it was a good one, but wished to enquire of some one who did know, and deponent's wife took it to Mr. Walters, where it was proved to be a note for 50 pence (see also Nos. 47 and 386). The note for 60 pence, resembling a Bank of England note for £50, with 223 the word fifty in white on a black ground. 10th January. Certificate tliat a certain }Kirt of a common highway 267 leading from the town of Potton towards the village of Wrestlingworth, being in the [)arish of Cockayne Hatley, and containing in length 1144 yards or thereabouts, and in breadth about 30 feet, has been repaired. 24th April. Certificate that i)art of a certain coninK.in and ancient king's 268 highway leading from the village of Warden to the town of Uiggleswadc, situate in the hamlet of Hill in the said parish of Warden, lying between Dolittlemill Bridge in the said parish, and the turnpike road leading from Girtford Bridge to Clifton, being of the length of 5 furlongs and 113 yards or thereabouts, and of the breadth of about 8 yards and 1 foot, has been repaired. 17lh duly. Certificate that a part of a certain common and ancient king's 269 highway leading from the parish of Sutton to the parish of Ey worth, situate in the parish of Wiestlingworth, lying between the boundary of the parish of Sutton and a bridge called the White Bridge, adjoining the parish of Eyworth, and of the length of 2 furlongs and 8 yards, and of the breadth of 42 feet or thereabouts, has been repaired. 17lh July. Certificate that a part of a common and ancient king's 270 highway leading from the town of Potton towards and unto the parish of Blunham, situate in the parish of Sandy, and containing in length 770 yards or thereabouts, and in breadth about 30 feet, has been repaired. 166 271 17th July. Certificate that a certain part of a common and ancient king's hio;h\vay leading from the town of Luton tovvards and unto the town of Hitchin, in the county of Hertford, situate in the handet of Stopsley, and containing in length 3000 yards, and in breadth 20 feet, has been repaired. 272 17th July. Certificate that a certain part of a king's common highway in the township of Luton, called the Cockernol Road, has been repaired. 273 4th October. Certificate that a certain public carriage road and highway branching out of the turnpike road leading from Biggleswade towards St. Ives, nearly opposite the vicarage house in Potion, and proceeding in an eastwardly direction until it enters the parish of Cockayne Hatley, has been repaired. 274 16th October. Certificate that a certain part of a common and ancient king's highway, commonly called the Dean and Shelton Road, situate in the parish of Dean, and containing in length 1200 feet, and in breadth 30 feet, has been repaired. 275 16th October. Certificate that a certain common public bridge commonly called Crantield Bridge, over a certain common brook, situate in the parish of Westoning, in the King's common highway there, and leading from the market town of Ampthill to the market town of Toddington, has been repaired. 276 16th October. Certificate that a certain part of a common and ancient king's highway leading from the village of Dunton to the parish of Wrestlingworth, situate in the said parish, beginning at the boundary of the parish of Eyworth and leading from thence to a hand ])ost in the village of Wrestlingworth, of the length of 3 furlongs and 113 yards or thereabouts, and about the breadth of 40 feet, and from the said hand post to the new farm house in the occupation of Wiles, of the length of 4 furlongs and 66 yards or thereabouts, and of the breadth of about 25 feet, has been repaired. 282 16th October. Certificate of Thomas Warner, gaoler, in pursuance of the statute in this case made and provided respecting Bedford Gaol. 283 25th December. Certified Return of the 2nd Bedfordshire Local Militia, consisting of 1 lieutenant-colonel-commandant (the Right Honourable Lord St. John), 2 n:ajors, 8 captains, 1 lieutenant, 1 ensign, 1 adjutant, 1 surgeon, 1 paymaster, 1 quarter master, 1 Serjeant major, 10 Serjeants, 18 corporals, 4 drummers including drum-major and 613 rank ami file ; wanting to complete, 21. Names of ofl&cers jiiven. 107 25th December. Certified Return of the Ist Bedfordshire Local 284 Militia, consisting of 1 lieutonant-colonel-coniniandant (the Marquis of Tavistock), 1 lieutenant-colonel, 1 major, 8 captains, 10 lieutenants, 1 captain and adjutant, 1 surgeon, 1 paymaster and quarter master, 1 Serjeant major, 16 Serjeants, 10 corporals, 17 drummers, and 633 rank and file. Names of officers given. 1st February. Certified Return of the Bedfordshire Begiment of 285 Militia, consisting of 1 colonel, 1 lieutenant-colonel, 1 major, 4 captains, 6 lieutenants, including jiaymaster, assistant surgeon and quarter master, 4 ensigns, 1 adjutant, 1 surgeon, 11 Serjeants, 11 coi-porals, 7 drummers and 165 rank and file; wanting to complete, 152. Names of ofificers given. Michaelmas Sessions. Oath roll. 286 Epiphany Sessions. Account for £111 Os. Od. for building a new arch 307 to a bridge in the parish of Westoning, called Cranfield Bridge, by order of Sessions. 6th May. Account for £A9 r2s. 9fd. for certain repairs, &c., at the 310 county hall and gaol. 5th August. Estimate of £352 19s. Od. for a road in the parish of 348 Everton, leading from the town of Everton to the parish of Tempsford. Michaelmas Sessions. Account for £4 7s. 6d. for a survey of Hollington 356 Bridge, in the parish of Maulden, with a view of ascertaining whether, as originally built, it was a briilge sufficient for the purposes for which it was designed, and also its present state of delapidation, and reporting on the same. 11th December. Circular from the Post Master General to the 419 " Lieutenant " for the County of Bedford, calling attention to the interruption of the mails by falls of snow, and urging the importance of maintaining communication between the metropolis and various parts of the kingdom, with all possible exactness, also requesting the magistrates to direct the proper officers of the respective parishes of the county of Bedford to pay attention to the clearing of the roaifs in the event of a fall of snow. Extract from the will of Arthur Wichelse, of Amptliill (dated 14th 420 October, A.D., 1687), who gave £700 to the churchwardens and overseers of the poor of Ampthill, Maulden, :Millbrook and Ridgmont, to put out poor children within tlie respective towns to some hont-st trades or employments ; with directions to trustees to purchase lands or tenements with the said sum, and the yearly value of the same to be paid to the churchwardens and overseers of each of the said four pai'ishes, and an account of the same to be rendered to the said trustees once yearly. 1G8 CALENDAR. 1817. 17 25th October. Warrant to apprehend Moses Ash well and Joseph Ball, labourers, of Sandy, for huntinfj and ensnaring hares in the enclosed grounds of the Honourable Samuel Henley Ongley, accused being armed with bludgeons (see also No. 433). r>5 P^piphany Sessions. Gaol calendar. Samuel Ho])kins, committed for having stolen several hunk notes from the house of William King, of Eversholt. To be transported for 7 years. Edward Albone, committed for indecent behaviour. To be imprisoned for a month, and publicly whipped in the market place at Bedford (see also No. 59). 57 Midsummer Sessions. Gaol calendar. John Peter Osenbrook, committed for stealing a linen sheet. To be transported for 7 years. 64 15th January. Order at Quarter Sessions that John Parrott, formerly a pauper, of Chicheley, be discharged from his apprenticeship to William Osborn, grocer and tallow chandler, of Woburn. 67 15th January. Order at Quarter Sessions fixing what sums shall be paid for the hire of carriages employed in the conveyance of troops, in addition to the customary rates of Is., 9d. and 6d. per mile respectively. 73 IGth July. Order at Quarter Sessions appointing Francis Green, Esquire, of Bedford, and Thomas Cave of the sanie place, clerk, to be, together with a third person to be chosen by them, arbitrators or referees, for enquiring into and ascertaining from the London Gazette the average price of a Winchester bushel of wheat within the county of Bedford for the space of 21 years now last past. 75 15th October. Order at Quarter Sessions made upon a report of the average price of a Winchester bushel of wheat, that the yearly titlie rent or sum of £182 set forth in the award 35 Geo. TIL, and made payable to the vicar of Henlow and his successors, shall be increased in proportion, and that the sum of £329 Os. 8^d. is the amount to which the said yearly rent sliall be increased (see also application from the vicar of Henlow and the Rev. Thomas Gregory, Nos. 458 and 459). 82 17th January. Order by two Justices that a certain part of a public footway within the parish of Ilarrold, iuid lying between Harrold and the village of Carllon, in the hundred of Willey, for the length of about 198 yaids, be diveitcd and turned through the land of Thomas Alston, Esquire, fur the length of about 286 yards and of the breadth of about 6 feet. ir,9 17th January. Consent by Thomas Alstun, Esquire, of Harrokl, to the 83 above diversion. Plan of the foregoing proposed new footway to Carlton. 84 7th March. Order by two justices for the stopping up, diverting and 85 turning of a certain part of a liighway or highways, upon or adjoining to a certain farm called Steppingley Warren Farm within the parishes of Flitwick and Steppingley, and also a certain footway, in, over and upon the said farm within the said parishes, that is to say, the highway leading from Tingrith and Flitwick at Clack End, and extending in a north-west direction along the hollow to the south-east end or corner of a close called Dry Close, for the length of about 462 yards, and from a bend in the hedge in another part of the said highway on the east side of a close called Long Close, and extending northward and westward round the north-east corner of the said close to the south- west corner of Steppingley Warren Farm belonging to Joseph Sharpies, Esquire, for the length of about 176 yards. And another part of the same highway between the said homestead and the gate in the Water Lane, for the length of about 167 yards, and that part of the highway leading from the north-east corner of Long Close, and extending in a south-east direction to a gate into the highway leading from Eversholt to Steppingley, near a wood l)elonging to John Parker, Esquire, for the length of about 400 yards ; and also that part of the highway from the south-east end or corner of Dry Close, in a north- ward direction to a wood belonging to the Duke of Bedford, and northward by the side of the wood to a gate into the said highway leading from Eversholt to Steppingley, for the length of about 550 yards ; and also the footway leading from Clack End, and extending in a northward direction towards Steppingley for the length of about 884 yards ; reserving to the Duke of Beilford, over the lands of the said Joseph Sharpies, a free passage for persons, horses and carriages from the north corner of the plantation called Flitwick Plantation, in a novth-v\est direction into the road leading from Eversholt to Ste])piiiL;l(.y ; also ouc other carriage and cattle way from a lane situate at the south-east extremity of the lands of the said Duke of Bedford at Clack end, in the occupation of John Goodman, and continuing eastward into the road leading from Eversholt to Flitwick ; also one bridleway from the lands in the occupation of the said John Goodman, from the present bridle gate near the south corner of Dry Close, and contiTiuing eastward along the south end of that close into the said road leading to Flitwick and crossing the said road, and continuing in the same direction up the valley to a britUe gate entering into the said iJantation (see also No. 272), 6th March. Consent by Josej))! Sharpies, estjuire, of Leighton Bussard, 86 to the making of the proposed now liighway through his lands, in consideration of the old highway or highways being stopped up, diverted ami turned, and vested in him (see also 87). Plan showing the foregoing proposed new highway. S8 170 89 24th November. Order by two justices for the diverting and turning of a certain part of a public footway within the parisli of Luton, leading from Caddington Woodside, and from Market Street and other places, to the said town of Luton, and commencing at the carriage gate at the bottom of the lawn of Samuel Crawley, Esq., and opening into the road or highway from Luton to Market Street, opposite a Close called Great Field, and leading from thence in a straight direction through the said lawn by the north-west corner of the garden wall into and across a certain close of the said Samuel Crawley, in the parish of Luton, called Whipler's Field, to the north-east corner of the said close, and which said public footway, so far as is intended to be diverted, contains in length about 1041 yanls. And it is further ordered that as soon as the new footway .shall be completed, and the same certified that then the said part of the former footway shall be stopped up, and the ground and soil thereof vested in the said Samuel Crawley in exchange for the new footway. 90 15th August. Order by two justices for the diverting and turning of a certain part of a public footway within the parishes of Luton and Caddington, and. leading from the town of Luton to Caddington Woodside and to Market Street and other places, and passing through two closes of James AValler in the parish of Luton, and from thence into and through certain closes, lands, and grounds of Samuel Crawley, Esquire, in the said parish of Luton called Newland's Field, and the lawn, and passing on the south-east side of the mansion house of the said Samuel Crawley, called Stockwood, and from thence into and across a certain close of Joseph Howell, Es^quire, called Great Field, in the parish of Caddington, and from thence into and along the north side of a close of the said Joseph Howell, in the same parish called Woodside Field, and along the west side of another close of the said Joseph Howell, called the Wick, into the lane leading from Caddington Woodside towards Luton, which part of the said footway contains in length abi)ut 2002 yards. And it is further ordered that as soon as the new footway shall be completed, and the same certihed, that then the said part of the said footway shall be sto])ped up, and the ground and soil thereof vested in the said Samuel Crawley and Joseph Howell, respectively, as far as their lands respectively extend, in exchange for the said new footway. 91 15th August. Order by two justices that a certain public footway within the ])arish of Caddington, leading across ami through a certain close of Joseph Howell, Esquire, called Great Field, commencing at the south corner of the said close, and jiassing through the same close to a gate at the bottom thereof, on the west side of the said close, and openin"' into the road leading from Luton to Market Street, and being of the length of about 3G0 yards, be stopped up. 92 24th Xovcndier. Consent by Samuel Crawley, Esquii'c, of Stockwood, to the making and continuing of the foiegoing proposed new footway tlirough his lands and grounds, in consideration of the old footway being exchanged and vested in him. in Notices that the three foregoing orders have been lodged with the Clerk 93 — 95 of the peace. Plan of the foregoing proposed new footpath from Luton to Caddington 96 Woodside, Market Street and other places. 9tli April. Notice of Appeal by James Monk to the churchwardens and 97 overseers of the parish of Totteridiue, against certain assessments for the relief of the poor of that parish. 10th July. Certificate that a certain new highway, described in an order 272 for the stopping up, diveiting and turning of a highway, and highways and footways uiion or adjoining Steppingley Warren Farm, within the parishes of Plitwick and Steppingley, has been completed and put into good condition aiid repair. 16th July. Certificate that a certain part of a common king's highway 273 leading from Upper Gravenhurst to a place called Ion in the parish of Lower Gravenhurst, commonly called the Ion Road, and situate in the palish of Upper Gravenhurst, and containing in length 1380 yards, and in breadth 20 feet, has been repaired. 16th July. Certificate that a certain part of a highway leading from 274 Cockayne Hatley towards the village of Sandy, situate in the parish of Potton, and continuing in length about 1342 yards, and in breadth about 30 feet, has been repaired. 16th July. Certificate that part of a highway leading from the village of 275 Shelton towards and unto the maiket town of Kimbolton, in the county of Huntingdon, and called the Kimbolton and Dean Road, situate in the parish of Shelton, and containing in length 670 yards, and in breadth 30 feet, has been repaired. 1 1th August. Certificate that a certain part of a highway leading from 276 the parish of Wiestlingworth to the parish of Potton, situate in Potton, and lying between the boundary of the parish of Wrestlingworth and the parish of Cockayne Hatley and the brick (damps in the furlong called Short Herdon Furlong in the old field in the parish of Potton, anil containing in length about 6 furlongs, 77 yards, and in breadth about 23 feet, has been repaired. 11th August. Certificate that a certain part of a common highway 277 leading from the town of Potton towards and unto the village of Ey worth, situate in the |)arish of Wrestliiigworti), and containing in length 1161) yards or thereabouts, and in breadth about 40 feet, has been repaired. 172 278 15th October. Certificate that a certain part of an ancient hi^'hway leailinp from the town of Rilsoe, in the parish of Flitton, towards and unto the parish of Streatley, commonly called Barton Hill Road, situate in the parish of Barton-in-the-Clay, and containing in length about 3000 yards, and in breadth about 20 feet, has been repaired. 2oO 15th October. Certificate by Thomas Warner, gaoler, respecting the gaol of Bedford, and certifying that certain rules have been complied with. 281 — 282 27th January. Two Certificates by Theed Pearse, clerk of the peace for the county of Bedford, that no militia returns have been received by him for the year ending Decendjer 31st, and that the omission has been certified to the Justices of the Peace. 283 25th December. A Certified Return of the Bedfordshire Regiment of Militia, consisting of 1 colonel, 1 lieutenant-cohmel, 1 major, 4 captains (1 brevet), 6 lieutenants including paymaster and quarter master, 3 ensigns, 1 adjutant, 1 surgeon, 1 assistant-surgeon, 2 Serjeants, 2 corporals, 7 drummers, ami 317 privates (Establishment 317). 284 11th April. Certificate by John Hodgson, preacher, that a certain room in a dwelling house in Standbi'idge is intended to be used as a place of leligious worship by an assembly of protestants, and requesting the registration of the same accoiding to an act 52 Geo. III. 285 12th April. Certificate as above, respecting a room in a dwelling house in Leishton Buzzard. 287 Certificates by certain churchwardens, overseers and others, named, on behalf of Richard Simp?on, junior, of Silsoe, against whom a charge of a serious nature has bet;ii brought by Mary Bosvvorth and (/harlotte Harris, of Clophill, and certifying that the charge alledged has been most grossly misrepresented, and testifying to the good character of the said Richard Simpson. 26th December. Certificate by the Reverend Edward Tanqueray, clerk, justice of the peace, that on the 26th Decendjer, he visited the workhouse of the [larish of Sundon, and examined into the cony Jolni :\rilliiigtnn. Lanoford 295 iWidge, near Biggleswade, is an ancient structure, c(.nsisting of two gothic arches, supported upon a centre pier 4 feet 6 iuclies wiiddenham, labourer, for uttering a counterfeit coin, made to represent a shilling, and for having ii: his possession at the lime of uttering the same, one other counterfeit coin for the same purpose. 444 15th January. Declaration by Justinian Alston, Esq., that, being the owner of certain messuages, lands, iScv.., within the parishes of Cdell and Pavenham, he is therefoie qualified to act as a justice of the peace. 175 16th April. Declarations as above hy James Reed, clerk, of the rectory 445-447 of the }.aMsh of Lversholt, William Henry Whitbrea.i, Esq., of Southill and AVilham Pierce xXethersole, of the rectory of Clophill, respectively! 27th December. Claremont. Letter from Sir Robert Gardiner to the 449 High Sherifl of liedford (Samuel Crawley, Esq.) "I have this day had the honour of presenting to the Prince Leopold, the address of the nobihty, gentry, clergy and freeholders of the county of Bedfor.l on the recent deplored events at Claremont. The Prince Leopold receives this address with sincere satisfaction. However deep and overwhelminnscquence of his removal to the continent ; nor did I feel that I had any authority to repair the bridge, having no specific directions to that effect until the receipt of your order of the 19th May last. I immediately afterwards took measures to have it repaired, and it is now compleated, with the exception only of the timber fencing. My estimate for rebuilding it as delivered to you some time ago, was XI 64, and I agreed with Mr. Joseph Scrivener, mason, of Sharnbrook, whom [ could confide in, as having worked under me before, to rebuild all that part which can be considered as a county bridge and to reinstate the road (except gravelling il) at my price, being £120. If the Duke of Bedford's weir is reinstated and repaired in the manner I proposed, it will come to the remainder of the money, but as I consider this as not aj)pertaining to the county, I shall wait your directions respecting it, but some rei)airs must be done to it, either by the county or the Duke of Bedford, otherwise Hollington Bridge, now perfect, may be endangered. It would be desirable to order the land holders on either side of the water course below the briilge to clean it out, if there is power to do so, as the water at present is much penned up by weeds and trees, and as ]Mr. Scrivener has completed his work in a good and workmanlike manner, I shall feel obliged by your confirming the agreement I made with him." 622 31st August. Circular letter from Theed Pearse, clerk of the peace, " By an act passed in the 54th year of His Majesty, for amending the general highway act, it is directed that the justices of the district at their special sessions for the highways held in the week next after Michaelmas, yearly, shall fix such rates as they shall adjudge reasonable, as a composition in lieu of the teams, carts, horses, oxen, or labour, which persons are bound in the proportions now fixed by law to provide or perform, which rates the said justices are thereby authorized and required aiuiually to make known at such special sessions, due regard being had to the actual wag(^s of labour, and to the actual rate of hiring teams, draughts, ploughs, carts, horses, or oxen, in the parish, place, or district, in which such composition is required." " And that all i)ersons who are liable under any of tlie provisions of any of the highway acts, to contribute to the repair of the highways, by a l)ayn)ent of money in lieu of statute duty, shall contribute thereto in lieu of every day's statute duty, for every twenty shillings of the actual annual value of the lands and hereditaments which such person shall respectively occupy, a sum equal to one-fiftieth part of the sura affixed by the justices at the time and in the manner by the said act directed, as the composition for one day's labour of a cart, wain, or carriage, furnished with three horses and two able men, omitting any fractional part of the said sum which does not amount to one farthiu"." 185 " The magistrates assembled at the last Quarter Sessions of ti\e peace, Imviiig taken the subject into consideration, were of opinion, the rates for team duty, and the composition hereunder mentioned are reasonable, and for the sake of uniformity through the county, they recommeud the adoption of those rates to the magistrates in their respective districts." The rate or sum of r2s. 6d. as a reasonable composition for a team with 3 horses and 2 men. The rate or sum of 8s. 4d. as a reasonable composition for a cart with 2 horses. The rate or sum of 4s. 2d. as a reasonable composition for a cart with one horse. The composition in the same proportion for each 20.s, Memoranda from Warwick as to the Gaol and Bridewell. The staff at 623 the gaol consists of a gaoler and three turnkeys paid by the county. A debtor who is remanded for five years is constantly in the yard with the prisoners to report what he sees going wrong, for which the county pays him 7/- a week, his place is taken at night by a watchman, who receives 2/6 a week. The boys are employed heading pins, under a master, which is considered the best form of employment, and they are kept in excellent order. The women are employed stitching patten ties, for which they receive half their earnings. The gaol is very secure, being built of stone with separating walls of the same, well guarded with rolling chevaux-de-frize, rendering escape impossible. The yards are paved with Yorkshire ])avement, which is cleaner than gravel. The Bridewell is a complete woolen manufactory, the whole process is cai'ried on from the fleece to the carpet, &c. The prisoners are let by the county to a mechanic at per head, who teaches and superintends the whole concern, the women are employed in spinning, the mechanics and men of slight stature in combing, weaving, &cr; farmers, servants, labourers, and short imprisonments "are employed in' grinding wheat, for which purpose they have two mills, one worked by eight men, the other by fifteen, the hitter has only been put up about a month, built by a Mr. Corby,of Castle Ashby, Northamptonshire, the stones are 3 ft. 6 in. in diameter, on just the same principle as our own, the dressing machine is also on the same principle, but the cylinder is much loiig(;r and prevents a deal of trouble. The boys are employed in wire drawing and heading pins ; they sleep as many as thirty in a room, in berths divided on the floor" by sin Road, leading out of another highway which loads from Luton to the village of Market Street in the parish of Caddington, towards a certain other highway which lead from the town of Luton to the town of Dunstable, a certain part of the first above mentioned highway lying in the parish of Caddington, commencing at the south-east corner of a close belonging to Samuel Crawley, in the parish of Luton, called Farley Green Close, and extending to the south-west corner of a certain other close belonging to Samuel Crawley, in the parish of Luton, called Little Castle Croft, 1177 yards long and 25 feet Avide, and that the inhabitants of the parish of Caddington ought to repair the same. The inhabitants of Caddington having objected to the said order, it was referred to the next General Quarter Sessions of the peace. 735 14th July. Presentment as to Runley Lane Road described above. A certain part of the road in the township of Luton, commencing at the north-east corner of a close of Samuel Crawley, in the parish of Caddington, called the Three Cornered Field, and extending to the south-west corner of a close belonging to Samuel Crawley, in the said parish of Luton, called the Thirty Acres, 1850 yards long and 25 feet wide, is in a state of decay, and the inhabitants of the township of Luton ought to repair the same, 737 17th October. Presentment that there is a certain common and ancient King's highway leading from the village of Cranfield to the town of Woburn, a certain part whereof lying within the parish of Aspley Guise, extending from the limits or boundary of the parish of Salford near a certain place called Salford Ford to the parish church of the parish of Aspley Guise, 3630 yards long and 22 feet wide, is in a state decay, and that the inhabitants of Aspley Guise ought to repair the same. 738 20th October. Presentment that there is a certain common and ancient King's highway leading out of a certain common and ancient King's highway, leading from the town of Luton to the village of Market Street in the parish of Caddington, towards a certain other common and ancient King's highway, leading from the town of Luton to the village of Harpenden, and that a certain part of the first mentioned highway being in the hamlet of West Hyde in the parish of Luton, commencing at the north-west corner of a close of Samuel Crawley in the said parish of Luton, called the Twelve Acres, and ending at the south-east corner of a close of the Marquis of Bute, in the parish of Luton, called Dell Field, where the same enters the said highway leading from Luton to Harpenden, 1078 yards long and 25 feet broad, is in a state of decay, and that the inhabitants of West Hyde ought to repair the same. 739 14th July. Statement by Thomas Barber that he is possessed of suiHcient estate (namely the rectory of Houghton Conquest) to qualify him to act as a Justice of the Peace. 743 14th January. Letter from " Jeramy " Willis to Lord . "Mr. Samuel Reeve, one of the surveyors of the road of Leighton Bussard, requested I would see your lordship on the subject of a letter he wrote 2.S5 relative to a bridge blown down at a flood on the 31st of October last, at the end of the town of Leighton Bussard, standing upon the stream dividing the counties of Buckingham and Bedford. I understood the object to be if the court of Quarter Sessions will assist in rebuilding the bridge." Letter from John Garrard to W. Wilshire, stating that he has ordered the 744 measures for the inspector of weights and measures at the instance of the magistrates for the hundreds of Barford, Stodden, and Willey, for the use of the inspector ; and asking that the opinion of some one of the law officers of the crown be had as to whether the power given to the magistrates to appoint their inspector does not impute to extend to empower the justices in sessions to order payment for those measures. 26th April. Letter dated at Moulson, from John Bennett to the 746 Reverend Edmund Burk Lewis, at Toddington. " I have taken the liberty of writing to you upon the subject' of a piece of road leading from Cranfield to Newport Pagnell, the proper communication from thence to Marston, Ampthill, Bedford, &c., which is completely impassable and a great public evil; I should be sorry to interfere improperly, but have been desired by Mr. Beard, Cranfield, to make a proper complaint to you personally, but have not had a convenient opportunity. I certainly don't want my name to be put in the brunt (?) of an indictment, but it would certainly be a great public benefit if it could be accomplished with your concurrence." 17th November. Letter dated at Bedford, from Thomas Elger to the 751 justices of the county of Bedford. " I believe the probable expence of my work at Clay Bridge will be about £5,000. I shall feel obliged to you to order your treasurer to pay me half that amount on account." Letter dated at Leighton, from Samuel Reeve to Lord Tavistock. 7gg " As ojie of the surveyors of this town, I beg leave to inform thee that an api)lication will be matle to the court of Quarter Sessions at IJcdford for the repair of a bridge which divides the counties of Bedford and Buckingham and the parishes of Leighton Buzzard and Linslade, which was washed down by the late calamitous flood ; fearing thy health may not permit thy attendance at the Sessions, and feeling the importance of the assistance and influence, we have taken the liberty of soliciting that thou would request the chairman (W. Wilshire, Esq.), with whom thou art intimately acquainted, to give his sanction and assistance in promoting the interests of this town by a grant from the court ; it is unquestionably a county bridge. Similar application will also be made to the court of the county of Buckingliam, and we hope, by a grant from each, the parishes will be enabled to compleat the bridge in a proper manner, without being afi"ected much thereby." 17th February. At a General Meeting of the trustees of the 769 Biggleswade Turnpike Road, held at the Ealcon Inn, in St. Neots, the state of Saint Neots Bridge was taken into consideration, both in respect of the road over it and also of the iuterrui)tiou occasioned thereby 236 to the passage of the water through it. Resolved that a special general meeting be held at the Cock Inn at Eaton, for the accommodation of the Beilfordshire trustees, on Tuesday, the 23rd March, for taking into more full consideration the expediency of calling upon the magistrates of the counties of Huntingdon and Bedford to concur in such measures as may be necessary for making the road safe and the drainage secure. And that in the mean time Mr. Bevan be employed to take a view thereof and make a report thereon. 763 23rd April. At an Adjourned Meeting of the trustees of tlie turnpike road leading from Biggleswade to Alconbury Hill, it was resolved, that as they are impressed with a strong feeling of the distresses brought upon the inhabitants of the parishes of Eaton and St. Neots in conse- quence of the waters accumulating rapidly to a great height at the bridge and causeway and low parts of the roar] between Saint Neots and Eaton Socon, owing to the insufficiency of the water-way there, they are desirous, as far as they can lawfully do so, and without injury to the public or ])rivate property to co-operate with the magistrates of the two counties in remedying the great inconveniences which arise from these defects. 764 Easter Session. Notice by Thomas Turnham, victualler of Leighton Bussard, that he intends to apply for a license or authority to sell ale, beer, or other exciseable liquors at a certain messuage .situate on the east side of the street, called the north end of Leighton Bussard. 765 4th October. Recommendation by the acting magistrates for the hundred of Barford to the justices, that John Palmer, of Goldington, within the hundred of Barford, be appointed chief constable of the hundred of Barford, ' in the room of the late George Palmer, chief constaljle. 766 9th October. Notice by John Mackay that he intends to appeal at the next General Quarter Sessions against the appointment Robert Huld, of Oakley, as surveyor of the highways for the parish of Ravensden, as he is not a resident of, or in the said parish of Ravensden, or within tliree miles thereof, and that tlicre are in the said j)arish other tit and proper persons to serve in the said office. 1825. 21 31st March. Notice by Robert Gee, on behalf of the Master and Fellows of Sidney College, Cambridge, that they intend to appeal against the rates or assessments made for the relief of the poor of the parish of Wootton. 86 12th January. Order at Quarter Sessions tliat tlie following justices be visitors of the gaol and houses of correction within this county — that is to say : — "i'homas Philip Weddell, Lord Grantham, West Park, Silsoe, (Chairman ; William Heiu'y Whitbread, of Southill, near Biggleswade, Esquire ; John Lee, of Colworth, near Bedford, Esquire ; Robert Moore, of Kempston, near Bedford, D.D. ; Philip Hunt, of Bedford, Doctor of T>aws; James Webster, of Meppershall, near Shefford, Clerk ; George Caredford. The Revd. Thomas Barber, Houghton, Ampthill. The Revd. James Reed, Eversholt, Woburn. The Revd. John Hull, Stondon, Hitchin. 6th October. Order at Quarter Sessions. A similar list omitting the ng Revd. John Hull. 17th February. Notice by two justices of the peace, that they have upon 123 view found that a public foot way, of the length of 500 yards or thereabouts, leading out of the Church road, of the parish of Kempston, at the vicarage in a north-west direction over the first allotment, late of James Aspinwall, clerk, deceased, for tithes within the said jjarish of Kerajiston, and now of George Owsley Fenwicke, vicar of the said parish, and now divided into three distinct closes, to that part of a road in the said parish of Kempston, called the Bromhanr Road, that adjoins the said foot path ; and also a certain other foot path, lately used on sufferance as a public foot path, of the length of 190 yards or thereabouts, leading from the above described foot path about the centre thereof, and proceeding in a westerly direction across the said fiist allotment to the said road calleil the Bromham Road ; and also a certain other foot path, lately used on sufferance as a public foot path, of the length of 300 yards or thereabouts, leading from a point near the commencement of the first described foot path, nearly in a north- westerly direction acioss the said first allotment to the said road called Brondiam Road ; which said public footways, so used and particularly ilescribed in the plan hereto annexed, are unnecessary, and may be conveniently stopped up; and that a more commodious foot way may be set out for the use of the public in lieu thereof; and having viewed a course proposed for the new foot way to be made by a raised gravel causeway of the breadth of 4 feet along the side of the highway, leading from the church yard at the s[)ot where the first described foot path commences, along a road in the said parish of Kempston, which is of the breadth of 40 feet, and called the Church Road in a westerly direction of the length of 190 yards or thereabouts, and from thence in a northerly direction along the saiil Bromham Road of the length of 500 yards or thereabouts, to the point in the said Bromham Road where the end of the first above described footpath now terminates, also particularly described in the plan hereto annexed. They order tliat the said three first described foot ways m;ty be stopped up and a new foot way set out in lieu thei'eof as last above described. Plan relating to the above mentioned foot [laths. 124 12th Decemljcr. Notice by two justices of tlu; peace that, having found at 126 a special session, held at the house of George James, Earl Ludlow, lu the parish of Cople, in the hundred of Wixamtree, that a certain part of a highway in the parish and hundred aforesaid, leading from the village of Cople to the village of Northill, and lying opposite a garden in the occupation of John Dunham, marked in the plan hereunto annexed with the letter A, towards the parish of Northill aforesaid, opposite a close of pasture land in the occupation of William Freer, marked in the said plan with the letter C, and containing in length 272 yards or thereabouts ; and a certain part of a highway in the parish of Cople aforesaid, branching from the said highway towards Northill, opposite the mansion house of the said George James, Earl Ludlow, marked in the said plan with the letter B, towards a certain place in the said parish of Cople called Water End, otherwise Wood End, lying between the said highway leading towards Northill aforesaid and a certain part of the said highway leading towards Water End, otherwise Wood End aforesaid, opposite a cottage in the occupation of John Stocker, marked in the said plan with the letter D, and containing in length 121 yards or thereabouts, and particularly described in the plan hereunto annexed — may be diverted and turned so as to make the same more commodious to the public ; and that having viewed a course proposed for the new highway in lieu of the first mentioned part of the said highway leading towards Northill, through the lands and grounds of the most noble John Duke of Bedford, of the length of 255 yards or thereabouts, from the said garden in the occupation of the said John Dunham, marked in the said plan with the letter A, to the said close of pasture in the occupation of the said William Freer, marked in the said plan with the letter C, and of the breadth of 30 feet or thereabouts ; and also a course proposed from the said new highway in lieu of the said part of the said highway, described in the said plan by the letter B, leading towards Water End otherwise Wood End, through the lands and grounds of the said John Duke of Bedford, of the length of 137 yards or thereabouts, from a stump or post in a close called Green Close and marked in the said plan with the letter E, to the said cottage in the occupation of the said John Stocker marked with the letter D, and of the breadth of 30 feet or thereabouts, particularly described in the plan hereunto annexed ; And that having received evidence of the consent of the said John Duke of J>edford to the said new highways being made through his lands herein before described by writing under his hand and seal ; they do hereby order that the said highway be diverted and turned accordingly. 127 Plan of the above mentioned highways. 384 12th January. Certificate that a certain common and public bridge commonly called l^eadlow Bridge, situated in the i)arish of Clophill, leading from the town of Ampthill to the town of Sliefford, has been repaired. 385 12th January. Certificate that a certain common and ])ublic bridge lying in the parish of Chalgiave has been repaired. 386 4th April. Certificate that a road lying in the hamlet of West Hyde, leading out of a certain common and ancient king's highway, which leads from the town of Luton to the vihage of Market Street in the parish of Caddington, towards a certain other common and ancient king's higliway leading from the town of Luton to the village of Harpendon, has been repaired. 239 26th December. Certified return of the Bedfordshire Regiment of Militia. 387 1 Cnlonel (Sir John O.sljorn), 1 Lieutenant-Colonel (Gilpin), 1 Major (Iloitier), 4 Captains (Wallis, Davits, Campbell, and lliggins), 5 Lieutenants (Hankins, Leech, Rix, Harrison and Morris), 2 Ensigns (Brodrick and Triphook), 1 Adjutant (Brown), 1 Surgeon (Hyne), 1 Paymaster, 1 Assistant Surgeon, 11 Serjeants, 11 Corporals, 7 Drummers, and 268 Rank and File. Wanting to complete, 49. 11th January. Account of James Ayre for £107 7s. 2|d. for work done 403 to the arches in the road leading from Woburn to Hocklifie. 11th January. Account of Thomas Elger for £2 18s. 3d. for work done 409 at the County Hall. 11th January. Account of Thomas Elger for £7 5s. Id. for work done 410 at the County Gaol. 11th January. Account of George and William Francis for £3 9s. Id. 423 for bricklayers' work done at the new House of Correction. 11th. January. Account of S. Rees, of Ampthill, for £1 13s. Ud. for 431 work done at Cranheld Bridge in the parish of Westoning. 11th January. Account of Thos. Small for 8s. for painting a mill dial at 432 the County Gaol. 11th January. Account of J. Hinde for £18 17s. 4d. for plumbing and 434 glazing, &c. done at the County Gaol. 11th January. Account of Samuel Burrows for £43 15s. for taking up a 439 bridge at Beadlow in the parish of Clophill, on the road from Clophill to Shefford and building a new one in the same place. 8th January. Account of William Stains for £2 for "breaking the 444 ground and damage in carting, in the paiishes of Bromham and Stagsden for digging of stone to repair the county bridge in the parish of Biddingham. 18th January. Receipt of James Ayr for £44 4s. 2d., being the balance 445 due for work done at Chalgrave Bridge. 12th April. Account of Leos Cottam & Hallers for £328 10s. for '"a cast 450 iron bridge, 28 feet span, with wrought iron work compleat delivered at Nevvpoit Pagnell as agreed with Mr. INIillington. 12th April. Account of John Wing for £285 18s. 8|d. for building the 457 addition for ihe female debtors, [at Ijcdford Prison?] Easter Sessions. Account of Jos. Beirill for £4 lis. 8d. for work and 460 materials lor the County Gaol. 12th April. Account of Thomas Times, coroner, for inquests held from 472 Michaelmas, 1824, to Easter, 1825. P2th April. Account of James Small for ICs. for lighting a lamp with 479 extra large burner at the County Gaol. 12th April. Account of James Woodrofle for 19s. for work done at the 482 County Gaol. 240 488 12th April. Account of 1. Hiiule for £\ Is. for work done at the County ll;il!. 499 Midsummer. Account of John Ilensman for mason's work done at the Bridge near Harrold. 503 Midsummer, Account of Cutler <^ Sons for Xf) 5s-. for coach hire and expenses to and from Bedford to inspect the situations for erecting hot air stoves at the lunatic asylum. 512 Midsummer. Account of W. Peacock for £2 17s. 6d. for work done at the House of Correction. 513 Midsummer. Account of Thomas Elger for £5 16s. 3|d. for work dene at the County Goal. 515 Midsummer. Account of Thomas Elger for ,£5 19s. lO^d. for work done at the new House of Correction. 517 Midsummer. Account of Thomas Small for X2 8s. 7d. for work done at the new House of Correction. 526 Midsummer. Account of Theed Pearse clerk of the peace for .£49 Is. 6d. for county business. 531 Midsummer. Account of 'I'. Warner for expenses after Winteu and Price, who escaped gaol on the 27th February, 1825 : — Paid, the men who went in pursuit 5s. 6d. Paid for beer for them 2s. 6d. Paid a man, who went on horseback, to Wilden, Thurleigh, Bolnhurst, &c 7s 6d. Expenses of self and warden with other assistants at Biggles- wade all night to examine the waggons, vans, coaches, &c.j£1 7s. 6d. Wardens horse and cart 10s. Warden for his time 10s. Paid for postage, &c 5s. 1 Od. The turnkeys exjicnses to Chelmsfoi'd and back to identify Winten who had been apjirehended by the London police.. ..£3 6s. Sent to London for tlie apprehension of Winten as per order £10 536 Midsummer. Account of Tlieed Pearse clerk of tlie jjcace for £120 8s. Id. for business connected with the repair of Turvey Bridge, amongst which are the following iten;s : — Attending at Sessions Houses searching for proceedings as to Turvey Bridge in 1794, 1795, and 17iJ6 £1 Is. Od. Searching Lysons' and (Jorhams' Saint Neots for information as to tlie posiressions of the I'eterboro' family at Turvey £1 Is. Od. Attending searching minute books of sessions, found minute of indictment against John Higgins, Es(].. and others for not repairing Turvey Bridge at midsummer sessions 1795 13s. 4d. Writing to Mr. Gariard to enquire who purchased the estate at Turvey formerly belonging to Miss Penelope Garratt and John Haiper Stokes 5s. 241 Perusing enquiries and attending searching files of Northampton newspapers from 1786 to 1795, both inclusive, for the advertisement of the sale of Lord Peterborough's estates to ascertain if there were any mention of the liability of the estate to the repair £2. Attending in Aldersgate Street at Mr. Forest's, searching for the particulars and conditions of the sale, uf the sale of Lord Peterborough's estates at Turvey in 1786, to shew the liability of the purchasers as to the repair 13s. 4d. Attending and taking in writing the evidence of Mr. P)errill, of Oakley, who repaired the bridge in 1795, under the order of Mr. John Higgins, Senior • 6s. 8d. Writing a letter to the agents and asking for extract from the exchequer or pipe office of so much of the estreat roll of the year 1795, as related to the fine set on John Higgins, Esqr., and others, for not repairing the bridge, &c., &c 6s. 8d. 10th July. Account of Thomas Elger for £736 17s. 3d. for taking 542 down and ronioving the old Clay Bridge, near Clifton, after its being destroyed by floods, and rebuilding the brick works of the new iron bridge in its place.... Total £736 17s. 3d. 18th October. Account of James Ladd for £6 4s. 4d. for fencing at 546 Tempsford Bridge. 18th October. Account of John Bell, Eadwell, mason, for £10 for 548 repairing Radwell Bridge and making good oak coping. 18th October. Account of the same for £1 13s. 4d. for repairing the 549 above mentioned bridge which was damaged by the flood. 18th October. Account of Thomas Noinabell for £2 9s. 4d. for work 552 done at Harrold Bridge to make it passable after the flood. 18th October. Account of John Perry for £1 Is. 2d. for repairing 555 Stafford Bridge after the flood. 18th October. Account of Wm. Clark, builder, of Eynesbury, St. Neots, 557 for £72 16s. 9d. for sundry work done to the repairs of Eaton Socon Bridge, by order of the justices : — 31 rods of brickwork in the two parapet walls of the said bridge, the same having been washed away by floods — the above including all materials, mortar, scallblding, &c., at 15 guineas per rod £51 3s. 9d. Labourers' time to cleaning 4000 old bricks saved from the ruins, and cartage of same for use in repairs of the old walls £4 10s. 242 255 feet run of old 9 inch triangular stone coping rejointed and reset with mortar, lead clamps, &c., at Gd £6 7s. 6d. 10 feet run of new triangular stone coping at 23. 6d £1 5s. 14 feet of 3 inch oak plank, 40 feet oak coping for wall 8^ by 5| ; labour and fixing 4 : 6 of circular oak coping, and fixing with iron bands and nails, one oak post 7 by 9 and 7 feet long £7 16s. Painting the whole of the woodwork 3 times in oil, stone colour. £1 14s. 6d. 560 18th October. Account of John ]\IilIington for £80 9s. 4d. (amount of bill delivered last Christmas) and £22 19s., amongst which are the following items : — 10th & 11th January. Attending this day at Clifton Bridge on account of a report that a late flood had done considerable damage to it, in consequence of which Mr. Elger had been obliged to put down some additional sheeting piles to protect one of the abuttuients, wlien it appeared that the principal source of mischief arose from the sudden bend of the river not permitting the water to flow at right angles to the line of the bridge, and to the late floods having thrown much soil and deposited more rubbish on one side of the river than the other in consequence of the form of the river not having been altered as I had directed, and attending the Quarter Sessions on the following day at Bedford to report upon the same, &c £6 6s. 11th April. Self and clerk's time making out the several accounts of Mr. Elger for the repairs of Great Barford Bridge ; of Mr. Edwards for Biggleswade Wash Brook Bridge; of Cottam & Co. for the iron arch of Clifton Bridge ; and of Mr. Harris for carriage of same ; all which were forwarded to Mr. Pearse £3 13s. 6d. 11th July. The like computing the cliarges of Mr. Elger for building Clifton Bridge, and the timber consumed in and about the same £7 7s. 567 18th October. Account of J no. ^Millington for £80 9s. 4d. for work done for the county of Bedford, amongst Avhich are the following items : — 13th January. To time of self and clerk making out the bill of Mr. Elger, &c., from dimensions previously taken for sundry work done to the building of the new mill, wash-house, lanndry, and other additions and improve- ments to the County Gaol ; and likewise to new entrances, &c., to the Shire Hall, £4 14s. 6d. 19th January. Having received a letter from Mr. Pearse stating that the winter floods had done considerable damage to Great Barford and Eaton Socon bridges, and had carried the bridge at Clifton, near Sheff"ord, away, and requiring me to attend an adjourned Potty Sessions at Biggleswade on the 28th to confer with the justices on the above. [No sum.] 24?. 28th January. Attending such Petty Sessions at the Swan at Biggleswade at 1 1 o'clock, when I was directed to inspect the ruins of Clifton Bridge and to report upon the best means of repairing or reinstating the same ; at 3 o'clock this day, therefore proceeded to same and took the necessary plan and dimensions and returned with the same to the justices' meeting at 3, when I reported the bridge to be so far destroyed as to render its repair impossible [No sum.] 29th January. Entered upon a full and minute examination of the state of Eaton Bridge this morning, and saw Messrs. William and John Day on the subject, who stated that the road trustees were very desirous of widening and improving the bridge ; also met Mr. William Clark, builder, of Eynesbury, on the subject of doing the repairs, and took the necessary dimensions for an estimate till past 2 o'clock, when I proceeded to Great Barford Bridge and entered upon a similar examination till dark, when I proceeded to Bedford [N'o sum.] 30th January. Made a particular drawing of the dimensions of Eaton Socon Bridge and estimate for the repair of the same, and likewise of Great Barford Bridge, and for rebuilding Clifton Bridge with a single cast-iron arch instead of the two former brick ones, and began report on the above but had not time to finish it before the arrival of the mail by which I left for London , £9 93. 14th February. Having received a letter from Mr. Pearse that my report was approved, and ordering that the several matters to which it referred, should be carried into effect, making working drawing for an iron arch for Clifton Bridge and likewise for the brick abuttments, and writing to several parties to ascertain the price for which they would agree to furnish the same £3 3s. 29th February. Having agreed with Messrs. Cottam and Hallow to cast the arch for Clifton Bridge, attending them this day to give final directions when the drawings were delivered over, and they agreed to make the aich conformably thereto, and to deliver the same on the 1st of next July at Fenny Stiatfurd for £12 per ton ; also wrote to Mr. Forster, of Biggleswade, to ask his charge for freight of said bridge from Lynn, and abuut his having asked a larger coni].)ensation than was agreed to for his corner of land at Biggleswade Wash Brook... [No .sum.] 22nd April. Writing long letter to Mr. Pearse on the subject of Mr. Elger's undertaking the brickwork of Clifton Bridge 5s. 28th April. Writing long particular letter and copy to Mr. Elger on the subject of commencing the work at Clifton Bridge, requiring him Istly, to name a gross sum for pulling down the old bridge, cleaning the bricks and clearing away the rubbish ; 2ndly, on the means of diverting the river out of its course during the above, and while the new bridge was building ; 3rdly, on the necessity of dams or stanks for getting the new fiuuidatioii dry ; and 4thly, to name a price \){.'Y rod for brickwork, including all materials with Bedford stone, lime, &c 15s. 6d, 244 16th June, Having yesterday received a letter from Mr. Elger stating that he had made consideralile progress in forming the dams and clearing away the old bridge, and that he wished me to come down in about a week to see the foundations got in which he feared would be very bad and troublesome ; I wrote to him that I would do so and requested him to apply to Mr. Palmer for leave to cut a temporary drain through his meadow to carry off the water ; likewise writing to Cottani & Co. to expedite the iron arch, &c 7s. 23rd & 24th June. Attending both these days at Clifton to give directions about the foundation which I found so bad that I was compelled to order piling and planking, and to go to a greater depth than I had anticij)ated .£6 6s. 21st July. Attending Mr. Elger in London on the subject of the founda- tions of this bridge, considerable damage having been done to the same and to the dams by the late floods which rendered a great additional quantity of piling, stanking, brick and earth work necessary, as the soil was wasjied away to a great extent on both sides ; likewise going with Mr. Elger to several places to endeavour to borrow a pile engine or two for the sake of expedition £1 8s. 26th, 27th, & 28th July. Attending these days at Clifton to inspect the state and progress of the work and give directions about the same, when I was obliged to order an additional pump on account of the great quantity of water in the bottom ; and on the 28th went likewise to inspect the repairs of Great Barford Bridge which I found completed in a very satisfactory manner £ 1 2 12s. 29th July. Went this morning to inspect the repairs of Eaton Socon Bridge [No sum.] 30th July. Finding the iron bridge not yet arrived wrote a letter to Messrs. Cottam (fe Co. saying we were waiting for it, and to Mr. Harris of Fenny Stratford to give instant notice of its arrival and copies ...5s. 9th August. Having received a letter from Mr. Harris saying the iron arch had arrived, I wrote a letter ordering its immediate conveyance to Clifton 2s. 6d. 1st to 20th September. On the delivery of the iron arch at Clifton it appeared that a mistake had occurred in making it 20 feet Avide instead of 18 feet as ordered, which occasioned me much trouble and correspondence and ended in an arrangement that the price for an 18 feet arch only should be paid but that the abuttments were necessarily widened £1 Is. 25th to 28th September. Attending at Clifton to see the iron work properly fixed, to set out the wing walls and to measure the brickwork and timber used in the construction of this bridge, &c £Q 6s. 21st & 22nd October. Attending this day at Clifton Bridge now compleated, for the jiurpose of finally examining and measuring up the work ; also to examine Holm Mill Bridge and Tempsfurd Bridge in consequence of a very heavy flood on the lOth inst., all of which I found in perfect repair; lastly to meet Mr. Claik to measure the work at Eaton liridge which was not yet quite finished, &c £6 6s. 245 18th October. Coroner's return of the names and number of persons ^Si on whom iiicj^uests had been hekl in the county of Bedford from Easter to Michaehnas. Micliaelnias Sessions. Account of Theed Pearse for £72 6s. 2(1. for work 586 done for the county, amongst which are the following items : — Order for payment of half expense of repairing Shefford Bridge and entering 53. Entering resolution for discontinuing Mr. jNIillington in the office of county surveyor and for delivery of all his accounts up to the present time... 5s. Order to empower the visiting justices to contract with Mr. Silvester for warming and ventilating the lunatic asylum and with Mr. Elger for the necessary alterations, &c 5s. 19th August. Attending the contractor's mason and writing long letter to Mr. Sylvester stating the difficulty that had arisen in consequence of the foundations of the lunatic asylum not being carried so low as the proposed excavations and the doubts of the safety of proceeding with tlie said excavations, &c 1 3s. 4d. 25th & 2Gth September. Writing to the clerks of the peace of Hunts., Herts., Berks., Northampton, Leicester, and Cambridge, stating the difficulty of procuring accommodation for the judges in this county, and enquiring how they were provided in those counties [No sum.] 27th October. Account of the Honble. Geo. Rice Trevor for £34 for 590 170 yards of stone used for Bromham Bridge. Account of Theed Pearse for X16 6s. 7d. for Tempsford Bridge. 591 12th January. Presentment that that there is a certain common and 649 ancient King's highway leading from the village of Cranfield to the town of Bedford, a certain pari whereof lying in the parish of Wootton, beginning at the boundary of the parish of Marston IMoretain at a phrce called Upper Shelton, and so continued towards tne town of Bedford, 7 furlongs and 28 j)oles long and 15 feet wide, is in a state of decay, and that the inhabitants of Wootton ought to repair the same. 13th April. Statement l)y Frederick Hervey Neve that he is possessed 650 of sufficient estate to qualify him to act as a justice of the peace. 18lh October. Report, dated at the Castle of Exeter and addressed to the 662 justices of the peace for Devon, by a committee appointed by the said justices to enqiure into the present state of the division of the counties of England, and of Devonshire in particular. Copij. 246 i826. 107 Epiphany Sessions. Order tliat the models and copies of tlie imperial standards of length, weight, and measure, purchaseil for this county, be placed for safe custody with Messrs. Thomas and Benjamin Kil})in, ironmongers, Bedford. And that the charges payable by persons requiring the production of the same be as follows, viz. : — For sizing, trying, and stamping : — Measures of Capacity. Bushel & Peck, 6d. each All below the Peck, 4d. each Measures of Weight. All above 14 lbs., 6d. each 7 lbs. and 14 lbs., 3d. each Below 7 lbs., 2d. each Measures of length. Of any kind, 2. each Further order made (upon representation that John Hopkins "Warden, constable, of Bedford, had (describing himself as inspector of weights and measures), marked and altered certain weights, alledging thereby to render them conformable to the standards described in 5, Geo. IV., c. 74), that notice be published in the usual newspapers that neither John Hopkins Warden nor any other person, except Messrs. Thomas and Benjamin Ivilpin, has been authorized by the magistrates to make or alter any such weights and measures in conformity to the said act. 140 27th February. Order that a certain part of a public footway, within the township of Luton, and leading from Luton to Caddington, commencing at an oak tree nearly opposite the gate leading to Stockwood House in Luton, and from thence crossing the road or highway leading from Luton to Caddington and Market Street, and passing through the said gate leading to Stockwood House at the noith end of a close of Samuel Crawley, Esqr., called Long Whiplers, and over the land and grounds of ihe saitl Samuel Crawley, called Long Whiplers, the padilock, the cow pasture, and Five Acres Close to the west corner of the said close, and from thence across the said road from Luton to (Jaddington and Market Street, to a stile leading into a close of the said Samuel Crawley, called Farley Green, being of the length of 677 yards or thereabouts, and described in a plan — be diverted and turned, and that upon the completion of the proposed new footway in lieu thereof, over the lands and grounds of Samuel Crawley on the north side of the said road or highway leading from Luton to Caddington and Market Street, from the said oak tree to the said stile, in length about GG2 yards, ami in Ijreadth 4 feet ; the old footway shall be stopped up, and the ground and soil thereof vested in the said Samuel Crawley in exchange for the said new footway. 141 27th February. Consent of Samuel Crawley, Esqv., to the making and continuing of the proposed new footway over his lands. 247 21st Fehruarj'. Plan of proposed new footway referred to in the foregoing 142 order. 8th June. Order that a puhlic footway of the length of about 123 yards, 113 leading out of a public causeway and foothpath in the parish of Craufield, near the new George public-house in the county of Bedford, from a westerly point marked A on the plan annexed, in and through the church yard of the said parish in an easterly direction into another public causeway and footpath leading to Tartlet End in the said parish, to a point marked B on the said plan ; and also a certain other public footpath leading out of the said public causeway or footpath nearly opposite to a bakehouse and tenement occupied by Charles Goodman, frou] a certain other point marked C on the said plan in a southerly direction, of the length of 82 yards or thereabouts, through the said churchyard to a point in the said plan marked D, and from thence in a south-west and westerly direction into and through closes belonging to John Paine, Esqr., in Crantield, of the length of 293 yards, or there- abouts, to a scile in a public footway in the said parish leading to the parish of Holcot in the said county marked E on the said plan — may be stopped up, ami in respect of the first described footpath, that a more commodious footway of the length of 48 yards in lieu thereof, be set out for the use of the public, commencing at the said point marked A on the plan, near the new George public-house, in a noitherly direction to the said public causeway or footpath at a point nuirked G on the plan, on the outside of the said churchyard which bounds the north and east sides thereof. 8th June. Plan referred to in the foregoing order. 144 Notice that the foregoing order will be lodged with the Cleik of the Peace 145 and will be contirmed and enrolled, unless upon an appeal against the same it be otherwise determined. 8th December. Deposition of William Carrington, of Biggleswade. 350 " 1 am a carrier and proprietor of a waggon from Biggleswade to London. Between 4 and 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon the two prisoners, with a third person, came to my house to enquire at what time my waggon would set out for London, adding that they wouhl have two boxes to send by it. I informed them the waggon would start at 5 o'clock on the following morning, but that the boxes must be sent to the offices in the course of the evening. The ]u-isoners replied that they could not get them ready until half-[)ast four in the morning, by which time they would bring the boxes to the office. The prisoners were strangers, and their appearance and cmduct excited my suspicion, which I communicated to the Beverend Mr. Brown, who, with other neighl)ours and the watchman agreed to cinne to mv houwe to await the arrival of the prisoners. About the time appointed', viz. : half-past four, the two prisoners with their companion came to my house with a large deal box corded and screwed. As soon as they 248 entererl the yard I ordered the gates to be locked, mentioned my suspicions, and refused to allow tlie box to go by the waygoii unless it were previously opened in my presence. The parties having refused I immediately began to uncord the box, which at that time stood behind the waggon. Whilst I was so employed, Webb, tlie watchman, told me that two of the party had jumped over the yard paling and made their escape. One of the prisoners he then held in custody, whom I ordered the constable (who was also present assisting) to take to the Catherine Wheel Public House. I afterwards heard that another of the party had been secured and taken to the same place, whither I went and found both the prisoners in custody ; they were afterwards brought to my house, and as soon as it was daylight the constable, in their presence, opened the box which containe-'i(lent medical superintendent in the said asylum, in conse(iuence of a measure having been announced in i)arliament for enabli!ig the justices and visitors ^o appoint medical residents in public lunatic asylums under certain regulations and they think that they will be aljle to give a belter opinion on this important subject after it shall have received the benefit of parliamentary investigation. 25th December. Certified return of the Bedfordshire regiment of 459 Militia consisting of I Colonel (Sir John (.)sborn) 1 Lieutenant- Colonel (Gilpin), 1 Major (Horner), 4 Captains (Wallis, Davies, Campbell ami Higgins), 5 Lieutenants (Hankin, Kix, Harrison, Morris and Gosling), 2 Ensigns (Broderick and Trephook), 1 Adjutant (Leech), I Surgeon (Hyne), 1 Paymaster 1 assistant surgeon, 1 Quarter Master, II Serjeants, 11 Corporals, 7 drummers and 317 Rank and file. 8th January. Account of W. Berrill Junr., by order of Mr. Giles for 491 work at Barford Bridge £88 14s. 5d, Francis Giles recommends that £80 be paid on account of the above bill and that the balance be reserved until further work is done to the paving " under the arches " of Barford Bridge. 8th January. Account of the expenses defrayed by Francis Giles upon 494 the partial woiks of AVashbrook, Biggleswade Girtford and Tempsford Bridges £33 7s. 2d. 8th January. Account of V\\ B. Usher, for woik done to Barford ^^^ Bridge £7 16s. 9d. 8th January. Account of AV. B. Usher, for repairs to Great Barford 498 Bridge £61 15s. 3d. 9th January. Account of John Tregenza, Keeper of the new House of 499 Correction for certain articles supplied to prisoners, etc. £ s. d. To 1 cwt. of soap (Mr. Robinson) 1 16 „ 22 truss of straw (Mr. Parker) 1 Q ,, 3 lbs, of Candles and 3 lbs. of rushlights 3 6 „ Tucker and witness (whipping) 3 6 ,, Cash to prisoners on discharge 2 19 ,, Stephen Prior, for shaving, etc 1 10 ,, Tea, sugar, etc., to females in lieu of soup (sic) 3 6 ,, Beer to fenuiles when washing 15 ,, Beer to men employed in the drains 13 9 „ Gin to ditto, per order of the surgeon • 3 ,, James Crowsley, spice gruel 21 days at 6d 4 8 ,, Postage during ihe quarter 10 „ Making 16 prison shirts 16 ,, a quarter's salary 35 256 517 to 522 October, 1826— January, 1827. Accounts of Tlieed Pearse, Clerk of the Peace, for the eouiJty of Be.lfoid .£92 10,-^. 6d. 577 24th April. Account of Thomas Elger for alterations and repairs at the County Hall. To making sundry alterations in the Court, consisting of enlarging the counsel pew, forming two new seats for the attorneys. Altering and enlarging the dock, and preparing and fixing up new seats under the gallery for the public, and additional enclosed benches between the dock and the counsel pew, jn-eparing and ti.xiiig round the bend a new oak desk with inkstands, converting and fixing the, old narrow desk into a ledge or shelf under the new one, and clearing and scraping the old coping, and uttering the large table, etc £47 16s. 2d. 620 10th April — June. Account of "Wm. \yade for repairs to the Bedfordshire side of St. Neots Bridge £17 6s. 5d. 621 10th April — 6th July. Account of AVilliam Clark for the same as above £19 5s. 622 3rd March to 14th April. Account of W. B. Usher for work done to Washbrook and Biggleswade Bridges £21 6s. 3d. *DO' 623 23rd June to 3rd July. Account of W. B. Usher for Tempsford Bridge "wharffing" £42 14s. 9d. 624 ^f'^y — J'^'b'- "An abstracted prime cart account" of Thomas Gwyn Elger for time and materials, etc., used at Clifton Bridge. To taking up the camp sheeting forming a stark to turn the water, digging out, pumping the water and working in the foundations, and building new wing walls, rebuilding the fence walls and coping them with Ketton stone, levelling and making good the banks on each side, and painting the bridge twice over in oil colours, etc £390 17s. lid. 631 2nd May— 9th June. Account of Jos. Berrill for bricklayers work, etc., to the County Goal. 675 16th October. Account of Thomas Warner, goaler. To one quarter's salary due £50 Os. Od. (379 2nd July. Account James T. AVing. To taking down, repairing and resetting part of the j)arapet walls of Tempsford Bridge, pointing the joints and taking up the kerb-stone, levelling the ground and resetting the same £10 16s. lid, ggi 2nd October. Account of W. Berrill, Junr. To balance of accounts delivered for rei)airK at Great Barford Bridge in October, 1826 £8 14s. 5d, 257 1st September— 29th. Account of W. B. Usher. 685 & 686 To the stone mason's work at Hohne Bridge £37 Is. 2d. To new bridge on the road leading from Broom to Biggleswade, by Holme Mills £91 7s. 3d. 9th July. Estimate by Francis Giles, for rounding the angular corner of 706 Girtford Bridge by means of a guard wall etc. The cost to be rather more than £20 Os. Od. 28th July— 25th August. Account of W. B. Usher. 693 & 694 To widening the road at the South-west wing of Girtford Bridge. .£24 Os. 7d. Girtford Bridge, post and railing at the wing wall £9 2s. 4d. Abstract of amount of work done in warming and ventilating the wards of 714 the Bedford Lunatic Asylum — by Thomas G. Elger. The old building (one of the wings). Work done as per contract £130 Os. Od. Ditto extra £91 Os. Od. The other wing, contract and extra £221 Os. Od. The new building (one of the wings). Work done as per contract £40 Os. Od. Extra from contract £128 3s. 9d. The other wing, contract and extra £168 3s. 9d. Amount deducted for warm air flues as intended ..£25 Os. Od. The new coal vault £32 Is. 9d. 9th July. Presentment that Shefford North Bridge, over the river Ivel, 739 in the highway leading from Bedford towards Hitchin in the county of Hertford is in great decay, and very narrow, and that the battlements not being of sufficient height, passengers are in danger of falling into the river, and it is further presented that the inhabitants of the county of Bedford ought to repair the said bridge. 9th July. Presentment as above in respect of Shefford South Bridge. 741 21st November. Indictment of James Burns of Great Barford, labourer. 796 and William Lloyd of the same, labourer, for obtaining parish relief by means of a forged certificate, purporting to be given by two justices of tho peace for the borough and port of Liverpool. 258 819 19th May. Copy of a letter from Francis Giles, surveyor for the county of Bedford, to Mr. Robert Laxton, Hohne Mills. "On the part of the county of Bedford I have to request that you ^vill inform me whether you will consent to the drawing down your water of Holme Mill Head, during the progress of rebuilding or repairing from time to time, the bridge across the said Mill Head, provided the county should undertake to rebuild and maintain that bridge for the future, and provided also, that the drawing down your said water should not exceed 12 working days, during the progress of rebuilding the said bridge at any one time, nore more than 2 days at any one time during the execution of any partial repairs to the said bridge." " If you think proper to agree to the foregoing propositions, I will lay your agreement before the magistrates of the county of Bedford at the next Quarter Sessions and then inform you whether the county will undertake the rebuilding and maiutainance of the above bridge, or not accordingly." 520 9th July. Letter from same to the magistrates of the county of Bedford, regarding Clifton Bridge. " I have directed the necessary works for securing the abutments and wing walls of this bridge to be executed. I have also found it necessary to take down the parapet walls and to rebuild them, also to cover them Avith a proper stone coping. "These works have been executed by Mr. T. G. Elger whose accoimts for them I herewith present, amounting to £390 17s. lid. " It was impossible (as I observed to the court at the last Epiphany Session) to correctly estimate the cost of these works, and I found that the south abutment of the bridge Avas undermined 3 or 4 feet, and that it was necessary to go very deep into the bed of the river to obtain a good foundation for the purpose of underpinning this abutment, and also for building the very long wing walls to it. The parapet walls required also taking down and entirely rebuilding and coping with stone, and the iron work to be painted." " I have had the whole substantially executed and I hope this bridge will now be found to be durable." 821 9th July. Letter from the same to the same regarding Tempsford Bridge. " I have directed the necessary repairs of the parapet walls to be made by Mr. Wing of Bedford (a mason) but he has not yet completed them. A further work was necessary at this bridge, that is, the camp sheeting of timber on the north west side of it wanted reinstating. I have accordingly had this done by Mr. W. B. Usher whose account of it I herewith present amounting to , ,....£42 Hs. 9d," 259 9th July. Letter from the same to the same respecting Eaton Socon Bridge. 822 " I have directed tlie necessary repairs to be made to Eaton Socon Bridge and they have been made by Mr. WilUam Wade (a mason) and Mr. WiUiam Clarke (a bricklayer) whose account I herewith present amounting to " £36 10s. 5d." 9th July. Letter from the same to the same regarding Biggleswade Bridge. 823 " I have directed the rails to the north end of this bridge to be put up. Some stone was also necessary to the N.E. wing wall, which I have also directed to be done, and both these works have been executed by Mr. W. l>. Usher whose account I herewith present amounting to £21 6s. 3d. 9th July. Letter from the same to the same regarding Holme Mill Bridge. 824 " I have inspected this bridge and I think before any works of it be under- taken by the county it will be highly necessary to get Mr. Laxton, the proprietor of Holme Mill, to consent, in writing, to the use of the above mill waters without charge from him, during either the repairs or rebuilding of this bridge. 1 have therefore written to Mr. Laxton upon this subject, a copy of which letter I beg now to present to the court, to which I have not yet received Mr. Laxton's answer, but I have conferred with him upon the subject and I have reason to believe that he will consent to the i)ropositiuns which I have made to him. As soon as he does so, 1 will have the necessary repairs executed, but the bridge will not want rebuilding at present." 28th July. Letter dated at Buckworth, from Robert Laxton to Franci-s 824a Giles. " Agreeable to your request I hereby agree to draw the water at Holme Mill in the parish of Southill Bedfordshire as follows. For rebuilding the bridge over the Mill Head, 8 days. Fur repairing the bridge, 2 days one week. Notice being previously given when occasion of repairs may require." 16th October. Letter from Francis Giles to the magistrates of the county 825 of Bedford, in which he states that he has found the top of Holme Mill Bridge, which consisted of wood to be so much decayed, as to require nearly the whole of the woodwork to be renewe\im annexed, (or such part thereof as may be necessary) in consideration of the old highway being vested in him and also of the sum of ,£55. 170 & 171 Plans of the old and proposed new highway referred to in the foregoing order, 173 12th July. Notice of appaal on behalf of ^ralcolm ^lacquecn Esqr. of Ridgmont, against an assessment for the relief of the poor of that parish. 263 22nd August. Information of Charles Bailey of Bedford, surveyor of 357 tlie Hitchin tuinpike road, that Thomas Purser of the hamlet of East Cotts, in the parish of Cardington, being the driver of a cart, rode thereon along the turnpike road of the said hamlet, without having any person on foot or on horseback to guide the same contrary to statute made 3 Geo. IV, which has imposed a forfeiture of 40s. for the said offence. 24th November. Deposition of John Jones of Luton, straw-hat 395 ^ 399 manufacturer. " On Wednesday the 5th November instant about 7 o'clock in the evening, I came from the warehouse in the yard into the house and found a mob assembled in front of it throwing stones, brickbats etc., at the front of the house, and heard the breaking of the windows. 1 took no notice of them, nor did any one else to my knowledge, and after some time they went away. " My brother was from home and T went up the town for him, and came home with him, about an hour afterwards we heard a great noise in the street, I went with my brother upstairs to see what it was and saw an immense mob of people coming up the street, towards the house with a tar barrel on fire blazing at both ends. When they arrived near the house they attacked it with stuues and other missiles, brickbats, squibs and crackers and broke more of the windows and rolled the tar barrel to the boards in front of the new building and tried to set it on fire. " My brother called out of the window to the mob and said if they did not take it away he would fire on them. The mob then rolled the tar barrel away and put it against the fence opposite the house and continued violently assaulting the liouse with stones etc. My brother still threatened to shoot them if they did not give over. I begged him not to fire though I felt tlie danger we were in. " They rolled the barrel from the fence and then attempted to set fire to one of the cottages and my brother then fiiud the gun in the air over the field opposite the house, and the mob retired with the barrel down the road again. A few minutes after they returned again with ihe tar barrel and repeated the former violence, my brother again repeatedly cautioned them but they still persisted in their violence, and my brother at length fired across the road, but not in the direction of the mob, and again they retired down the lane with the barrel and apparently had gone away and I came down stairs with my brother. "Shortly after we again heard them approaching with dreadful yelling and uproar, and I went with my brother upstairs to look out, and saw them approaching again with the blazing barrel, and distinctly heard some one at their head encouraging them on. They again repeated their attack with increased fury and struck my brother violently on the hat with a brick-bat, and I heard an exclamation in the crowd " There we've done for him now." I now began to be seriously alarmed and begged of my brother to fire at them as the only means of defen.liiig our lives and property from total destruction. My brother then fired in a direction over the heads of the mob, and I believe shot some of them. 264 " They then went away apain with the barrel and I saw no more of it. During the last attack my brother called out to the crowd that he would shoot them if they did not desist, at least twenty times before he fired. I saw a lad of the name of Waller roll the tar barrell. I did not observe that any of the persons who rolled the tar barrel had any of their faces disguised. I did not see any guns, but heard the report of guns in the town." 439 16th January. Certificate, by two justices, that tliey have viewed a partly ancient and partly new highway in the parish of Cranfield, commencing at a guide post near the village of Cranfield, and ending at or near a wood called the Lower or lesser wood in Moulsoe in the county of Bucks, which said highway was indicted on 28th April 1824, and has since been partly turned and diverted, and a new highway set out in lieu thereof. 440 16th January. Certificate by two justices that Eaton Bridge in Eaton Socun, in the highway leading from Bedford to St. Neots, in the county of Huntingdon is repaired. 441 16th January. Certificate by two justices that Harrold Bridge in the several parishes of Harrold and Chellington, and situate in the highway leading from Harrold to Bedford, is repaired. 442 16th January. Certificate by two Justices that Clay Bridge, over a branch of the River Ivel, the .'south part whereof to the middle of the stream of the said river is in the i)arish of Clifton, and the north part to the middle of the said stream is in the parish of Southill, and situate in the highway leading from Henlow to Northill, is repaired. 443 16th January. Certificate by two justices that Barford Bridge over the river Ouze, and situate in the highway leading from Bedford to St. Neots, in the county of Huntingdon is repaired ; one part of the said bridge is situate in the parish of Blunham and the other part in that of Great Barford. 444 & 445 16th April. Certificates that a certain highway leading from the village of Cranfield towards the town of Newport Pagnell in the county of Buckingham, situate in the parish of Cranfield, and commencing at a guide post near the said village and ending near a wood called tlie Lower and Lesser Wood in the j)arish of Moulsoe in the county of Buckingham is repaired. The said highway is in length 2,680 yards, and in breadth 22 feet. 474 25th December. Certified return of the Bedfordshire regiment of Militia, consisting of Colonel Sir John Osborn, Bart., Lieut. Colonel Gilpin, Major Horner, Captains Wallis, Davis, Campbell, and Higgins, Lieuts. Haukiu, Kix, Harrison, Morris, Gosling, Ensigns Broderick and Tripliook, Adjutant Leach, Surgeon Hyne, Paymaster Gosling, Assistant Surgeon Kix, Quarter Master Morris, 11 Serjeants, 11 Corporals, 7 drummers 317 privates. 265 4th July. Report (re. Risely corn rent) of Benjamin Welstead of 475 Kimboltori, gent., Thomas Bloodworth of the same, gent., and Nevill Day, of St. Neots, gent, that the average price of a Winchester bushel of wheat for the space of ten years last past within the county is 7s. 4d. 16th July. Similar report re. Shelton corn rent. 476 22nd September. Report (re. Blunham corn rent) of William Wells 477 Gardiner of Biggleswade, gent., Thomas Bloodworth of Kimbolton, gent., and Miller Golding of Biddenham, gent., that the average price of a Winchester bushel of wheat for 15 years last past, within the county, is 8s. l^d. 13th December. Report (re. Maulden corn rent) of Thomas Bloodworth 478 of Kimbolton, gent., Charles Austin of Ampthill, gent., and William Wells Gardner of Biggleswade, gent., that the average price of a Winchester bushel of wheat within the county for the space of 14 years last past, is 7s. llfd. 15th July. Report of Theed Pearse Esqr. Clerk of the Peace, that he 479 communicated to the trustees of the Hitchin turnpike road the report of Mr. Giles, and the order of Sessions thereon, " that if the trustees should agree to contribute £100 towards repairing the North Bridge and should signify the same to the Clerk of the Peace that he be authorized to direct the repairs to be carried into effect." He has received the consent of the trustees to contribute the said amount, in consequence of which he communicated to Mr. Giles the onlers of the court to proceed witli the repairs, and reported that he had delivered to the feoffees of the Shetford Charity estate, copies of the .said orders, and oiders for re-building the South Bridge and repairing the North Bridge and also the copy of the resolutions of the court that, considering the feoffees of the Shetford Charity estate, are still liable under the feoffment, 10th February 1630, to repair the highways, causeways, and bridges, within the town of Shetford the court does accordingly hold the feoffees liable to continue to pay a proportion of the expences of repairing the South Bridge if rebuilt, and the North Bridge if repaired, at such proportions vizt. one half, as was determined by the Court and by the feoffees in 1803 and again at the nudsu miner sessions of 1825 ; and that copies of the said orders be sent to the feoffees. 15th January. Estimate for improvements to be carried out on that part 516 of Harrold Bridge belonging to the county of Bedford £60 6s. Od. 18th January. Estimate given by Francis Giles, civil engineer, of the 551 prul)al)le expence of erecting a bridge over the south river at Shefford, having the use of the present materials and 30,000 new bricks, also stone for coping, together with a substantial cast iron top and railing for an opening or waterway of 16 feet at the least, and 22 feet clear width of roadway. 266 To taldng down the present and cleaning the materials, cost of 30,000 new bricks, also of lime, sand, etc., and the labour of building the new abutments, wing walls and parapets £140 Os. Od. To 17 tons of iron work, including carriage fixing and painting it, at £13 per ton £221 Os. Od. To coping the parapet walls stone 130 lineal feet at 5s £32 10s. Od. To erecting stands and wood railing, turning water, pumping, diverting road and contingencies £106 10s. Od. 591 r2th April. Statement by Francis Giles in reference to Eaton road bridges : — " I have had the necessary repairs made to the parapet walls, which had been in part wilfully thrown down and generally much dilapidated. It appears from the best information which I can collect that the above bridges were built about 30 years ago by Mr. Clark a builder of St. Neots (by contract) and that the expence of building them was paid by the trustees of the road." Accounts follow for the above works for £64 18s. 7d. 592 12th April. Account of William Clark, for repairing brickwork at Eaton great bridge, by order of Mr. Giles £23 16s. 3d. 593 12th April. Account of W. B. Usher for work done to Eaton .south and north bridges £20 15s. lid. 594 12th April. Statement of accounts for the necessary partial repairs to Langford iron bridge, by Francis Giles, amounting to £7 6s. 5d. 595 12th April. Statement of accounts by Francis Giles for repairs to Tempsford Bridge amounting to £38 9s. 5d. 597 & 598 12th April. Statement by Francis Giles with reference to Holme Mill bridges. " In reference to the small arch on the east side of Holme Mill Bridge, I have inspected it, but it is not injured by a late flood as was represented, nor is it otherwise wanting any present repairs. In reference to the new bridge at Holme Mill (l)uilt last year) there were some partial additions necessary to the fencing of the roadway which I have done ; and the account for the work (annexed) to W. B. Usher is £4 8s. 6d. 605 15th April. Account of Francis Giles, surveyor for the county of Bedford, for estimating attending certain meetings, and inspecting certain bridges, and directing repairs for the same, etc £45 17s. 3 10 3 6 1 6 2 267 15th April. Extract from bill of T. W. Warner goaler. G14 Execution of John Lincoln — Executioner's fees £3 Travelling Expences 1 Expences whilst here Rope and cords The knell Men, beer at the drop Easter 1827 — 1828. Account of the receipts and expenditures of the 626 county lunatic asylum. Receipts. By maintenance of patients £1561 By cash for board of Mrs. Yandall 15 12 By cash from county fire office 7 Expenditure. Butter, 963 lbs. price lOid.— Is. 6d £45 18 6 Baking ". 33 3 Cheese 1447 lbs. price 6d.—7d 36 6 10 Candles 36 doz. p. 6d 1114 Coals, 80 chaldns 184 10 Cooper 2 5 Carrier 8 16 6 Carpenter, bricklayer and glazier 23 Chimney sweeping ... 1 7 Drapery 116 17 2 Drugs ••• 7 9 9 Eggs 12 7 Earthenware 4 6 6 Garden seeds and labour 8 4 1 Hay, 1 ton 4 Hopsl24lbs 6 10 Ironmonger 16 19 4 ^[eat, 10,457 lbs. 6d.—Cid 307 19 10 Malt 124 bushels ." 51 10 Mops and brushes 10 10 3 Oatmeal 10 sacks 3i 7 6 Poor rates £5 9s. Ud. Church £2 8s. 6d. and Conipi. ") ^ a ^r\ £1 7s. 3d .". / -^ * ^^^ Plums and currants 11 3 Rent lb Soap 53 12 3 Starch 1 9 6 Shoes 48 16 10 Salt, 15bhs 1 11 2 Snuff 17 lbs. Tobacco 14 lbs 7 7 6 Spirits and Brandy £2 17s. 8d. ^ ^ ^ ^ Ginu 2 8 0/ o o H 15 8 6 4 1 10 8 9 5 14 15 6 9 16 18 6 7 10 15 18 9 9 7 2GR Apothecary's salary £21 Governor's ditto 80 Sugar (loaf)104lbs 4 Ditto (moist) 392 lbs 12 Stationery 7 Sand 1 Straw 22 Tea 69 lbs. at 66 20 Tailor 9 Wheat 111 lbs. 3 bushels at 33s.— 39s 198 Wages of servants 95 Wood 4 Vinegar, treacle, black lead, hearth stone, bricks, etc 4 Insurance 12 Cash returned to the Revd. Mr. Ward 2 S tamps 4 Balance in Treasurer's hands 18 635 15th July, Account of John Hide for expences in conveying Irish paupers from Slatford (sic) to Ampthill on pass for Ireland. Mary Maccarty 13s. Thomas Collins 13s. John Kelley 13s. 758 5th April. Petition of certain attornies attending the Assizes and Quarter Sessions for the county, to the chairman (Sir Robert Harry Ingliss Bart.) and magistrates of the said county, calling attention to the inconvenient state of the Shire Hall and particularly on the criminal side, there being no door or passage appropriated for the entrance of the attornies, without subjecting themselves to the charge of disturbing the court, when attending on professional business. Much of the inconvenience arises from the door being so near to the bench that the judge and chairman often find it impossible to proceed with the business without ordering it to be kept shut, and there being no jmssage to the seats appropriated for the said attornies through the other entrance. In the event of an alteration being made in the entrance, it is suggested that a bailiff of the court should be appointed to keep the door, such bailiff being acquainted with the professional gentlemen of the county. Numerous signatures. 759 January. Petition on behalf of Thomas Perry, labourer, now a prisoner. Numerous signatures of his fellow parishioners, but no parish named. 790 13th October. Presentment that a certain part of a highway leading from the village of North Crawley, in the county of Buckingham towards the village of IMarston-lMoretain, commencing at a certain place called Crawley 0;ite and continuing for the length of 2,007 yards, and being f)f Ihe brondth of 30 feet, is in great decay and further lliat the inhabitants of the parish of Craniield should repair the same. 269 5th November. Presentment that Richard Shane, James Belcher, (alias 797 James Shaw) John Burr, Joseph Butt, Joseph Poulter, James AValler, John Cox and Fiancis Lowen (or Lousen) labourers of Luton, together with about 50 other persons made riot, with sticks, stones, guns, firework, and other offensive weapons and missiles, and also rolled a blazing tar barrel through George Street and other streets and highways of the parish of Luton, and wilfully damaged the dwelling house of Richard Jones, breaking 50 panes of glass of the said dwelling by throwing stones etc. at the windows, and that they also threatened to murder the said Richard Jones. True bill against Shane, Waller, Belcher, (alias Shaw), Joseph Butt and John Burr; Poulter, Cox Lousen not guilty. 5th November. Presentment that Richard Jones of Luton, straw-plait 798 manufacturer, wilfully shot at and wounded Francis Lousen of the said parish, labourer. 5th January. Letter from James Fielding, surveyor, with reference to the 8L5 bad state of the Bolnhurst Road adjoining Thurleigh and stating that the said road does not come under the surveyor's care and that it never was in the memory of man repaired by the parish, but by the landlord, Mr. Franklin. 22nd February. Letter from John Durham, of Dunstable, resi^nin" the ^1^ office of High Constable for the hundred of Manshead. L5th April. Letter from William Saundersou of Roxton, to tlie 817 magistrates at (Quarter Sessions. " Having applied to the magistrates at Biggleswade viz. the Revd. Mr. Hull, 'J\ Pym P>qr., and S. Thornton Esq. to ol)tain a road under the arch of the bridge called Tempsford ]]ridge, in my meadow, to a small piece of land lying on the other side of the bridge, I was requested by them to attend the Quarter Sessions to day, but as I am obliged to be another way, I have sent my son to say that we have no other method of getting our hay out, than by drawing it under the bridge with a horse so much to the injury of the hay, that it is worth but little when got, and as I coidd l)e able to go through any one of the arches with a cart and bring out the hay without doing any injury, and as there is no other communication with it to any person's propert}', no one has any cause, need, or right to go there, this is my cortiticate and this is my request that you would allow one of the })osts to be removed or so constrated (sic) that it may be made passable with a cart." 12th ^lay. Entry made on tlie minutes at an adjourned meeting of the 822 Trustees of the turnpike road from Ilitchin to Bedford. " The trustees present, taking into consideration the communication made by the Clerk of the peace for Bedford, as entered at the last meeting, 270 respecting the contribution of £100 towards enlarging, improving, and repairing the north bridge at Shefford, resolve that the said sum be advanced from the funds of this trust for the above purposes, it being understood that the trustees are to be put to no further expencc relative to the construction of tlie bridge or the formation of the road or approaches thereto, on either side." 824 12th April. Statement by Francis Giles (surveyor) with reference to Shefford South bridge. " Having designed a new plan for this bridge and presented at the last sessions together with my estimate of £500 for rebuilding it with the old materials, and with a new iion top, I was requested by Mr. Times the clerk to the trustees of the turnpike road from Hitchin to Bedford to attend a meeting of the said trustees at Shefford, on 11th February last with my plan and estimate of this work, when the said trustees resolved to contribute £200 towards the expense of rebuilding the said bridge according to my plan. " I therefore beg now to annex my estimate for this work amounting to £500, and if the court should think proper to order it to be proceeded with, I will forthwith carry their directions into effect, at the same time however that the building of the south bridge is carrying on. " I beg to suggest the propriety of widening the north bridge at Shefford also, from its present width of roadway of 15 feet, 6 inches, to 22 feet, so as to be similar to the intended width of the new south bridge. This work of the north bridge, if undertaken contemporaneously with that of the south bridge, will certainly be done at less expense than if it be executed separately, on account, first of their being a necessity for drawing down the water of Shefford Mill Head at an expense of about £25 for the jmrpose of rebuilding the south biidge, and that, during the time the above water is so drawn down, it would be desirable also to put in the foundations for the additional widening of the north bridge ; secondly that one superintendence for the two works, while they are executing, would cost very little and probably no more than for one of them. " The widening of the north bridge I propose to have done wholly with brickwork and not to pull down anj' more of the present bridge than the eastern side of it, in order to unite the new part to the old. The level of the roadway will accordingly be kept as it now is, but the improved width will be 22 feet. " I consider that this work will cost about £300, or £350, and I should hope that the road trustees will contribute to this, in the same proportion as they have agreed to do to the north bridge. The two bridges at Shefford will then be improved to uu ample extent for all the conveniences of the road tiatiic." 271 A list of licences granted by the Archdeaconry Court of Bedford, for 832 places of religious worship for protestant dissenters from 1818 to 1828 under an Act 62 Geo. III. Date. At whose request. Whcse House. Where. 1818 Francis Read and others Chapel Maulden jj James Sherrill' Chapel Dean )i Mark Smith and others Mark Smith Thurleigh Thomas Row William Row Flitton J, Thomas Kiiiipton and others... Cha])el Dunstable James Faueh and others William Powell Mil ton- Bryant j> Richard Gower Thomas Jordan Co pie >> William Green and others .. Joseph Edrope Bolnhnrst ) 9 R. F. Home and others Samuel White Bolnhurst David Lee Willis Thomas Chew Leigh ton 1819 John Mason & Jose]i}i Lockey Edward Wright Stanford ,, John Pack and others William Pedder Barton )) Edwanl Stanford and others.. William Seymour Arle.sey Henry Clajjliam Henry Clai)ham Wilden ,j Ricliard Gower Chapel Milton-Erners ,j George Hitclicock George Hitchcock Potsgrove >) Thomas Middleditch William Bryant Lower Caldecot John Ansell and others Joseph Ansell Stotfold 1820 William Rutland and others.. William Rutland . . Co pie ,, William Fay John Cowland Ireland 1821 Burnahy Boutcll and otliers... Ann Lunnis Wrestlingworth ,, William Hnckle and others ... William Huckle Harlington ,, William l^).ildry and others .. Thomas Blewitt Girtford )) Thomas Howkins and others... John Pratt Wybaston, Eaton Socum ,, William Goodson and others... Joseph Thompson Tillsworth > J Thomas Hohles and otiiers ... James Jellins Flitwick >i William Law and others Samuel Hod by Wybaston, Eaton Socum ) 1 William Drown and others ... Barn of W. Brown Harton Elienezer Daniel and otliers ... Thomas New-man Luton )> William Pantlin \\'illiam Pantlin Egginton J, William Feet Barn on the premises of Castle Street, Daniel Attack St. Cuthbcrt's, Bedford >> Isaac Anthony Isaac Anthony St. John's, I'edford )) Anthony Byrd Seekerson William Swale Thurleigh ) J John Thompson and others ... John Thompson Flitton ,, George Lumbis George Lumliis Kempston 1822 Elizabeth Cook Elizabeth Cook Sewell Houghton Regis Milll)rook Anthony Hyrd Seekerson William Colbourne )» Thomas Sjiencer and others ... William Edwards Laiigford )> Richard Farr Samuel Lole Eywoitli ,, John Flint John Flint Siiitlingt(Mi ,, Thomas Ahraham Mary Tyso Turvey ,, Thomas Wake and others Chapel Heath and Reach ,, James Cream and others William Haydon Leagrave ,, Robert iiowyer and otheis ... Thomas IJow^'er Steven ton >> James Large and others James Large Bain at Eversholt ,, Joseph Hindes Richard Gadsby Souldrop ,, Samuel Hobsou Chapel Ampthill 1823 John Sijuires and otliers .Jolin S(iiures Sto]i.sley ,, J. K. Martyn and others I'remises of J. K. Martyn ... Perteiihall )> William I'ercival William Percival Hogsty End Asplcy 9*79 Date. At whose request. Whose House. Wliere. 1823 Aquila Barber John Robinson Willington )J John Groom John Groom Wingfield, Chalgrove ) » Richard Eland Weslc^'an Methodist Chapel Toddington John Warren John Warren Barton '' William Sontham and others William Southam Brook End Eversholt 1824 Francis Harrison and others.. George Worley East Hyde Samuel Hobson Mrs. Whitbread Silsoe J ) John H. Rowe Chapel Carding ton William Broeklehurst ,, Leagreave Aquila Barber Jidin Smith Everton '' Thomas Chew and others Thomas Chew Rands End Eversholt Joseydi Such and others Jerenuah Sansome Steventon 1 John Furnoss and others Elizabeth Sales Sheep Line Pot.sgrove Wm. Whitteridge and others Chapel Haw lies Sauniel Gentle and others , , Stotfold Ebenezer Daniel and others .. James Bingham Caddington 1825 James Golding Chapel Great Barford William Broeklehurst John Smith Everton John Cook School room Tottenhoe William Southam and others John Brandom Eaton Bray AVilliam Cnnnington & others Richard Barnet Kevsoe [\ Samuel Hillyard William Chapman Oakley 1826 William Farley AVilliam Earley Woottoii ) 1 William Archer and otlieis .. William Archer Sharnbrook 1827 Jeremiah James and others ... Jeremiah James Plitwick John Stevens Thomas Savage Cranfield Rieiiard Boughton Richard Boughton Eversholt '1 Joseph Higgins Josejih Higgins Husborn Crawley ,j Richard Cook Richard Cook Steppingley John Stevens Cliajiel Sal ford Thomas Pestell and others ... ,, Thurleigh )} Thomas Grindeu and others ... Thomas Grinden Sharnbrook John Forster and others John Forster Lang ford ,^ Frederick Biooke Potts Edward Messenger Chalk Hill 1828 Ebenezer Daniel William Piigg Woodsido William Earley and others ...' Paul Derby Clan Held Joseph Vincent John Whitworth Turvcy ,, John Cotching John Cotching Harlington 1829. ]42 13th January. Order under tlie " Mauldeii Enclosure Act" 36 Geo. III., that tlie yearly tithe of £554 13s. 7d. payable to the rector of Maulden be decreased to £iQ3 9s. Od. 153 13th January. Appointment of certain justices (named) to be visitors of the Gaol and Houses of correction. 194 14tli July. Printed copy of an order, under an act "For the better regulation of divisions in the several counties of England and Wales," 9 Geo. IV., that there be six divisions of the county of Bedfoid, for holding of Special Sessions, whicli shall respectively be called by the names of the Bedford division, the Ampthill tlivision, the Biggleswade division, the Bletsoe division, the Luton division, and theWoburn division. . 273 The Bedford division shall comprise, Eaton-Socun, Goldingtoii, Great Barforil, Ravensden, RenhoM, Roxton, Wilden, (now lying within the liundred of Barford) Little ]5arford (now lying w^ithin the hundred of Biggleswade), Clapham, Milton Ernest, Oakley, (now lying within the hundred of Stodden) Biddenham, Bromham, Stagsden, Steventon, Turvey (now lying within the hundred of Willey) Elstow, Kempston, Wilshamstead, Wootton, (now lying within the hundred of Redbornstoke), Cardington, Cople, Eastcotts, Willington, (now lying Avithin the hundred of Wixamtree). The Ampthill division shall comprise, Ampthill, Cranfield, Flitwick, Houghton -Conquest, Lidlington, Marston-Moretaine, Maulden, Miilbrook, Steppinglej^ (now lying within the hundred of Redborn- stoke), Clophill, Fiitton, Upper-Gravenhurst, Lower-Gravenhurst, Hawnes, Higham-Gobion, Pulloxhill, Silsoe, (now lying within the hundred of Flitt) Shitlington (such part thereof as is now lying within the hundred of Clifton) Westoning (now lying within the hundred of Manshead). The Biggleswade division shall comprise, Astwick, Biggleswade, Cockayne- Hatley, Dunton, Edworth, Eveiton, Eyeworth, Girtford, Holme, Langford, Potton, Sandy, Stratton, Sutton, Tempsford, Wrestlingworth (now lying within the hundred of Biggleswade,) Arlesey, Campton, Chicksands, Clifton, Henlow, Holwell, Meppershall, Shetford, Upper- Stondon, Lower Stondon, Stotfield (now lying with the hundred of Clifton), Beeston, Blunham, Broom, JNIoggerhanger, iSTorthill, Rowney, Southill; Stanford, Warden (now lying within the hundred of Wixamtree). The Bletsoe division shall comprise Col m worth, (now lying within the hundred of Barford) Holuhurst, Upper or Over-Dean, Lower or i^ether- Dean, Keysoe, Knotting, Melchbourn, Pertenhall, Risely, Shelton, Little Staughton, Tilbrook, Yielden, (now lying within the hundred of Stodden) Bletsoe, Carlton, Chellington, Earndish, Felmersham, Harrold, Odell, Pavenham, Puddington, Radwell, Sharnbrook, Souldrop, Thurleigh and Wimmington (now lying within the hundred of Willey). The Luton division shall comprise. Barton, Caddington, East-Hyde, Lcegravc, Limbury, Luton, Stupsley, Streatley, Sundon, West-Hyde, (now lying within the hundred of Flitt), Dunstable, Eaton-Bray, IIoughton-Kegis, Market Street, Studham, Tilsworth, Totternhoe, AVhipsnade (now lying within the hundred of Manshead). The Woburn division shall comprise, Aspley-Guise, Battlesden, Billington, Chalgrave, Chaultou, Eggington, Eversholt, Harlington, Heatli and Reach, Hocklille, llolcut, Ilusborn-Crawley, Leigliton-Buzz;ird, Miitou- liryant, Potsgrave, Salfurd, Standbiidge, Tingrilh, Toddington, Woburn (now lying within the hundred of Manshead) and Ridgemont (now lying within the hundred of Redbornstoke). lOtli December. Notice that a petition will he presented at the next 196 (Quarter Sessions against an order that the parish of Milton-Ernest, in the hundred of Stodden, be c-.niprized in the Bedford ilivision, for the purposes of holding special sessious. (Sec also bundle for 1830 No. 885). 274 498 24tli December. Certified return of the Bedfordshire Eegiment of Militia, consisting of 1 Colonel, 8ir John Osborn, Bart., 1 Lieutenant- Colonel, Richard Gilpin, 3 Captains, James Brown Horner, (Brevet Major) Samuel Wallis, and John Henry Campbell, 4 Lieutenants, Richard Hankin, Frederick John Rix, Blacket, R. Harrison and James Gosling, 1 Ensign, James Broderick, 1 Staff Captain and Adjutant, Henry Leech, 1 Surgeon Charles W. Hyne, 1 Paymaster, James Gosling (Lieutenant) 11 Serjeants, 11 Corporals, 7 Drummers and 317 Privates (full number). Vacancies which have occurred through time of service expiring up to the 20th November last 31. JSl umber on the roll 286. Two Companies, two lieutenancies, and three ensigncies are vacant, Quarter Master Morris has retired on a pension. 499 12th January. Report by Francis Giles (surveyor) in reference to the outside wall of Bedford Gaol. " I have inspected this wall in company with the commitee of magistrates, and oti'ered to them my opinion upon the cause of the present crookedness and upon the most expedient plan of remedying it which I beg now to report. " The original defect of the wall arises from its having been built with an unequal slope batter on the outside and inside of it. The consequence is that an unequal weight is thrown upon the base of the wall, and a twist or curve towards the building of the goal has occurred in all the four sides of this wall to a degree that appears to be unsafe, particularly on the western side. " Buttresses might be made to sustain this wall, but as they are inadmissible, the only eventual remedy, is to pull it down and to rebuild it. I do not however think that any side of this wall is in immediate danger except the western side, I would accordingly recommend that side only be rebuilt at present. "An opinion has prevailed that the misgiving of this wall has been occasioned by the insufficient hardness of the stones which it is built of, and that they have crushed and yielded to the superincumbent weight of the wall, this appears to me to be fallacious, as the horizontal lines of the masonry are level and perfect, and although the outsides of many of the stones have decayed, through tlie action of the weather upon them this decay is merely superlicial. " The stones of this wall vary much in hardness, but very nearly all of them are fit to be used again, the hardest of them should therefore be used on the outside of the softer stones, in the inside of the new Avail, and such additional stones as may be wanted, should be selected from the hardest of the Bedford quariies. 275 " I consider tliat the foundation of this wall, that ia from the surface of the ground to the bottom of it, is very good, and certainly better thaii a new foundation can be made at any moderate expence, in consequence of its having so long borne the weight of this wall upon it, I therefore recommend that such part of the present wall as may be required to be taken down, should only be removed to the level of the surface of the ground, and that the new Avail be built with equal slopes on both sides, from this base to the top of it. I am of opinion that the expence of taking down and rebuilding the western side of this wall, including such new stones as may be necessary will be X250." 28th April. Report by Sir Robert Harry Inglis chairman, that, having 50O examined the matters set out in an appeal by samuel Brunt, Samuel Wells, and James Kingsley, against an assessment for the poor of Longford, he recommends that the assessment be quashed, inasmuch as it appears that the gravel pit field, the long close or turnip field, the corn mead, the Church field, the hay field, the long field, and the meadows near to the river in the occupation of the said Samuel Brunt : the meadows east of the high road from Biggleswade to Langford in the occupation of the said Samuel Wells, and the Coneygear(?) in the occupation of the said James Kingsley, are not in the parish of Langford, but in the parish of Biggleswade. 20th October. Report by Francis Giles in reference to an order for certain 501 alterations at the Penitentiary. Ill reference to an order for the alteration of the present cells, and enlargement of the men's day room and the erection of 18 new cells above the present ones, in the IS'.E. division of the Penitentiary, also the erection of a room above the keeper's wash-house, and of another room over the women's day room, I beg to report that the above works have been duly executed, except as to the number of new cells being 18, it having been found expedient to confine the number to 16, vizt. 14 single cells, 1 double cell and 1 treble cell, thus making room equal to 19 single cells instead of only 18. The lining the doors of the cells with sheet iron remains yet to be done, which will cost £13 according to my estimate for them, but I beg to take the opinion of the court upon lining the front walls also, which will together with the lining of the doors cost £24:. The expenses of these works amounts to £502 12s. 2d. which together with the amount of £24 for lining the cell door front walls, if that is to be done, will make the total amount of £526 12s. 2d. this will exceed the amount of my estimate by £66 12s. 2d. but the cause of the excess is as follows. The tops of the brickwork partition.s of the old cells were juuch decayed owing to the wet having got through the Yorkshire stone covering, which occasioned extra brickwork to the amount of £10 Os. Od. 276 The steps to the gallery being of brickwork etc. instead of a wood step ladder M 13s. Od. The door to the men's day room and also the window frame in the wash house being too much decayed to be used again, new ones were substituted £3 Os. Od. Two iron pillars and additional beams in day room in consequence of keeping the gallery tower, that was first intended £6 3s. Od. The extending the cheveaux de frise over the women's day room etc. £3 9s. Od. New Yorkshire stones for the floors of the upper cells, the lining of tlie old ones being in part broken ..£3 Os. Od. The flues from all the lower cells to the roof £2 Os. Od. The whitewashing which was to have been done by the keeper's men, but the keeper would not get it done £8 Os. lOd. The substituting copper for iron to the covering of the flat projecting roof over the gallery £ 1 5 Os. Od. The lining the front walls of the cells with sheet iron, if that is now to be done £12 Os. Od. 541 12th January. Statement by Francis Giles surveyor, in reference to Hale Bridge : The repairs of the railing on the south side of Hale Bridge have been completed by Mr. Usher, but the brickwork of the bridge is not in want of present repair. The amount of the bill for the work done is £27 16s. lid. 547 13th January. Account of Thomas Gwyn Elger to erecting a new laundry over the old wash house at the new House of Correction as per contract £83 5s. Od. 567 16th April. Account of Benjamin Welstead — to making a valuation of the parish of Ridgmont by order for the purpose of levying a proportionate rate for the relief of the poor £52 10s. Od. 568 13th January. Extract from gaolers bill. John Eedman, a glass of gin and water the 24:th October 6d., Thomas Wait, tea twice daily from 22iid December to 13th January 7s. 8d., strong beer candle twice daily to 5th January 15 days @ 8d. is 10s., broth for dinner from 6th — 13th January 2s. 8d., eight leeches as per order 2s. Coach hire and coachman to London £1 13s. Os. Hackney coach to Woolwich and back, feeding the horse etc. £1 5s. Od. The boat, chnk and blacksmith on board 3s. 6d., expenses of the prisoners (convicts, 277 William Duffy and Anthy Rock), 5s., self two days £1 Os. Od., coach and coachniaji to Bedford from Kettering 13s., three dozen of cotton candles for the use of the prison, the turnkey's lantliorn, the hall lanthorn, and the watchman, @ 7s. £1 Is. Od., one and a half dozen of rushlights @ 7s., 10s. 6d., 2 dozen of birch besoms @ 2s. 6d., 5s. ; faggot wood for purifying foul clothes, lighting the wasliing and soup copper fires 3s. 6d., 89 lbs. of beef at Christmas as pi-r order @ 7|d., £2 15s. 6d., lamplighter's Christmas box Is., admitted a load of sand for the day rooms, 5s. 8d. 23rd June— 28th July. Account of John Edwards. 700 To the water of the river Ivel, whicli Avas turned from its channel for the building of Langford Ihidge, by order i37s. 16s. Od. Michaelmas Sessions. Statement by Francis Giles in reference to the 780 order for preparing plans and estimates for the alteration of the Court House, and for erecting a grand jury room and rooms below for witnesses and prisoners in the open ground south of the main body of the County Hall, that he has accordingly prepared the same and that his estimate for these works, including the ventilation of the Court House is £1,860 ; and further that he wishes to take the opinion of the Court before they are finally specified and contracted for. Extract from account of the clerk of the peace. 781 " Having received a letter from the Secretary of State to enquire whether any Jesuit or member of the religious order residing within this county had been registered under an Act 10 Geo. IV c. 7. S. 28 and writing in answer that none such had been reaistered. 13th January. Presentment that a certain i)art of a highway leading 792 from Aylesbury in tlie County of Ruckingliam towaids Woburn, and lying in the hamlet of Heath-aud-Reach in the township of Leightou Buzzard, being in breadth 30 feet and situate between the chapel in the said hamlet and a turnpike road called West Chester Road, is in great decay, and that the iiduibitants of the said hamlet should repair the same. 13th January. Presentment same as above but ihat it is presented that 793 the inhabitants of Leighton Buzzard should repair the same. 14th July. Presentment that a certain part of a highway leading from 815 tlie village of Thurleigh towards the town of St. is'eots" in the county of Huntingdon, situate in the parish of Bolnhurst, and commencing at the beginning of the said parish ami continuing to the end of Ciiurch Lane in tlie same parisli, being in lengtli 1,463 yards or thereabouts, is in great di'cay, and that the inhabitants uf the said parish ought to repair the same. 278 827 Presentment that angford, Potton, Sandy, Stratton, Sutton, Tempsford, Wrestlingworth , (within the hundred of Biggleswade) Arlsey, Campton Chicksands, Clifton, Henlow, Holwell, Meppershall, Shefford, Shitlington, Upper- Stondon, Lower-Stondon, Stotfold, (within the hundred of Clifton), and Shitlington (within the hundred of Flitt), Beeston, Blunham, Brown, Mogger hanger, JN^orthill, Rowney, Southill, Stanford, Warden (within the hundred of Wixamtree). The Bletsoe division shall comprise Colmworth, (within the hundred of Barford), Bolnhurst, Upper or Over-Dean, Lower or Nether-Dean, Keysoe, Knotting, Melchbourn, Milton-Ernest, Pertenhall, Risely, Shelton, Little Staughton, Tilbrook, Yielden, (within the hundred of Stodden), Bletsoe, Carlton, Chellington, Farndish, Felniersham, Hariold, Odell, Pavenham, Puddington, Radwell, Sharnbrook, Souldrop, Thurleigh, Wimmington (within the hundred of Willey). The Luton division shall comprise Barton, Caddington, East-Hyde, Leegrave, Limbury, Luton, Stopsley, Streatlej', Sundon, West-Hyde, (within the hundred of Flitt), Dunstable, Eaton-Bray, Houghton-Regis, Market-Street, Studham, Tilsworth, Totternhoe, Whipsnade (within the hundred of Manshead). The "WoBURN division shall comprise Aspley Guise, Battlesden, Billington, Chalgrave,Chaulton. Eggington, Eversholt, Harlington, Heath-and-Reach, Hockliffe, Holcut, Husborn Crawley, Leighton-Buzzard, Milton-Bryant, Potsgrove, Salford, Stanbridge, 'i'ingrith, Toddington, Woburn (within the hundred of Manshead), Ridgemont (within the hundred of Redbornstoke). 181 14th July. Order made upon the petition of George Musgrave Esq. and John Trustram on behalf of themselves and other inhabitants of the parish of Shitlington, sanctioning the removal of that parish from the Ampthiil Division and the placing of it within the Biggleswade division for special Sessional purposes. (See No. 887). imj Gth December. Order that a lane or highway within the parish of Caddington, leading from Woorlsiile in that parish into the highway leading from Luton towards Caddington Green, and which is of the length of about 1207 yards and of the breadth of 22 feet, be stopped up, and the land or soil thereof sold by the vsurveyor of the highways for the saiil parish, to the several persons whose lands adjoin thereto, if they should l)e willing, and if not, then to some other person or persons, reserving lUivertheless, a free way and passage on foot only ; through the said highway, from Woodside at the point marked A on the plan annexed to a ponit marked B on the said plan. 190 The Plan referred to. 281 Order for the sub-rlivision of parishes within the division of Ampthill, 190a between John Shaw and Charles Austin, diief constables of that division, as follows — Mr. Shaw's sub-division, Ampthill, Flitwick, Steppingley, Millbrook, Hoiighton-Conquest, Maulden, Clophill, Hawnes, and Upi)er Oravenhurst. Mr. Austin's sub-division, Lidlington, Cranfield, Marston-Moretaine, Westoning, PuUoxhill, Flitton, Silsoe, Highatu Gobion, and Lower Gravenhurst. 14th April. Deposition of Samuel Bryant of Langford. 335 " I am a blacksmith and keep a village shop, which my wife manages. On the 23rd March last, my wife gave me a half crovvn which she told me she had received from the prisoner [John Eutt] which she thought was a bad one. I looked at it and thought so too. On the following morning I went to Bates with whom the prisoner was working and I found him there at breakfast. I said to the prisoner " you must change this half crown you gave my wife, it is a bad one," he replied " I have no money I cannot change it, I do not know who I took it from, I have had it in my pocket five or six weeks, I knew it was a bad one, but I had a right to get rid of it if I could. I will not change it. He has on former occasions offered bad money in my shop in my presence, 14th April. Deposition of William Bryant of Langford, victualler. 386 *' About three weeks or a month ago the prisoner [John Rutt] was drinking at my house when he pulled out from his pocket a half crown and showed it to the people about him. I saw that it was a bad one, some of the persons present saiil he (the prisoner) never could pass it, as it was so bad. The prisoner replied that he could for he had some stuff that would polish (sic) it over, and make it go easily. He took the stuff out of his pocket and shewed it to us." 28th April. Deposition of William Summerfield of Maulden, gardener, 395 that the prisoner (who calls himself John Thompson) came to his stall in Dunstable Market and bought three halfpennys worth of french beans, and tendered a half crown in payment, out of which he was given change. He came again to the stall about two hours afterwards and bought a i)enny's worth of niorrovvfat peas and tendered another half crown in payment. Deponent then began to suspect the prisoner and went into the " Rose and Crown," and got the half crowns weighed, and found they were light, and then went to Mr. Squire's shop and had the half crowns weighed again there, and was told they were both counterfeit coins, and an alarm then being given the pri-soner was arrested. 27th Novend)er. Information of certain householders within the County 493 of Bedford thai "tumult and riot" may reasonably be apprehended within the said C'ounty ; they request that a sufficient number of persons may be appointed to act as special constables. 282 592 24th December. Certified return of the Bedfordshire regiment of militia, consisting of 1 Colonel, Sir John Osborn, J'.art., 1 Lieutenant Colonel Kichard Gilpin, 3 Captains, James Brown Horner, (Brevet Major), Samuel "Wallis and John Henry Campbell, 4 Lieutenants, Eichard Hankin, Frederick John Rise Blacket, R. Harrison and James Gosling (paymaster) 1 Ensign, James Broderick, 1 Staff Captain and Adjutant, Henry Leich, 1 Surgeon, Charles W. Hyne, 11 Serjeants, 11 Coiporals, 7 Drummers and 317 privates (full number). Two companies, two lieutenancies, three ensigncies are vacant. Kumber of vacancies Avhich have arisen by time of service expiring from 20th November 1829 up to 20lh November this year 104. Number on the roll 182 (vacancies during 1829, 31). 594 20th April. Report by Francis Giles county surveyor (in reference to an order of sessions for making a contract, with Messrs. Berrill & Wood- ruffe, to build a new Grand Jury room, etc., and to alter and repair the Shire Hall at Bedford) that the contract has been accordingly agreed upon, but not signed, and that the work of building the new Grand Jury room has also been carried on, from the foundations, to the height of the floor of the said Grand Jury room, in a very satis- factory manner, and that the value of the above work amounts to about £300. 595 13th July. Report by Francis Giles that the grand jury and prisoners rooms are ready for immediate use, but the witnesses room is not, but that it will probably be ready at the following assizes, and that the further sum of £500 is fully due to Messrs. Berrill ami Woodruff, who have proceeded with the above works in a satisfactory manner. 596 13th July. Report re Millbrooke corn rent, that the average price of a Winchester bushel of wheat, within the county for 14 years last past is 8s. 0-i-d. 597 19th October. Report by Francis Giles in reference to alterations at the Shire Hall etc., that the said works have been proceeded with, as far as possible notwithstanding the unavoidable hindrance which has been experienced in consequence of the Hall having been used for the late election and for public lectures etc., and that the advanced state of these works will justify a further advance of £500 to Messrs. Berrill & Woodruff, and that in reference to the further alterations of the inteiior arrangement of the Shire Hall, it appears to be very judicious, but as certain minor parts of it are yet to be completed the payment for this may be deferred until next sessions, and that further, in reference to making the strong room within the Shire Hall building that it is also nearly completed, the payment of which may be also deferred until the said next sessions, and that it is deemed advisable to raise Mr. Gadesby's garden wall 2 feet, the estimate for which is £26. 283 15th July. An estimate by William Berrill and James WoodrufFe, of 775 taking down and refixing judge's seat, counsel pews, jury box, and other seats, forming new dock, lowering the ascending floor and seats, building walls to passage to said new dock, ripping out and making good doors and windows, and fixing two new windows to the west side of the court to correspond with present ones, removing flues for stoves etc., complete for the sum of £125 Os. Od. 13th July. Certificate by P>ancis Giles, re Eaton Socon Bridge, that it 813 has been found necessary to repair the stone-work and brick-work of the Bedford side of this bridge between October 1828 and the present time. Mr, Wade's and Mr. Clarke's account for the same being respectively £16 7s. 9d. & £10 13s. Id. 13th July. Similar certificate in respect to ShefFord North and South 815 bridges ; it has been found necessary to make a wa.shing place at the North bridge similar to the one that was made last year at the South bridge, in order to prevent the danger of cattle and horsemen getting into deep water, this having been done and the coping stones, which had been ruined by violence, replaced and the brickwork to the same partially pointed ; Mr. Morgan's bills for these works amount to £10 12s. 4d. 19th October. Account of Samuel Negus. To posting and delivering 827 bills in the town and county of Bedford of a meeting to be held in the County Hall on Tuesday 24th of August for the purpose of taking into consideration the propriety of presenting an address to His Most Gracious Majesty, King William IV., upon His Majesty's accession £1 2s. 6d. January. Petition of John Turner and Edward Pain on behalf of them- 855 selves and others, inhabitants of the parish of Miltcn-Ernest, praying that the said parish, lying within the hundred of Stodden, may be, for special sessional pur|)oscs, taken from the Bedford division of the County and placed in the Bletsoe division, as the said parish is only one mile and a half fronr the Bletsoe Falcon where the Sessions are held and about 4 miles from the town of Bedford. 19th April. Petition of Thomas Wiles, prisoner at the old House of 886 Correction. " Most honoured gentlemen i embrace this opertunity of pre.senting to you a note contaiinng the full particulars of my unhap}^ situation, and I most humble beg you will take it in consideration and mitligate my punishment if you think well. " Relating to the earlier part of my life i spent 12 years and 12 days in his majesty's service and i was in several engagements and received three wounds and when i was discharged i received a pension of 6d. a day, which with my own industry and the blessing of (u)d on my labours i have beeu able to maintain my family which consist of a wife ami 284 three children withont the assistance of any releif from the parish, and never was in custody on any occasion whatever before this unfortunate affair took place, for which i am now punished and if i remain here to the extent of my sentence, which will not be expired until the 15th of October i shall loose my pension, on account that I shall not be able to apear at Whitehall to take it within two years according to the rules, which with the loss i have sustained and not being able for hard work on account of a rupture which i unfortunately am the suferer of, which will oblige me to fly to the parish for relief if i live to be discharged from here, which will be a great liurt to mv feelings as I never was under frowns of a parish. " Honoured gentlemen i humbly beg of you to help me in this my great distress aud it shall Ije my utmost study to reform and regain the good character which i have now lost, and to maintain myself and family without any other assistance and set my family a good example by honesty, sobriety, industry, and living in the fear of God, from an unhappy prisioner. 887 July. Petition of George Musgrave and John Trustram on behalf of themselves and the inhabitants of the parish of Shitlington ; shows that, by an order the said parish lying within the hundred of Flitt, and so much of the same as lies within the hundred of Clifton, was comprised in the Anipthill division for holding special sessions. Prays that the said parish be annexed and comprised within the Biggleswade division, inasmuch as the hamlet of Lower Stondon being the major part. of so much of the said parish as lies in the hundred of Clifton is nearer to Biggleswade than Ampthili, and that there are two justices residing within two miles of the said parish of Shitlington vizt. the Revd. John Hull, vicar, and the Eevd. James Webster who usually attend the special sessions at Biggleswade but not at Anipthill, and there is no justice residing within ten miles of Shitlington who attends the special sessions at Ampthili. (see 181). 896 to 924 12th January. Recital of proceedings in 1829 on the presentment of Joseph Edrope, Edward Maddock and Richard Kilpin and other inhabitants of the parish of Bolnhurst in a dispute between themselves and Richard Franklin, P]s(]. as to the repair of a highway in the said parish. 932 23i(l March. Indictment of John Rutt for utttering counterfeit coin (a lialf-ci'own). 942 to 944 20ih April. Further recital and proceedings (as in 896 — 924) on the jiresentment of the inhabitants of the parish of Bolnhurst for not repairing a certain part of a highway leading from the village of Thurleigh towards the town of St. Neots in the county of Huntingdon, situate in the parish of r)olnhurst and commencing at the beginning of the said parish and continuing to the end of Church Lanc!, and which is of the length of 1463 yards. The jury lind that tlie said inhabitants are not guilty (see also presentment 14th July 1829). 285 28th April. Indictment of Jolin Thompson for uttering counterfeit coin 949 (a half-crown). 19th October. Letter of John Mayle Agent of the "Gazette Office" 1030 Bedford. " A few days since Air. Hatfield of Cambridge expressed great pleasure in witnessing tlie improvements made in your criminal court, he begs leave however to suggest that great convenience would be afforded to the press generally, could a pew be set apart for their use, as at Cambridge and Huntingdon. As your court is at present arranged he is apprehensive that reporters may be desirous of occupying a portion of tliat part which is intended for the use of the counsel and attornies." 1831. 15th June. Declaration by Samuel Elsdale Albin, of Biggleswade, that 6 he has a printing press and types for printing, which he proposes to use in Biggleswade, and which he requires to be registered in pursuance of the Act 39 Geo. III. Midsummer Sessions. Gaol Calendar. Edward Jackwood and Henry 62 Milton, severally convicted of being rogues and vagabonds, viz. playing and betting with a board, an instrument of gaming, at the game of chance called Thimbles, Sentenced to hard hibour for two calendar months. April. Gaol Return. Conviction of Thomas Smoxall for lanceny, to 64 be imprisoned fur fourteen days in the new house of correction and to be privately whipped. 5th Ai)ril. Order (under the "lord.sliip of Toddington and hamlet of 90 Chalton P^nclosuie Act" 37 (ieo. III.) on the application of several owners of lands in Toddington etc., appointing William Wells Gardner of Biggleswade and Gefirge Aikin of Harlington, arbitrators to enquire the average price of a Winchester bushel of wheat within the county for ten years last past. This application was made by William Dodge Cooper Cooper Esq., Impropriator of Toddington and Elizabeth his wife, Edward Firmin of Hendon in the county of Middlesex and Nathaniel ]\[ilne of the Inner Temple their trustee.s, and (Jeorgf! Pearse Esq., and Thomas Hobbs, on behalf of themselves and others the owners of lands tenements etc., in Toddington and Chalton. 28th June. Order that the yearly tithe rent of £552 lis. 4^>d., payable 101 to 104 to the Rector of Toddington shall be decreased to £388 Us. 10|d., and schedule. 286 110 IStli Octobor. Order dismissing the appeal (umler an act 9 Geo. IV.) of George Rogers against the decision of certain justices, at a licensing meeting, in refusing to grant to the appellant a license to sell excisable liquors by retail, to be consumed in his dwelling house in Duck Lane in the parish of Woburn, and that the said appellant shall pay ■£11 18s. lOd. costs to the respondents (the said justices). 121 Draft order that an assessment of 13|d. in the pound be levied upon the occupiers of land, tenements, woods, tithes, and hereditaments, within the hamlet of Heath and Reach, owing to the condition of the highways, bridges, causeways etc., being such, that they cannot be repaire(i by the means prescribed in an act 13 Geo. III. and upon application of the surveyor of the said hamlet under an act 54 Geo. III. which amends the first mentioned act. 144 25th May. Record of the conviction of "William Chambers the younger of Broom in the parish of Southill, gardener, for having in his I)Ossession a defective bushel measure. Fined 10s. and to forfeit the said measure. 145 25th May. Record of the conviction of Jolin Bushby, "a seller of beer by retail " for unlawfully allowing a game of cards to be played on his premises, against the tenor of his licence. Fined £3 Os. Od. and costs. ]55 3rd August. Record of the conviction of Samuel Patrick of Biggleswade, beer seller, for allowing the unlawful game of skittles to be played on his premises. Fined 30s. and costs. 512 10th December. Certified return of the Bedfordshire regiment of militia, consisting of 1 Colonel, Sir John Osbcrn, Bart., 1 Lieutenant Colonel Richard Gilpin, 5 Captains, James Brown, Horner (Brevet Major), Samuel Wallis,, John Henry Campbell, William Stuart and William B. Higgins, 4 Lieutenants, Richard Hankins, Frederick J. Rix (assistant surgeon) Blacket, R. Harrison, and James Gosling (paymaster), 1 Ensign, James Broderick, 1 Staff Captain and Adjutant, Henry Leech, 1 Surgeon, Charles W. Hyne, 8 Serjeants on the staff, 3 drummers on the staff, 4 drummers not on the staff, 10 corporals, 269 privates. Two lieutenancies and two ensigncies are vacant, and Quarter Master Xorria has retired on a pension. "^^^ 4th January. Report by Francis Giles county surveyor in reference to the alterations at the Shire Hall, that the work is done to his entire satisfaction, and that the sum of ,£125 is due accordingly to Messrs. Berrill & Woodruff, as per contract. 515 4th January. Report by Francis Giles, in reference to raising the Avails adjoining Mr. Gade.s})y's garden etc., that this work is completed and the sum of £26 is accordingly due to Messrs. Berrill & Woodruff, as per contract. 287 4t.h January. Report by Francis Giles re the Shire Hall and new grand 516 jury room. " Messrs. IJerrill and Woodruff's work is so far completed under their first contract of £1780, as to entitle them to furtlier ])ayment of ,£380, on this account, which heing added to the sum of £1300 already paid to them, will leave £100 still due, and which £100 must be reserved until all the painting, whitewashing, skirtings and other minor works which still remain to be done, are finally completed." 4th January. Report by Francis Giles in reference to making a strong 517 room and forming a new doorway to the savings-bank room etc. [in the Shire Hall] that this work is completed and that £34 is due to Messrs. Berrill & Woodruff on this account. Easter Sessions. Report by Francis Giles in reference to repairs to the 519 Grand Jury room and Shire Hall, and to the furnishing of grates, fenders, locks, and other iron work for the new Grand Jury room, the prisoner's and witnesses' rooms and the old Grand Jury room, by Messrs. Sanders and AVilliams, that he presents their account of £61 5s. (See No. 675). He also presents bills of Mr. W. Berrill for bricklayers' work £2 2s. 4d., and of Mr. James Woodruff for fixing a new table and desk in the Grand Jury room, also shelves, window blind.s, and various other works at the Shire Hall, etc., amounting to £24 14s. 9d. 17th October. Report of Fiancis Giles in reference to the fences of the 520 turnpike road between Tempsford toll gate and Tenipsford Bridge, to the effect that he has corresponded with Mr. Brown (Mr. Stewart's agent) upon this subject and that he expects that an arrangement will accordingly be made before next Sessions for placing these fences in the possesion of Mr. Stuart, who will maintain them at his own expense. 28th July. Report by William Wells Gardener of Biggleswade, and 521 George Aikin of Hailington, that the average price of a Winchester bushel of wheat, within the county for ten years past, is 7s. 2|d. 4th January. Statement of accounts by Francis Giles. 5G5 To fixing three new guard posts and pointing the walls of Girtford P.ridge, according to an account of W. B. Usher £4 12s. 6d. 4tli January. Statement of accounts by Francis Giles, in refei'ence to Temjjsford Bridge. Repairing and replanting the road fences between the Toll Gate and Temjisford Bridge during the year 1830, according to an account delivered by W. B. Usher £5 1 Is. 6d. 566 288 Repairing the floors of the land arches at this bridt^e with brick and fixing one new oak post at the same, .£4 3s. 4d. (According as before). ^Fr. Uslier was directed by Mr. Giles to repair the floors of tlie above arches with Bedford stone, but it appears that he found it inconvenient to get such stone, and so lepaired them with l)rick, but in future stone is to be used. 667 20tli January. Account of Barnard Cook overseer of Pulloxhill. Paid 47 special constables sworn in at Silsoe and Ampthill @ 1/- each -£2 7s. Od. Paid 21 special constaldes, called out on the 6th December, 1JS30, by the (Jhief of Section @ 2/- each, to quel a mob at Flitwick £2 2s. 685 4th April. Account of E. C. Williamson, clerk to the magistrates of the division of Luton. To attending to swear in special constables at the following places in 1830, Luton, Barton, Streatley, Sundon, Houghton-Kegis, Dunstable, Caddington, Market street, Studham, Whipsnade, Rensworth, Leegrave, Limbury and Stopsley £6 7s. 689 5tli April. Account of Charles Good for passing removing and maintaining Irish paupers, from Ampthill to Little Brickhill on pass for Ireland (number of paupers from January to March, 73) £12 7s. 8d. 749 2&th June. Statement by Francis Giles in reference to the account of Mr. Woodruif for making a new screen for the back of the judges seat in the Crown Court, and new seats for the witnesses and prisoners' rooms, and for adding drawers to the writing desk and table in the Grand Jury Room, which account is for £28 9s. Id. and is certified as being correct. 805 15th October. Extract from an account of the Clerk of the Peace (Thced Pearse Esqr.). "By direction of the Secretary of State attended to search the rolls and minutes of Session for all articles of Friendly Societies filed in the office of the Clerk of the Peace from the year 1793 to the present time." 825 Requisition by the magistrates acting for the division of Luton, that, uniting in the feelings of the parishioners of Luton, they earnestly recpu'st the magistrates of the county, to take into consideration the propriety and advantage of having a Bridewell or other proper place of ctjnfinement erected at Luton, for the reception and punishment of persons convicted in that division of offences punishable by imprison- ment and hard labour. Signatures follow. 289 Requisition to the magistrates acting for the division of Luton by the 826 inhabitants of that parish, tliat they are deeply impressed with the evil arising from there being no place for the confinement and punishment of offenders summarily convicted of minor offences, without the inconvenience of conveying them a distance of 20 miles, and that juvenile offeTiders are frequently allowed to go unpunished; this arising out of the great moral danger of sending them to mix with such abandoned characters, as are generally to ])e found within the walls of a county prison, and they are thereby encouraged by the hope of impunity to plunge deeper into crime ; and further that the parish of Luton comprises nearly 6000 persons, the gi'eater proportion of whom are dependant for subsistence upon agricultural and manufac- turing employment, and that consequently a great responsibility is thrown upon the requisitionists, in endeavouring to train the rising generation in ihe paths of morality, and it is therefore necessary to have the means of punishing early diviatiou from honesty and good conduct. Signatures follow. 23rd and 24th June. Acknowledgfements by Daniel Peasman [Pearman?] 941 to 943 and William Brown of Luton, members of the Society of Friends, known as Quakers, that William Adams, John Foster and Henry Brown, of the same parish are members also of that society. 3rd October. Letter from the Revd. G. H. Bowen resigning his office of 945 chaplain to the prisons of the county, through his being presented to a benefice by the Duke of Bedford, the duties of which are incompatible with those of his present station. 10th October. Letter from G. Lamb the Secretary of State to the 947 Chairman of Quarter Sessions. " I am directed by Viscount Melbourne to refer you to the act of the present sessions (c. 32) entitled " an act to amend the laws of England relative to game " (which has been circulated by the King's printer in the usual manner) and I am desired to re(]^uest that you will call the particular attention of the magistrates assembled at the ensuing Quarter Sessions to the 18th section of this Act, by which they are directeil to hold special sessions in their respective divisions for the purposes therein set forth between the 15th and 30th of the present month." 17th October. Letter from the Revd. George Maclean, offering his services 948 to fill the vacancy made by the resignation of the chaplain of the prisons, and stating that he has been curate of Cople for 10 years (see also No. 958). I8th October. Statement by Thomas Bennett, churchwarden of Woburn, 952 to the magistrates at Quarter Sessions, that he is of opinion that 13 public houses are a sufficient number for the small town of Woburn, and that another one is not required, (see also No, 951). 290 953 Easter Sossions. Statement V>y Francis Giles in reference to the railing to tbe Turnpike road on the north-west side of Girtford Bridge, that it has been a long time dilapidated and Mr. Thornton has directed it to be repaired by Mr. Usher, and his bill accordingly amounts £9 10s. Gd. 956 24th October. Letter from G. Lamb, stating that he is directed by Viscount ^Melbourne to transmit to the chairman of Sessions the copy of an Act of Parliament, which has received the Eoyal assent, " for amending the laws relative to the appointment of special constables, and for the better preservation of the public peace," to ■which it is requested, tlic attention of the magistrates shall be drawn. 957 24th December. Circular letter (printed) from S. M. Phillipiis to the chairman of Sessions. Whitehall. " I am directed by Viscount Melbourne to request you to give instructions to the High Constables of the several hundreds or other divisions in the county, to make out and transmit to the Secretarj'- of State, with as little delay as possible, a correct statement of all Peace officers, whether constables, borsholders, tythingmen, or under any other title, (excepting special constables appointed under the act passed in the last sessions) appointed for the several piarishes, townships, or other places, within their respective hundreds. In order to facilitate the preparing of this return, I enclose a number of printed forms which I am to request you to cause to be distributed to the several High Constables, at the ensuing Quarter Sessions of the Peace." 1832. Ql Epiphany Sessions. Gaol Calendar. Michael Sabey, committed for deserting from the Bedfordshire Militia, sentenceil In 6 months' hard labour, or to pay a fine of £20. 104 ^^^^ Felnniary. Record of the conviction of William ITarradine of the j)arish of Cardington yeoman for having with a horse, at the parish of Henlow, gone off the turnpike road branching from the turnpike road from Ilitchin to Bedford, through Henlow to Gcrford (? Girtford) Bridge, on to the lands adjoining, with intent to evade the payment of tolls. Fined £2. 114 17th February. Record of the conviction of William Muckleton, of the parish of Harlington, retailer of beer, for keeping his house open for the sale of beer after ten o'clock at night. Fnied £2 and costs ; one half of the said fine to be awarded to John Watts of the same parish, the prosecutor. 291 22n(l August. Record of the conviction of Ann Bird, widow and Richard 1' 1 Bird yeoman, both of Beeston in the parish of Sandy, occupiers of lands and tenements of the yearly value of £100 and upwards, keeping also two teams and being liable to perform statute work upon the highways, and turnpike roads, within the said parish, for neglecting to do such statute work as directed by William Hedding, surveyor of the Turni)ike road leading from Biggleswade, to Alconbury Hill, in the county of Huntington, and for having used only one cart and three horses and two able men, at such time as they should have used two carts and three horses and two able men to each cart, contrary to an Act 56 Geo. III. Adjudged to pay a sum equal to twice the amount of such statute work according to the rates fixed by the justices as follows, 10s, for every cart with three horses and two men for one day, amounting in all to £5. 7th November. Record of the conviction of John Hawkins of the parish 204 of Southill for driving a waggon along a highway in that parish and not having any other person on foot or on horseback to guide the same, nor any person to hold the horse's reins, contrary to an Act 1 3 Geo. III. Fined 10s. 3rd April. Order under the " Harlington Enclosure Act," 48 Geo. III., 250 appointing Eichard Peyton of Cooks Court, Lincoln's Inn, and George Aikin of Harlington to be arbitrators or referees to enquire the average price of a Winchester bushel of wheat within the County for 21 years last past. 3rd April. Order under the " Caddington Enclosure Act" 38 Geo. Ill 251 appointing William Wells Gardner of Biggleswade and George Aikin of Harlington to be arbitratoi's or referees to enquire the average price of a Winchester bushel of wheat, within the county for 10 years last past. 3rd July. Order that the yearly tithe rent of £215 Os. 9|d. and payable 252 to the Vicar of Caddington, shall be decreased to £164 14s. 9|d. 3rd April. Order that the yearly tithe rent of £119 7s. 9d. payable to 262 the Revd. Thomas Pearse, vicar of Harlington, shall be increased to £159 lis. 6d. 11th October. Order of Sessions made at Aylesbury in the county of 280 Buckingham, that the Clerk of the Peace for that County shall forth- with write to the (Jlerks of the Peace for the several counties in England, calling attention to the enormously increasing expenditure of counties under the head of bridges, and inviting the co-operation of their counties resjjectively, in an a])plication to Parliament for power to collect tolls fium passengers over county bridges (for whose acconimodaliou they have been erected) in order to reimburse the expenses of counties. 292 281 16th October. Order dividing the County of Bedford into six districts for polling, the said districts respectively to comprise tlie several parishes, townships and places, as follows : — The Ampthill polling district shall comprise Ampthill, Aspley-Guise, Clophill, Crantield, Eversholt, Flitton, Flitwick, Gravenhurst Upper, Gravenhurst Lower, Harlington, Hawnes, Highani Gobion, Holcutt, Houghton-Conquest, Husborne Crawley, Lidlington, Marston-Moretaine, Maulden, Millbrook, Pulloxhill, Ridgemont, Salford, Silsoe, Steppingly, Tingrith, Westoning, Woburn. The Bedford polling district shall comprise, Barford Great, Barford Little, Biddenham, Bromham, Cardington, Clapham, Cople, Eastcotts, Eaton-Socun,Elstow, Goldington, Kempston, Oakley, Ravensdeii, Renhold, Roxton, Stagsden, Steventon, Turvey, Wilden, Williiigton, "Wilshamstead, Wootton, Town op Bedford viz. St. Cuthbert, St. John, St. Mary, St. Paul, St. Peter. The Biggleswade polling district shall comprise, Arlesey, Astwick, Beeston, Biggleswade, Blunham, ('ampton, Clifton, Cockayne-Hatley, Dunton, Edworth, Everton, Eyeworth, Henlow, Holwell, Langford, Meppershall, Moggershanger, Northill, Potton, Sandy, Shifford, Shitlington, Southill, Stondon Upper, Stotfold, Sutton, Tempsford, Warden, Wrestlingworth. The Leighton polling district shall comprise, Battlesden, Chalgrave, Eaton-Bray, Egginton, Heath-and- Reach, Hocklilfe, Leighton-Buzzard, Milton Bryant, Potsgrove, Standbridge, Tilsworth, Toddington, Totternhoe. The Luton polling district shall comprise. Barton, Caddington, Dunstable, Houghton-Regis, Luton with its hamlets, viz. East Hyde, Leegrave, Limbury, Stopsley, West Hyde, JMarket-Street, otherwise Humbershoe, Streatley, Studham, Sundon, Whipsnade. The Sharnbrook polling district shall comprise, Bletsoe, Bolnhurst, Carlton, Chellington, Colnworth, Dean, Farndish, Felmersham, Harrold, Keysoe, Knotting, Melchbourne, Milton Ernest, Odell, Pavenham, Pertenhall, Puddington, Riseley, Sharnbrook, Shelton, Souldrop, Staughton Little, Thurleigh, Tilbrook, Wimmington, Yielden. 282 iitli May. Order for the diverting and turning of a certain part of a footway within the parish of Dunstable, leading from Houghton Regis to Dunstable, and commencing at the east corner of Dog Kennel Close, belonging to William Frederick Brown, at a i)oint marked A on the plan annexed, and proceeding across the said Close nearly along the south-east side thereof into the turnpike road leading from Dunstable, towards Hockliffe, at the south corner of the said Close, at a point marked B on the said plan and which is about 300 yards long, and that a new footway in lieu tliereof shall be made, commencing at the east corner of the said Close at the point marked A on the said plan, and proceeding across the same in a straight line in a south-westerly direction, until it enters the turnpike road leading from Dunstable to Hockliffe, at a point marked C on the said plan, at a distance of 34 yards from the south corner of the said Close, containing in length about 274 yards, and in broad tli 6 feet. And it is further ordered that as soon as tlie said new footway shall be completed, and the same certified, then the former footway shall })e stopped uj), and the soil thereof vested in the said William Fredeiick Brown, in exchange for the new footway. 293 11th iNIay. Consent of William Frederick Brown to the making of a new 283 footway over his land in consideration of the old footway being vested in him. Plan of the proposed new footway across Dog Kennel Close. 284 1st June. Order for the diverting ami turning of a certain part of a public 285 highway and footway within the parish of Luton, leading from liiscott at a point marked A on the plan annexed, towards Biscott windmill, and entering at a gate marked B on the said plan into and through a farmyard belonging to Samuel Crawley Esqr. at Biscott, and in the occupation of John Bates, ami into and ihrough Cherry Tree Close, also belonging to the said Samuel Crawley, until it enters the Windmill Koad at a point marked C on the .said plan, and containing in length about 165 yards, and that a new highway and footway be made in lieu thereof, commencing at Biscott at the point marked A on the said plan, into and through the said close of Samuel Crawley (and in the occui)ation of John Bates) adjoining the street of Biscott aforesaid the Windmill Road (?) and proceeding in a southerly direction along the east side of the saiil close, until it enters the said AVindmill Road at the said point marked C on the said plan, and containing in length about 134 yards, and in breadth 20 feet, and it is further ordered that upon the new highway and footway being completed, and the same certified, the former highway and footway shall be stopped up and the soil thereof vested in the said Samuel Crawley in exchange for the new highway. 1st June. Consent of Samuel Crawley Esqr. to the making of the 286 proposed new highway and footway, through his land, in consideiation of the old highway and footway being vested in him. Plan, of the proposed new highway and footway through Cherry Tree 287 Close. 14th August. Order for the stopping up of part of a public highway in 289 parish of Puvenham, (in the division of Blet.soe) leading out of the public road from I'avenham to Felmersham, towards the public road from Puvenham to Stafford Bridge, and commencing at Thomasins Green, along Colter's Lane, between the lands of Francis Green Esqr. on each side thereof, as far as a field called White Ground, in the said parish of Pavenham, the projierty of the Countess De Grey, and containing in length about 264 yards, and in breadth 9 feet, and also that the soil thereof be sold by the surveyor of the highways of Pavenham, to Francis Green Esqr. whose lands adjoin thereto, if he shall be willing to purchase the same, if not, then to some other person or persons for the full value thereof, (see Nos. 208 and 288). Plan of such part of the highway proposed to be stopped up. 290 204 525 3nl Januaiy. Certificate that part of a higliway situate in the township cf Leii^liton liuzzard, between the chapel of Heath and lieach and the turnpike road called West Chester Koad, containing in length 1000 yards, and in breadth 30 feet, is repaired. 52G 3rd January. Certificate that part of a highway, situate in the hamlet of Heath-and-Ruach in the township of Leightou Buzzard, and lying between the chapel of the said hamlet, and the turnpike road called the West Chester Road, containing in length 1200 yards, and in breadth 30 feet, is repaired. 527 16th October. Certificate that a highway situate in the parish of Crantield, leading from the village of North Crawley in the county of Buckingham, towards the village of Marston-Moretain and presented at sessions on 14th October 9 Geo. IV., is now repaired. 540 2nd April. Report of Francis Giles, county surveyor, in reference to building an additional room out of the bath room at the iSevv House of Correction, this room being for the purpose of a depository for the books and papers of the justices, and further in reference to building a new room over the above, for Mr. Tregenza's use, and that he has surveyed the same, together with the removal of the oven from the bath room, and retixing it in the cleansing room. Mr. Elger's tender for which woik all couiplete is £70. 541 Easter Sessions. Report by Francis Giles in reference to Radwell Bridge, that he has surveyed it and specified the work necessary for its complete repair, also that he has obtained from Thomas Scrives a mason at Felmersham, a tender for the same fur £150 and another from Samuel Harrison and Edward Green of Brumhani for £130 15s. 9d., while that of Mr. Elger is for £125, the latter being recommended by Mr. Giles. Midsummer Sessions. Statement by Francis Giles re Radwell Bridge : the repairs have not been completed owing to the continuance of the floods, and consequently he defers his report upon the same, until next sessions. 543 'Sni July. Report by William Wells Gardner, of Biggleswade, George Aikin of Harlington, and Miller Golding of Biddenhaui, that the average price of a Winchester bushel of wheat within the county for ten years last past is 7s. 5^d. 544 to54G 3rd July. Report by Theed Pearse, Clerk of the Peace, that he lias viewed Holm Mill Bridge over the River Ivel, and the live small arches or culverts, east of the same, over which a highway passes. Four of these arches adjoin together, the two first being 2 feet 2 inches wide, and all of them 206 feet from the end of the briilge, and from the bank of the river, over which it passes. The fifth arch is 2 feet 7 inches wide, and 58 feet from the four arches. All these are common road arches, such as are to be seen on every road where water is to pass from one side to the other. 295 It does not ajipoar that previous to Easter Sessions 1827 Holm Mill P)riflf:je had been repaired as a county hridge, hut at that session the court made the follo\vini( order "In reference to the order of last session directing the Clerk of the Peace to ascertain whether the same, (Holm Mill Bridge) he a county bridge ; the (^lerk of the Peace delivered his report stating, that he does not think the county liable to the repairs thereof, but at the same time calling the attention of tlie court to the case of the ' King v. the inliabitants of Kent, Maule v. 8ehvyn ' Vol. 2 p. 513, A.T). 1814. And the court having taken the same into consideration, ami also the statement of Mr. Giles that the bridge is now in an indictable state, and also the probable expense of trying the questions at law, ordered, that INIr. Giles be directed to take measures forthwith for making the necessary repairs at Holm Mill Briin ; 5 Captains, James Brown Horner (Brevet ^lajor) Samuel AVallis, John Henry (Janipbell, William Stuart and William B. Higgins ; 4 Lieutenants, Richard Hankins, Frederick J. Rix (assistant surgeon) Blacket R. Harrison, James Gosling (paymaster) and Ensign James Broderick, 1 Staff Captain and Adjutant Henry Leech ; 1 Surgeon, Charles W. Hyne ; 11 Serjeants, 10 Corporals, 7 Diummers, and Privates, fidl nundier 317. Vacancies which have arisen by time of service expiring up to the 20th >«oveniber (1882) 112. Number on the roll 205. Two Lieutenancies and three Ensigncies are vacant. 297 2nd April. Estimate by Francis Giles County Surveyor, for taking 573 down five small arches which are the bridges over the drain to the east of the Holm Mill Bridge, and building one brick arch of 12 feet span in lieu of them, and also for fencing the roadway on each side of the bridge with posts and rails. The above arches being made of 4 inch brickwork, they will not provide much material towards building the new arch, the cost therefore of this work will be about £100. (Rough plan of above is annexed). 3rd July. A testimonial to Sir Robert Harry Inglis, Bart, chairman of 581 the Bedfordshire Quarter Sessions, from the magistrates of the county. " We the undersigned magistrates of the County of Bedford assembled in Quarter Sessions, beg to offer you this our testimony of our unfeigned regret at the decision this day communicated to us, of the necessity under which you feel yourself of resigning the office of Chairman of the Sessions. " We are deeply sensible of the unwearied attention which you have bestowed upon the numerous objects officially brought before you, of the personal sacrifices which you have made for the public service, and of the ability which you have invariably shown in the execution of your arduous duties. We are also fully sensible of the friendly and considerate manner in which you have constantly received the suggestions of your brother magistrates in all their official communica- tions with you, as well as of the professional assistance which they have so constantly received at your hands, and of the uniform urbanity and impartiality which you have shown on every occasion With these feelings we beg to offer you our most sincere and cordial thanks, and with every good wish for your future welfare and prosperity to subscribe ourselves." (29 signatures follow). 2nd January. Presentment that Blunham Bridge in the parish of 588 Blunham situate in a highway leading from the town of Bedford, towards the village of Tempsford, is in great decay, arid that the inhabitants of the County of Bedford ought to repair the same. 1st November. Indictment of John Mann senior of the parish of 630 & G31 St. Paul, Bedford, labourer and George Harris of the same, blacksmith, for conspiring to defraud the trustees of the Bedfonl Charity, by means of a forged certificate, to the effect that John Mann, junior, an apprentice to the said George Harris, was of sufficiently good character to become entitled to a sum of money, granted by the said trustees, under an Act 7 Geo. IV. (for the better management and disposition of the estates given by Sir William Harpur, knight, and Dame Alice his wife, for a free and perpetual school in the town of Bedford) to apprentices who had served the full term of appi'enticeshi[) and who had complied with the tenor of their indentures, whereas the said apprentice was not qualified to receive the said bequest. 208 6^6 3r(i April. Letter from John J. Coward, and W. Bigge, at the request of the trustees of the Wepleyan Chape), stating that the object of the application is to obtain the use of the Shire Hall, on Sunday, during the time that the said trustees may be employed in carrying into effect, their design of erecting a much larger structure, than their present chapel, in order to meet in some degree, the acknowledged want of space in such places of worship generally, for so increasing a population, and it is hoped that as the said building so solicited, has been used for various religious meetings, that the magistrates will consent to the matter in hand. ^50 13th October. Letter from Sir Robert Harry Tnglis to the Clerk of the Peace. " In consequence of my late absence from England, I did not till this day receive your letter of the 14th August, conveying to me the address, with which the justices assembled in Quarter Sessions were pleased to propose on the 3rd Julv last to honour me. I request you to tender my grateful respects to the justices who have conferred upon me this distinction, and to assure them that I value it very deeply, and that I shall always retain the strongest sense of the uniform kindness, which they collectively and individually have shown to me, ami which is crowned by this last act. T beg you to accept my personal thanks for the manner in vrhich you have transmitted the address and for the aid which T have always found at your hands." 653 Rough memoranda as to certain orders of sessions re repairs at Plohn Mill Bridge, from Epiphany Sessions 1828 to Epiphany 1832. "'^" Copy of resolution by the justices for the County of Bedford, that they are unanimously of opinion that firstly, the expenses of the last six months have proved that the licensed beer houses ai'e highly injurious to the morals industry, and good order of the labouring classes ; secondly, that by holding out inducements to profligate and improvident expense they tend to increase parochial burdens ; thirdly, that in the event of any disturbance in the county, they would become a rendez-vous for seditious and disorderly assemblies, and would opposa a formidable difficulty to the executions of the constabulary force ; fourtlily, that the act by which they are established has not operated to destroy the monopoly of the trade, or to provide a better or more wholesome beverage for the people ; fifthly, that the principle of permitting the sale of beer is beneficial, but the consumption of it on the premises of the dealer is decidedly and extensively mischievous. UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LIBRARY Los Angeles This book is DUE on the last date stamped below. Form L9-30m-ll,'58(,8268s4)444 CD 1Q65 Bedfordshire B4A5 Eng. County 190 7 Records Committee - Notes and v.l CD 1065 B4A5 1907 v.l ^ 11 -^ft nnnc)F> niip UC SOUTHERN REGIONAL LIBRARY FACILITY