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Petitions to the Worcestershire Quarter Sessions, 1592-1797
… knight one of the Kinges majesties justices of assizes and gayle deliverye for the countye of Worcester. The humble … him for his damages the summe of xxii pounds x shillings and for which he had an accion against thinhabitantes of the … which somme of xx shillings the said late sheriffe by his officers did distrayne the cattell of your peticioner whoe …
Petitions to the Worcestershire Quarter Sessions, 1592-1797
… there are many poore men to the number of thirty persons and upwardes who lye there, some upon their behaviour and the most part of the rest upon matters of small or noe … wold unchristianlike be starved to death with hunger cold and nakednes, some of them alsoe haveing many poore children …
Petitions to the Worcestershire Quarter Sessions, 1592-1797
… Worcestershire Quarter Sessions: 1620s Thomas Pirkes and eight others of Fladbury. Ref.110 BA1/1/33/75 (1620) To … of Richard Emmes was born in our sayed [town?] [illegible] and her sayed husband being now common servant [illegible] … late high sherrife of the said county and by his inferiour officers levyed of the goodes and cattells of your …
Petitions to the Worcestershire Quarter Sessions, 1592-1797
… here delivered of a bastard sonne who prooveth impotent, and shortly after the said Clarke brought a bond and delivered it to the oversee minister of the said parishe … was then a prisoner in the custody of the said Clarke and or since [illegible] convicted of felony, soe that by …
Petitions to the Worcestershire Quarter Sessions, 1592-1797
… troblesom your worships knoweth being lxvi yeares of age and soe much weaked by the servis of this offis this yeare am … according too justis I may be dischardged of my officis and wee having noe courte within our manner too bring a nue … toe present these personnes undernamed as fitt to be made officers as your wisdome shall thinck fett William Peerkes in …
Petitions to the Worcestershire Quarter Sessions, 1592-1797
… to the King, was by the great tyrant (Cromwell) banished, and sent into the West Indies; where I thought I had shott … in theise parts to borrow of,) fame, of your most noble, and generous disposition; gives mee encouradgment to presume … you will bee pleased, to accomodate mee with a small sum; and if it please God, that I ever come into this countrey …
Petitions to the Worcestershire Quarter Sessions, 1592-1797
… peace for the said county in quarter sessions assembled, and to all others whom it shall or may concerne Wee whose … matter was heard in court, betweene the said inhabitantes and one Richard Grimell, concerninge the keepinge of a … the said castle and citty; the other by his com= mission officers, together with testimonials of his loyalty and …
Petitions to the Worcestershire Quarter Sessions, 1592-1797
… Quarter Sessions: 1680s The minister, churchwardens and other inhabitants of Tenbury. Ref.110 BA1/1/136/24 (1680) … the fifth day of October, one thousand six hundred and eighty Whereas your worships have been pleased at some … consent hath inhabited in the parish of Ombersley and the officers of the said towne or burrough of Bewdley did seale a …
Petitions to the Worcestershire Quarter Sessions, 1592-1797
… of our poore (to whom we pay 4 shillings per pound) and all manner of provisions soe excessive deer, by means … the poore are reduced soe low in their very smale estates and mean imployments, that they are not able to mainteine … poor peticioner shall be ever bound to pray etc Let the officers of Doddenham pay the peticioner twelve pence per …
Petitions to the Worcestershire Quarter Sessions, 1592-1797
… Worcestershire Quarter Sessions: 1700s The churchwardens and overseers of the poor of the parish of Saint Clement. … whose hands are hereto subscribed being the churchwardens and overseers of the poore and other inhabitants of the … yeares ago Elizabeth Allen a poore parish child was by the officers of the parish placed on Master Alderman Swifts …