GENERAL AND MISCELLANEA
A75 - A90	Various Records of the Corporation 20 items		1377 - 1833
A75/1	Oswestry Corporation Manuscripts.		1377, 1560 - 18th cent.
	The documents have been guarded or mounted and bound in full vellum.
A75/1/1	Muringer’s accounts. For transcript see Leighton, pp. 33 - 39.		1560
A75/1/2	Letter (incomplete) from Lord of Oswestry to the Bailiffs concerning toll money intended to be used for the repair of the walls. For transcript see Leighton, p. 40.		[c.1570]
A75/1/3	Copy of A76. For transcript see Leighton, pp. 49, 50.		18th cent.
A75/1/4	Copy of order of the Lord President and Council of the Marches of Wales for the postponement of the hearing of the suit between Henry Jones and Edward Hanmer, the latter being unable to attend. For abstract see Leighton, p. 53.				25 Jun. 1596
A75/1/5	Letter from [Thomas Howard, Earl of] Suffolk, to the Burgesses of Oswestry concerning their petition against the rights due to the Lord of Oswestry. For transcript see Leighton, pp. 61, 62.				25 Oct. 1603
A75/1/6	Letter from [Sir] John Towneshend to the Bailiffs of Oswestry concerning controversy about the election of Bailiffs. For transcript see Leighton, pp. 93, 94.				26 Sep. 1617
A75/1/7	Letter from W[illiam Compton, Earl of] Northampton, to the Bailiffs of Oswestry, summoning them to a hearing at Bewdley, co. Salop. For abstract see Leighton, p. 94.				29 Aug. 1622
A75/1/8	Order of Privy Council concerning the restriction of the Welsh cloth trade to Oswestry. For abstract see Leighton, pp. 94, 95.				21 Dec. 1622
A75/1/9	Copy of statement to the Privy Council by the County Justices concerning the benefits of allowing the Welsh clothiers free trade. For abstract see Leighton, p. 95.				Jan. 1622/3
A75/1/10	Copy of petition of the Bailiffs and Burgesses of Shrewsbury to the Privy Council against the restriction of the Welsh cloth trade to Oswestry. For abstract see Leighton, p. 96.				[c.1623]
A75/1/11	Copy of report of the Attorney General to the Privy Council recommending the recontinuing of the Welsh cloth trade at Oswestry. For abstract see Leighton, p. 96.				[c.1624]
A75/1/12	Copy of petition of the Bailiffs and Burgesses of Shrewsbury to the Privy Council that both Oswestry and Shrewsbury may enjoy the cloth trade.				[c.1623]
A75/1/13	Letter from Joh[n Hanmer, Bishop of St.] Asaph to the Bailiffs and Burgesses of Oswestry in support of his cousin John Davies, glover, who seeks election as a Burgess. For abstract see Leighton, p. 98.				4 Oct. 1627
A75/1/14	Copy of part of a letter from Arthur Kynaston to Thomas [Howard], Earl of Suffolk, concerning the decay of the market at Oswestry. For abstract see Leighton, p. 95.			[c.1623]
A75/1/15	Letter from Hugh Nanney to the Bailiffs and Aldermen of Oswestry, declining to sign a petition sent via Thomas Edwards but nevertheless offering support. For abstract see Leighton, p. 96.			7 May 1640
A75/1/16	Copy of petition of the poor clothiers of North Wales and adjoining counties to John [Williams], Bishop of Lincoln, Lord Keeper of the Great Seal, urging speedy consideration of the Attorney-General’s report on the Welsh cloth trade. For abstract see Leighton, p. 98.			[c.1624]
A75/1/17	Another copy of /10.
A75/1/18	Copy of petition of the Shrewsbury Company of Drapers to the Privy Council, urging them all to call the Company of French Merchants to explain why they do not buy up Welsh cloth at Blackwell Hall as before. For abstract see Leighton, p. 97.			[c.1640?]
A75/1/19	Copy of petition of the drapers of Shrewsbury and Oswestry to the Privy Council seeking confirmation of previous orders, as persons named Charlton and Harby threaten their monopoly of the Welsh cloth trade at Oswestry. For abstract see Leighton, p. 97.			[c.1640?]
A75/1/20	Copy of same to same to proceed against John Bryard of London, merchant, and William Thomas of Oswestry, clothworker, for infringing previous orders concerning the Welsh cloth trade, and to order the seizure of the cloth they have already bought. For abstract see Leighton, p. 97.				1619[?]
A75/1/21	Copy of similar petition against Thomas Mathewes and John Dite of Shrewsbury, mercers, and Thomas Davies of London, draper. For abstract see Leighton, p. 97.				[c.1619]
A75/1/22	Copy of similar petition against the same Thomas Davies. For abstract see Leighton, p. 97.				[c.1619]
A75/1/23		Copy of petition of the poor clothiers of North Wales to William [Compton], Earl of Northampton, showing the advantage of going to Oswestry rather than Shrewsbury to sell cloth. For abstract see Leighton, p. 98.				[c.1628]
A75/1/24		Letter from [Sir] Samp[son] Eure to the Bailiffs of Oswestry approving the admission of Samuell Watkies as Burgess. For abstract see Leighton, p. 101.				12 Apr. 1641
A75/1/25		Opinion of [Sir] Samp[son] Eure concerning the procedure for electing a Recorder. For transcript see Leighton, pp. 102, 103.				13 Apr. 1644
A75/1/26		Letter from same to the Bailiffs of Oswestry concerning the same. For transcript see Leighton, pp. 101, 102.				13 Apr. 1644
A75/1/27		Copy of petition of freeholders of the county of Salop against the election of Humphrey Edwards as Knight of the Shire. For transcript see Leighton, pp. 104 - 108.				1646
A75/1/28-30		Letters from [Sir] Tho[mas] Mytton, Halston, co. Salop, to the Bailiffs of Oswestry, approving the admission of John George, Thomas Hackman, gent, and William Jones, esq., as Burgesses.				24 Oct. 1646
A75/1/31		Letter from Oliver [Cromwell, Lord] P[rotector], recommending John Evans, son of Matthew Evans, late of Penegoes, co. Montgomery, as schoolmaster in place of the recently ejected delinquent Edward Paine. For transcript see Leighton, pp. 109, 110 and Bye-gones 1873, p. 187.				13 Jul. 1657
A75/1/32		Newscutting with transcript and translation of /33.				2 Jul. 1890
A75/1/33		Lease of the church of Dolgonewal and appurtenances, Brother Robert de Normanton, keeper of Halston, to Heylyn ap Rees ap David ap Rees.				20 May 1377
A75/2		Oswestry Corporation Manuscripts. The documents have been guarded or mounted and bound in full vellum.				1673 - 1699
		f. 1: Copy of petition of William, Earl of Craven , and the Bailiffs and Burgesses of Oswestry, to the King, for the renewal of the charter. Printed in Bye-gones 1889-90, p. 438.				1673
A75/2 continued	f. 4: Copy of report and recommendation of H. Finch on the petition. For abstract see Leighton, p. 121.				Aug. 1673
	f. 7: Copy of royal warrant to the Attorney General for preparation of the charter. Printed in Bye-gones 1889-90, p. 441.				14 Aug. 1673
	f. 10: Letter from Ra. Marshall to Richard Pope, saying that it is now too late to alter the charter. Printed in Bye-gones 1889-90, pp. 441, 442.				3 Jan. 1673/4
	f. 13: Letter from same to same reporting the completion of the charter, and discussing accounts, and hopes of peace with the Dutch. For abstract see Leighton, p. 122. Printed in Bye-gones 1889-90, p. 458.				24 Jan. 1673/4
	f. 16: Letter from same to same sending the charter in a box and a key to the box. Printed in Bye-gones 1893-4, p. 63.				6 Feb. 1673/4.
	f. 19: Letter from same to same discussing expenditure on the charter. For abstract see Leighton, p.122. Printed in Bye-gones 1893-4, pp. 16, 17.				7 Feb. 1673/4
	f. 22: Letter from same to same acknowledging the latter’s communication, and discussing matters arising. For abstract see Leighton, p.122. Printed in Bye-gones 1893-4, p. 63.				[Feb.] 1673/4
	f. 25: Letter from same to same advising on procedure for dealing with Aldermen and Councillors who refuse to take oaths. For abstract see Leighton, p. 123. Printed in Bye-gones 1893-4, p. 63.				18 Apr. 1674
	f. 28: Letter from Sir John Trevor, Emrall, co. Flint, to Richard Pope, discussing the election of a successor to the latter as Mayor. For abstract see Leighton, p. 158. Printed in Bye-gones 1893-4, p. 75.				Oct. 1674

A75/2 continued		f. 31: Letter from same to same agreeing to succeed Richard Pope as Mayor only if he might appoint a Deputy Coroner the following year. For abstract see Leighton, pp. 157, 158. Printed in Bye-gones 1893-4, p. 90.		22 Sep. 1674
		f. 34: List of Burgesses and their payments. For transcript see Leighton, p. 159.		1674
		f. 37: Letter from Sir John Trevor to Edward Owen, Mayor, and Morgan Wynne, [Recorder], approving the admission of John Foulkes of Maesbrook, co. Salop, as Burgess. Memorandum of agreement of assembly to the admission.		11 Oct. 1675 21 Oct. 1675
		f. 40: Certificate of receipt of £50, which the Earl of Craven is content to accept in satisfaction of £93 13s. 8d. due for renewal of the charter. For abstract see Leighton, p. 123.		21 Feb. 1679/80
		f. 43: Certificate of election of Sir George Jeffreyes, Kt., Sergeant at Law, Chief Justice of Chester, Flint, Denbigh and Montgomery, as Burgess. Printed in Bye-gones 1893-4, p. 133.		11 Apr. 1681
		f. 46: Certificate of election of Roger Puleston of Emrall, co. Flint, esq., now kt., as Burgess.		11 Apr. 1681
		f. 49: Agreement of 19 members of the Company of Tanners to bring an action against William Rogers for infringing their charter rights. For abstract see Leighton, p. 162. Printed in Bye-gones 1893-4, p. 136.		19 Aug. 1689
		f. 52: Letter from Muckle Muckleston concerning arrears due from him and his mother to the Mayor, Vicar, Church-wardens and Overseers of Oswestry. For abstract see Leighton, p. 162.		13 Jun. 1699.
A76		Letter.		16 Oct. 1582
		From Philip Fitzalan, Earl of Arundel, urging the exclusion of ‘foreigners being Bakers’ unless the incorporated bakers are not able to serve the town. See also A75/1/3, which is transcribed in Leighton, pp. 49, 50, where this original is wrongly stated to have ‘altogether disappeared.’ See also A102.
A77		Copy of Plea. 1 file		[1603 - 1617]
		Of Thomas Fanshawe, Coroner and Attorney of the King, in the suit between the King and the Bailiffs and Burgesses of Oswestry concerning their rights and privileges. Recites inspreximus, 4 Feb. 1591/2, of charter of Richard II (see A20/2). In Latin. Damaged and incomplete. For transcript see A98 pp. 123 - 137.
A78		Depositions. 2 files		1604
		Taken before Richard Blodwell and Thomas Cowper, gent., Commissioners of the King’s Council in the Marches of Wales, in a suit of Richard Wilson and Richard Thurstan against Thomas Hanmer, gent., Humphrey ap Lewis, Thomas ap Hugh, Robert ap Richard, Thomas ap Edward, William ap Hugh, David ap Griffith, Richard Staney, concerning the right, denied by the Defendants, of the inhabitants of Oswestry to pasture their cattle on waste ground called Kyrn y Buche and Launt yr Afon Goz in Porkington in the Lordship of Whittington, co. Salop.
A78/1		Witnesses for the Defendants, examined by Thomas Cox, John Blodwell, Hugh Morice, Rich. Evans. Hugh Wynne of Porkington, gent., aged about 57[?]; William Harwood of Whittington, gent., aged over 60; William ap Robert of Llangollen parish, co. Denbigh, aged about 64; Robert ap Richard of Porkington, aged about 55; Richard Lloyd of Whittington, aged about 34; Edward ap William Muckleston of Oswestry, yeoman, aged about 73; Thomas ap John ap David of Pentrewerne, co. Salop, aged about 60; Edward Griffith of Oswestry, tailor, aged about 66; John ap Llen of Pentre David in Porkington, aged about 70; Owen ap Howell of Oswestry, weaver, aged about 72; Edward ap Nicholas of Pentrewerne, aged about 60; Roger ap Howell of Porkington, gent., aged about 80; John Lake of Oswestry, glover, aged about 60; Robert Stayney of Porkington, gent., aged about 64. Incomplete.
A78/2		Witnesses for the Plaintiffs, examined by Thomas Cox. Richard Lloid of Sweeney, co. Salop, gent., aged about 72; Griffith ap David of Treverclawed in Oswestry parish, aged over 84; Richard ap David of Oswestry, corser, aged about 72; Edward ap David of same, tanner, aged about 75; Edward ap John of same, weaver, aged about 56; Edward William Mucleston of same, yeoman, aged about 73; Moris Tannat of Blodwell, co. Salop, esq., aged about 53; Thomas Yale of Oswestry, gent., aged about 75; Owen ap Howell Vaughan of same, weaver, aged about 72; Richard Staney of same, gent, aged about 72; Lowrie verch Cadwalader of same, widow, aged over 80. Incomplete. For typescript transcript of part see A103.
A79	List of subscribers to the new charter. 1 vol.		1673
	For transcript see Leighton, pp. 115 - 121.
A80	Bye-laws.		14 Jan. 1677/8
	For transcript see Leighton, pp. 160, 161.
A81	Subscription accounts. 1 gathering		Dec. 1743
	List of subscribers in Birmingham to a total of £14 15s. 10d. collected by David Evans ‘for the Poor Sufferers by Fire at Oswestry’, certified by Richard Dovey, Rector of St. Martin’s, Birmingham.
A82	Subscription list.		[1809]
	Signatures of 43 contributors of a total of £34 16s. 6d towards a piece of plate to be presented to Charles Watkin Williams Wynn, Recorder, in approval of his conduct ‘during the late investigation into the conduct of the Duke of York late Commander in cheif and also of His general strict attention to Parliamentary business’.
A83	Circular letter.		3 Jul. 1812
	From H. Torrens, Horse Guards, giving a description of General Arnaud Philipon, and Lieutenant P.A. Garnier of the French Artillery, who absconded from Oswestry c.3 Jun. 1812, in violation of their parole, possibly aided by two men named Chalklin and Wenham, and Edward Hopper of Sandgate, co. Kent, and seeking assistance in their apprehension.
A84	Petition.		[1812]
	Of 467 inhabitants of Oswestry and neighbourhood to Parliament seeking the inclusion in the charter intended to be granted to the East India Company, of provisions for the admission of Christian ministers and missionaries into India, and the protection of them and those now resident there.
A85	Letter of request.		3 Feb. 1815
	From 31 inhabitants of Oswestry to Hon. Thomas Kenyon, Mayor, requiring him to call a public meeting to consider a congratulatory address to Sir Watkin Williams Wynn, bt., on his, ‘safe return to his native land; & to thank him for the patriotism & zeal with which he stood forward to serve his country & to assist in dethroning the Tyrant, who had threatened to enslave the world’. With memorandum by the Mayor, 8 Feb. 1815, that a meeting has been arranged for 17 Feb.
A86	Acknowledgement.		8 Aug. 1821
	Of William Jones, purchaser of land on each side of the Town Clerk’s offices, on which he has erected buildings, that a door at the back of Thomas Evans’ house, opening to Corporation lands, is on sufferance, and he will close it up if so required by the Corporation.
A87	Perambulation of Town Boundaries		19 Oct. 1830
	Printed in Bye-gones 1889-90, pp. 138 - 140.
A88	Financial memoranda. 3 docs.		[1832]
	Relate to accounts for alterations to Town Clerk’s office and cells 1812 - 1813 (see A38, A39), and to amount now held in the Savings Bank.
A89	Letter.		15 Nov. 1833
	From Nath. Minshall, Oswestry, to R. J. Croxon, denying any knowledge of a claim made by Oswestry Corporation against the devisees of the late Mr. Howell [in respect of property in Church Street].
A90	Letter.		2 Dec. 1833
	From same to same quoting Mr Howell’s letter of protest against the Corporation claim.