C14

 

Various Correspondence and Papers              40 docs.

1814 - 1901

 

C14/1

Petition.

     Of the Burgesses and Tradesmen of Oswestry to the Mayor and other Magistrates of the Borough to prevent ‘Strangers and Foreigners’ from infringing trading rights conferred by charter.

     56 signatures.

 

22 Nov. 1814

 

C14/2

Letter.

18 Aug. 1832

 

 

     From Richd. Griffiths to Lewis Jones, esq., stating that he had paid the £30 as ordered by the Sessions.

 

 

 

C14/3

Accounts of expenditure of county rates for three years ending 25 Mar. 1833.

 

1833

 

 

C14/4

Summary of expenditure in /3.

     For transcript see Leighton, p. 186.

 

1833

 

C14/5

Letter.

     From W. Hughes for Mr. Croxon, Town Clerk, to Joseph Loxdale, Clerk of the Peace for the County of Salop, applying for a form for assessing a county rate, it being the intention of Oswestry Quarter Sessions to levy such a rate as they are allowed by charter and statute.

 

21 Jun. 1833

 

C14/6, 7

 Forms for assessment of county rate.

 

[1833]

 

C14/8-10

 Forms for appointment of High Constable.

[1833]

 

 

C14/11

Statistics of paupers, acreage and rates in Oswestry Parish and Liberties.

 

1835

 

 

C14/12

Letter.

     From Edwd. Haycock, County Surveyor, to J. Loxdale, reporting on repairs necessary to Ellesmere Lock-up House.

 

21 Dec. 1839

 

C14/13

Letter.

     From Minshall & Sons to R.J. Croxon, esq., concerning an arrangement ‘to release Richd. Jones Baker from Gaol with assistance from another person provided that the money advanced by us to support him be repaid us’.

 

27 May 1842

 

C14/14

Letter.

     From John Loxdale to Thomas Persor concerning the drawing up of a formal agreement for the maintenance of Oswestry prisoners in the county gaol.

 

30 May 1842

 

C14/15

Letter.

     From B. Lakin, Whitchurch, co. Salop, to John Loxdale, enclosing examinations against Thomas Jones, and expressing his intention to have a list of fees in vagrant cases ready for the Easter Sessions.

 

28 Dec. 1842

 

 

 

C14/16

Letter.

     From the Justices’ Clerk, Halesowen, co. Worcester, enclosing commitments in the prosecutions of Jemima Dalton, Catherine Faircloth, Sarah Holloway, and raising the matter of ‘the Special Constable’s Trouble and Expences’.

 

29 Dec. 1842

 

C14/17

Circular letter.

     From the Secretary of State’s Office to the Clerk to the Justices requesting that the attention of the Magistrates be called to their responsibility under Section 4 of the Act 8 & 9 Vict. c.117 for making regulations for ‘the removal of Scotch, Irish, and other poor’.

 

10 Sep. 1845

 

 

C14/18

Extract from the Town Council minutes.

     Council resolved to give Richard Jones, the Borough Gaoler, another trial, he being accused by the County Magistrates of having allowed intoxicating sprits to be brought into gaol for John Haywood, committed for trial for forgery.

 

22 Sep. 1845

 

C14/19, 20

Draft and copy letter.

     From John Loxdale to R.J. Croxon saying that the County Magistrates will not pay Richard Jones’ salary if any further complaint of misconduct is laid against him, he having been charged with being drunk, allowing a prisoner to escape, allowing male and female prisoners to associate, and having a prisoner drunk.

 

23 Oct. 1845

 

C14/21

Letter.

     From Richard J. Croxon to Messrs. Longueville & Williams concerning the recognizance entered into by Mr. Griffith, the surgeon, who failed to appear for trial.

 

27 Dec. 1845

 

 

C14/22

Letter.

     From Saml. Ralphs, Oswestry Gaoler, to the County Magistrates, seeking an increase in salary.

 

31 Mar. 1846

 

C14/23

Letter.

     From Richard J. Croxon to John Loxdale saying that the Town of Oswestry has agreed to increase Sergeant Ralphs’ salary from £5 to £10 provided that the County consents to increase its contribution in the same proportion.

 

31 Mar. 1846

 

C14/24

Copy letter.

     From the Treasury Chambers, London to the Clerk of the Peace, Oswestry, concerning recovery of forfeitures under recognizances, and accounting for the same to the Crown, neither the Corporation nor the Lord of the Manor having any legal claim.

 

 

 

 

 

 

11 Nov. 1846

 

C14/25

Draft letter.

     From W. Hughes, Clerk of the Peace, in reply to /24, pointing out that by charter the amounts are due to Oswestry Corporation and Lordship.

 

21 Nov. 1846

 

 

C14/26

Letter.

     From Jno. Rogers to J. Haywood concerning a disagreement over monies due at the expiration of the former’s clerkship.

 

14 Aug. 1847

 

 

C14/27

Letter.

     From same to same seeking £10 as a settlement of all accounts between them.

 

19 Aug. 1847

 

C14/28

Letter.

     From same to same acknowledging the latter’s offer of assistance.

     With receipt of Charlotte Hughes for £5 received from Mr. Hayward, witness Willm. Hayward.

 

22 Aug. 1847

 

 

C14/29

Copy letter.

     From Geo. Markey, Clerk to the Justices, to Samuel Grandidge, Llanymynech, co. Salop, timber merchant, urging him to discontinue the slaughter of horses until licensed to do so.

 

12 Apr. 1889

 

 

C14/30-32

Statements of accounts between Oswestry Corporation and Salop County Council.

 

 

1891 - 1892

 

C14/33

Draft letter.

     Enclosing accounts of fines and fees.

 

17 Jan. 1893

 

C14/34

Account of stationery and advertising costs.

1893

 

 

C14/35

Notice.

     Of Special Sessions to be held 30 Oct. to appoint Justices to exercise the powers conferred by the Lunacy Act 1890 (53 & 54 Vict. c.5).

 

9 Oct. 1896

 

C14/36

Notice.

     Of Special Sessions to be held 29 Oct. to appoint a day of hearing appeals resulting from the Agricultural Rating Act 1896 (59 & 60 Vict. c.16).

 

12 Oct. 1896

 

C14/37

Judgement.

     In the Supreme Court of Judicature Court of Appeal in the suit the Mayor etc. of the Borough of Thetford v. the County Council of Norfolk, finding that the costs of Borough Courts of Quarter and Petty Sessions are not the liability of the County Council.

 

25 Jul. 1898

 

C14/38, 39

Letters.

     From J. Houchen, Town Clerk of Thetford, to J. Parry Jones Town Clerk of Oswestry, relating to /37.

 

Jul. 1898

 

C14/40

Draft letter.

     Relating to a boy charged with larceny, who has absconded.

 

 

29 Mar. 1901