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Reference Number496.5 BA9360/A14/Box 2/2
Hierarchy Browser Number8001/1/1/6
TitleChamber Order Book
DescriptionCompiled by Town Clerks Martin Sandys, William Taylor and Thomas Winford, and their assistants.

Matters discussed include the election, replacement and disciplining of officers and listing their names and position. Other matters discussed include selecting Worcester's Parliamentary representatives; admittance (and disenfranchisement) of freemen; surveys, maintenance, leases and encroachments (purprestures) of municipal land, thoroughfares and property; taxes, loans and payments made by and to the city; prisons; public health and safety; regulation of trade and markets; the prison; care of orphans and the poor. The lists of names, positions and attendance of the 24 and 48 are upside down in the back of the book.

There is an index listing the most remarkable occurrences included in the book for the years covered, namely concerning: gift of William Norton Esq [concerning prisoners]; Trinity Hall; Staking House; Haselocks Estate at Martin; Worfields Estate at Brainsford; Old Bridewell; Avon Cury Estate; black gowns; city charters; estate belonging to the 48; Shepheard's gift to discharge prisoners; seats in churches; Forrest removed from Hospital [almshouse]; money allowed for Mayor's feast; tonnage of vessels; encroachments; town clerk; lands at Powick and Brainsford; Hughes the apothecary's resignation; cole [coal] weighers appointed; presentation of Queen Anne's picture.

With typewritten sheet summarising the matters discussed at the 2 July 1722 meeting.
Date1722-1742
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