old bridge, and that the Justices acting for the Division of Langbarugh, or any two of them, do advertise to take in estimates for building the said bridge upon such plan as they shall approve of, and that they shall have powers to contract &c.

At GUISBROUGH, July 15, 1755.

The Thr. to pay Mr. Rob. Ward, C.C. for Whitby Strand, £282. 5. 4. for repairing Whitby Bridge; the Thr. to pay Mr. Michael Smith, C.C. for Langbarugh, £45 for the repairs of Lealam Bridge; the Thr'. to pay Mr. John Bennison £150, being the amount of the first and second payments, as by contract for the repairs of Hutton Rudby Bridge, in the Division of Langbarugh.

Recognizances entered into at Guisbrough, July 10, 1750, for the particular observation of his Majesty's Orders in Council and Acts of Parliament lately made for that purpose.

Nicholas Hill of Spaunton, yeom"., Jordan Moorhouse of Helmsley, yeom"., John Hartas of Lyth, yeom"., jointly in £100 to be levied for the use of our Sovereign Lord the King if they fail in the underwritten condition the condition of this recognizance is such that if the said Nicholas Hill do in all things observe and obey the several Acts of Parliament relating to the distemper amongst the horned cattle, and the rules, orders and regulations made by his Majesty in Council in relation thereto, and not otherwise, during the continuance of his licence which is for six months from the date hereof; Jordan Moorhouse of Helmsley, Nich. Hill, John Barker of Nawton, yeomen, in £100, William and Henry Park of Pickering, and John Hartas, yeomen, in £100, John Hartas, Nich. Hill and Henry Park in £100, Henry Grundill of Stentondale in the parish of Scalby, John Hartas, and Rob. Kirton of Stentondale, yeomen, in £100, Roger Moorhouse of Helmsley, yeom"., Nicholas Hill and John Barker in £100, Henry Park, John Hartas and Will. Park in £100, according to the above condition entered into by the said Nicholas Hill and his sureties at Northallerton, July 12, 1750.

Cuthbert, Jonathan and Thomas Lakin, all of Borrowby, yeomen, in £100 according to the same condition; Will. Kipling of Bowes, Will. Brown of Thoraby, yeomen, and John Carter of Northallerton, innholder, in £100, Tristram Hogg of Thoraby, yeom"., Will. Brown, and John Carter in £100, John Hind of West Layton, yeom"., Tho. Robson of Ellerton, Rob. Wilkinson of Burniston in £100 according to the above condition.

At THIRSK, April 16, 1751.

Nicholas Hill in £50, Jordan Moorhouse and John Hartas in £25 each, upon condition that the said Nicholas Hill do in all things observe

the several Acts of Parliament, &c., during the continuance of his licence which is in force until Michaelmas Sessions next; Jordan Moorhouse, Nicholas Hill and John Hartas in £100, Roger Moorhouse, Jordan Moorhouse and Nicholas Hill in £100, John Hartas, Nicholas Hill and Jordan Moorhouse in £100, Henry Grundill, John Hartas, and Nicholas Hill in £100, Henry Park, John Hartas and Henry Grundill in £100, Tho. Harrison of Scalby, yeom"., John Hartas and Henry Grundill in £100, Tho. Lascells of Lillings Ambo, Will. Whitwill of Haxby, John Pallister of Haxby, yeomen, in £100, Will. Whitwill, Tho. Lascells, John Pallister in £100, Tho. Weatherill and John Lot of Ayton, yeomen, John Mathews of Stokesley, gent"., in £100, Cuthbert and Jonathan Laykin, and James Laykin of Thirsk, yeom"., in £100, Tho. Watson of Kirkleavington, John Smith of Thirsk, Henry Eles of Ingleby, yeom"., in £100 according to the above condition.

At THIRSK, April 7, 1752.

Tho. Lascells in £50, Will. Whitwell in £25, John Wilkinson of Marton in £25: upon condition that the said Tho. Lascells observe the several Acts of Parliament, &c., during the continuance of his licence which is in force till the next General Sessions and no longer; Will. Whitwell, John Wilkinson and Tho. Lascells in £100, John Wilkinson, Tho. Lascells and Will. Whitwell in £100, Tho. Watson Joseph Sayor of Hutton Rudby, Jordan Moorhouse in £100, Cuthbert, Jonathan and Thomas Laykin in £100, Joseph Sayor, Tho. Watson and Jordan Moorhouse in £100, Rob. Downs and Will. Walker of Martin, and Augustine Skottowe of Ayton in £100, Tho. Weatherill, Rob. Downs and Augustine Skottowe in £100, Jordan Moorhouse and Roger Moorhouse, Jonathan Laykin, Tho. Watson in £100, according to the condition entered into by Tho. Lascells and his sureties.

EXTRACTS FROM THE MINUTE BOOK, 1769-1786.

Qu. Sessions at THIRSK, April 11, 1769.

Presentments-James Sagar, late of Askrigg, yeom"., for badging corn without a licence; Rich. Trotter and Chr. Taylor of Aisgarth, James Raw, late of Grinton, Simon Spenceley of Carperby, John Lambert of Aisgarth (acquitted by the Jury), Tho. Parkin of Worton, Jas. Espinall of Redmire, Peter Clarkson and John Broderick, late of Askrigg, Rob. Chapman, late of Thornton Rust, Edmund Atkinson, late of Askrigg, yeom"., for the like (Northallerton, July 20: all dis

charged by consent of the prosecutor, defendants agreeing to take licences); John Terry, late of Askrigg, for the like (acquitted by the Jury); Chr. Naylor, late of the parish of Grinton, Will. Spence, late of Barton-cum-Walden, Rich. Hesleton, late of Thoralby, Rich. Cockbone, alias Cockburn, of Aisgarth, yeom"., for the like; John Hutchinson, late of Skelton, blacksmith, for assaulting Will. Sisterton, an officer of the Customs, in the execution of his office, January 26th, puts guilty: fined £50, and to be imprisoned in York Castle until discharged pursuant to 13 & 14 Charles II.

At the CASTLE OF YORK, July 11, 1769.

The list of insolvent debtors was delivered in and sworn to by Tho. Wharton, gent"., Keeper of his Majesty's Gaol, the Castle of York.

At YORK CASTLE, July 14.

The following insolvent debtors were discharged, having first taken the oath required by the Act, and otherwise having conformed thereto : -Alice Palliser, late of South Kilvington, widow, Joseph Barker, late of Clifton, gardener, and Jane his wife; Jas. Morland, formerly of Spennithorne, late of Constable Burton, farmer, Tho. Scatchard, formerly of Leeds, late of Mary Gate, clothier.

At THIRSK, October 3, 1769.

Tabitha Furnese, late of Topcliffe, single-woman, Jane Humphrey, late of the same, single-woman, for feloniously stealing fifty iron nails, commonly called brag nails,* alias spykes, at Topcliffe, the property of the Commissioners of Bedale Navigation.

At RICHMOND, January 12, 1770.

Recognizances to answer returned this Sessions :-Joseph Whittron of Knottingley, mariner, Will. Stott, his bail, for making or giving a false report of his ship's lading at Linton Dock: Thirsk, October 2nd, the recogee. of his surety discharged.

At THIRSK, April 24, 1770.

John Ruddock, sen., John Ruddock, jun., Will. Ruddock, late of New Malton, cordwainers, for feloniously stealing ten stone weight of St. Foin hay, value 10d., the property of Rich. Ayrton, gent"., April 19th: put themselves not guilty.

At THIRSK, October 2, 1770.

Recognizances of corn badgers: Tho. Johnson of East Witton in £20, Tho. Spence of Burton in £20-upon condition that the said Tho. Johnson do not under colour of his licence forestall, &c., or badge corn contrary to the Statute.

A word to be noted as not registered in Halliwell, or any of the ordinary northcountry word-books--so far, at least, as I am aware.

At EASINGWOLD, January 15, 1771.

Will. Dennis, Matthew Wellfoot, Chr. Foster, Jas. Holmes, Will. Rigg, for breaking and entering the grounds of Geo. Douthwaite, and with two dogs called lurchers, and twenty snares, killing, taking, &c., five coneys, value 45., his property, January 12th, in the night time, and on divers other times before the said date, at Hutton Moorhouse, being an extra-parochial place within this Riding: Chr. Foster puts not guilty, Will. Dennis, Math. Wellfoot, Jas. Holmes and Will. Rigg put themselves guilty: to be severally imprisoned for three months, and then to enter into sureties for their good behaviour for seven years.

At RICHMOND, January 17, 1771.

Badgers of corn licensed: Will. Earle of Kipling in £40, Geo. Horne of Redmire, Rich. Atkin of Thornton Steward, Will. Sinton of Danby Mill, John Terry and Edmund Atkinson of Askrigg, Jas. Aspinall of Redmire, John Lambert of Marset, Jas. Sagar and Peter Clarkson of Askrigg, John Broderick of Nappa Mill, Chr. Taylor of Gayle, Rich. Trotter of Bainbridge, Will. Wallock of Aisgarth, Rob. Chapman of Thornton Rust, Geo. Broderick of Nappa Scar, John Kendall of Askrigg, Geoffrey Grime of Burton, Tho. Wetherald of Nappa Scar, Tho. Parkin of Worton, Tho. Lonsdale of Thoralby, Edw. Thwaites of Aisgarth, Tho. Wilkinson, Isaac Chippendale, and Will. Oastler of East Witton, in £40 each: upon condition that the several persons abovenamed do not forestall, ingross, or regrate corn, or badge contrary to the form of the Statute.

At THIRSK, April 9, 1771.

Badgers of corn licensed :-Jas. Wray of Burton in the parish of Aisgarth, yeom"., in £20, Will. Brown of Heanington, gent"., in £10, and John Wray of Bedale, gent"., in £10; Rob. Fall of Sowerby, yeom", in £40 upon condition that Jas. Wray and Rob. Fall do not under colour of their licences forestall, &c.

At HELMSLEY, September 12, 1771.

Thomas Duncombe, Esq., George Robinson, Esq., the Rev. William Comber, Clerk, took and subscribed the Oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy, and made and subscribed the Declaration; Tho. Duncombe, Esq., took and subscribed his qualification as a Justice for this Riding, pursuant to the statute; Geo. Robinson, Esq., delivered in his qualification as a Captain in the Militia of this Riding.

At THIRSK, October 8, 1771.

John Murray, a rogue and vagabond, John Robson, Margaret Cambell, vagabonds, to be privately whipped and discharged.

At STOKESLEY, July 14, 1772.

Presentments Ann, the wife of John Gray, late of New Malton, gingerbread-man, for assault, fined 10s., to enter into a recoge. for her good behaviour till next Sessions (now puts guilty, Thirsk, Oct. 6th.)

At THIRSK, October 6, 1772.

Geo. Robinson, Esq., took and subscribed the oaths and declaration as a Deputy Lieutenant of this Riding.

At NEW MALTON, January 11, 1774.

The Deputy Lieutenant's certificate and return of the Militia of this Riding when at annual exercise is filed amongst the Records of the Sessions of this Riding, pursuant to the directions of the Statute.

At NORTHALLERTON, April 25, 1775

Joseph Stuart, a rogue and vagabond, this being the second offence, and having been proved an incorrigible rogue, to be imprisoned in the Ho. of Corr". at Richmond for six months and there kept to hard labour, and during that time to be twice publicly whipped on the two next market days at Richmond, and to be advertized that such a person is therein confined and will be delivered to such officer of His Majesty's land or sea forces as shall apply for him to the Justices at the next Sessions or the Sessions after.

At RICHMOND, January 12, 1776.

John Ridsdale, alias Rudsdale, and Tho. Tyerman, alias Tho. Tyres,* for feloniously stealing eight rolls of white bread, value 8d., and a wallet, value 2d., the property of John Hodgson, October 31st last; John Ridsdale, alias Rudsdale, and Rob. Sadler for assaulting Mr. Rob. Brigham at the parish of Sutton, near Rudby, puts guilty: fined £5. each, and to be imprisoned in the Richmond Ho. of Corr". for one month, and until such fines are paid.

At NORTHALLERTON, April 16, 1776.

Isaac Topham, late of Thirsk Ho. of Corr"., lab'., for stealing three pair of leather breeches, value 8d., and a ground sheep-skin, value 2d., the property of Sarah Wilson, puts guilty to be imprisoned in the Ho. of Corr". till next Sessions unless taken into the King's service in the mean time by sea or land; Elizth. Carr, late of the township of Swinton, for stealing 2 oz. of tea, value 10d., the property of John Temple at New Malton, not found.

These aliases for the same names occur still, or, at least, are of very recent as well as customary existence, in this immediate district. The same may be said of Bell for Balfour, and others like.