The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-03-31 00:00:00

FOREIGN PORTS,

Melita (s.s.), Brownies', hence; and Cosmopolitan (v.v.), from
Karniesch— both at ' oustan tinopie.
sardinian (s.s.), from Balaklava at Constantinople, and cleared for
the Block Sea.
Monarchy cleared from Constantinople for the Black SeP,
March 11.
Miian (s.s) sailed from Leghorn, March 16; and Cintro, March 16
—Loth for Naples; and Fior. , Mar. h 19, for Live pool.
Tamiga, Rodriguez, hence at Lisbon.
Alma. Fournier, hence'at Havi e.
Earl of Carrick (s.s 1, from Marseilles at Messina, and left for
Kamiesch.
Meander (s.s.), Brooking, from Palermo at Messina, and left f r
Alexandria, March 19.
Lord Geo. Hemlock, H-11, from Moulmein ; Benares, Tousei, hence;
and Rajasthan, Atkinson, from Mauritius—all at the Cape of Good
Hope.

Carib, Robinson, from Foo-chow-foo :A St. Helena, and sailed for
London, Fen. 2.

Jenny; Wren, White, from Calcutta at S 6. Helena, and sailed for
London, Feb. 19.
Crisis, Harvest Home, Harbinger, and the Duke—all off St.
Helena.
11,1desheim, Bay, hence at Trinidad de Cuba.
Cori thian (s.s.), Campbell, from Zante at Palermo, and sailed for
Liverpool, March 19.
Panama (s.s.), hence at Mru:eira.
Confidence. and Third hlander— both hence at Havanna.
=Osmond sailed from Table Bay, Jan. 29, and Hcn'y Moore, from
Bombay, sailed, Feb. I—both, for Liverpool.
Gannyrsede sail d from Mer.slna for L verpool, March 13.
(Rival, hence at Heivoet.

DEATH.
On the 29th inst., lat Lower Bebtngton, Alan Morecroft, son of
John P. Tomlinson, Esq., aged 6 months.

tar Births, Marriages, and Deaths, are only inserted when sent to
our Office euly authenticated.

LIVERPOOL TOWN DUES,

(Continued from Saturday.)
Cross be disfranchised and expelled from his freedom of
this borough and corporation of Liverpool and the said
William Cross is hereby disgraced and expulsed from
the freedom of a free burgess of this borough and cor-
poration of Liverpool aforesaid and from all the rights
liberties franchises duties and privileges incident or be-
longing to a freeman or free burgess of the said borough
or until he shall or may be hereafter restored to the same
by the said mayor bailiffs and common council or their
successors at any time hereafter none present gainsaying
hereto"

And the said Charles Okill being again examined on
oath stated that he had examined the ancient record
books of the said corporation that it appeared from the
examination of those books that auditors were occasion-
ally appointed and that the accounts of public officers
were audited by them
And the said counsel for the said mayor bailiffs and
burgesses in order to prove the appointment of certain
auditors for the purpose of auditing the accounts of the
public officers of the said corporation and the appoint-
ments of certain collectors of the towns customs and of
certain treasurers of the said corporation and to prove
that the said auditors had found that certain sums had
been paid or were due to the said corporation from cer-
tain persons in some of the said entries mentioned for
and on account of the said towns dues and in order to
prove that the said auditors collectors and treasurers had
otherwise acted in the discharge of the various duties of
their respective offices offer, d to read and give in evi-
dence certain entries in certain other the said ancient
record bor ks of the said corporation so produced from
amongst the muniments of the said corporation as afore-
said Whereupon the said counsel for the said defendants
then objected and insisted that the said entries so far as
the same referred to the appointment of the said auditors
and other officers of the said corporation above named
merely purported to relate to agreements made between
the said corporation and certain persons other than the
said defendants that those persons should perform cer-
tain services as officers of the said corporation and that
the same entries so far as they referred to the said find-
ing of the said alleged auditors did not purport to con—
tain any admission by the said persons from whom the
said towns customs were so alleged to be due that the
same were then owing by them nor to contain any
acknowledgment whereby the said persons might be
charged therewith and that therefore the same entries
were not by law admissible in evidence on the trial of
the said issue for the purposes aforesaid nevertheless the
sad chief justice then admitted the last mentioned
entries as evidence on the said trial for the respective pur-
pose last aforesaid whereto the counsel for the said
defendants then and there excepted and certain of the
same entries were then read as follows

The first of which was an entry of the election o
officers of the corporation at a promote court holden on
the 22nd day of October 1571 and was as follows
" Christopher Holden customer and collector of the fee
farms

John Maynwaryng Rauff Jarnisson John Williamson
et A ustine Turner his maynpses &c.
Richard Byrkhed sub collector and toll gatherer
W Golbraud keeper et hed porter of the comyn ware-
house of this town Richard Abraham et John William-
son his maynpes et pledgs &c
William Golbrand et Richard Byrkbed c ;Hectors of
money due by foren wayues"
The second of the said entries purported to be a
record of a proceeding at a common council and was as
follows

" Magister Thomas Bavand Major 1572-3 Ist February
In this congregacion it is agreed upon that the eight
auditors to wete John Mainwaring Thomas Bastwivill
George Ashton Richard Abraham Rauff Jarnisso Aus-
tine Turner Richard Hick mough and John Goore shall
assemble themselves to mete in this hall before the next
elecion Jaye theare to heare et determine all the accompts
or Mr Rauff Burscough last maior et all officers in his
tyme soe as it may be well knowen what restith unto
the towne and by whome"

The third purported to be an entry of the proceedings
at an audit of the accounts of the several olicers of the
corporation and was as follows
" 26 November 1572

Item By this audite holden the xxvijth of Nov-
ember anti() 1572 Xpofer al Crister Holden and his
pledges or sureties are found due and owing to this
town for none whole year ended at Saynct Luke
evangelist daye last before this present audite fyve
pounds seyvyn shilyngs fyve pence
Wytnesses as above said
Item at this audite W Golbrand is acquitted of
all charges and duties for all years ended at and

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before Saint Lukes day last past before this audite."
And the said audit was signed by John Ma inwaring
Richard Abraham John Goore Ricnard Hickmough
John Lyrting John Gollbrande George Raynforth
Thomas Inglefield and Adam Pendleton
From the election of officers at the Portmote court
(20 October 1572)
" This townes collector of the customs Christopher
Holden with his pledgis viz Thomas S; cum Alderman
George Ashten John Maynwaring and Raul!' Jarnisson
for the accompte payment and due service by the said
Christopher to be had and done accordyng to the auncient
use and costume &c the nil pledgs have to this registro.
put their hands severallie gevyn

Signed

Thomas Scum

Signum
Johannis Williamson George Ashton
Xpofer Holden
Thomas Hickmough sub customs collector
And from the said books another entry was read of
the election of officers at a port mote court 26th October
1573

Towne custum Christopher Holden his maynpnors and
pledges non jur
~.. _

Signed George Ashton
Thomas Bayley
Rate Mellyne
Signed Johis Wilkinson
William Golbrond keeper of the common warehouse
his maynpnors and pledges non jur

by me Thomas Bavand
by me John Gelebrande
by me Itic Abraham
RC
William Golbrand jur Thomas Iliehemough jur col-
lectors of wayns

And the following entry of an audit was then read
(17 December 1574)
Christopher Holden collector and towne custum for
the yere endyd in October anno 1574 bryngyth his ac-
compts before Thomas Bastwell George Ashton Richard
Abrahm Rauff Egecar Rauff Mellyng Humfrey Olgreave
Thomas Roose jun William Byrrie and Adam Pendilton
the xvijth day of December anuo supr &c
In the which accompte the above named Xpofer
Holden is found due and restyng to this towne for
arreragies anno 1553 in the some of thrie pounds usuall
money of England and his sureties for the same year

Mor The said Xpofer Holden is found restyng and
due to this towne for the forsayd last year of 1574 endyd
in October the same year of 1574 in the some of fyve
pounds suma totalls which the sayd Xpofer Holden and
his sureties. John Willwson Armr George Ashton
Rauff Mellyng and Thomas Balie must paye or cause to
be payd upon the schequer in the comyn.hall of this
towne Of Liverpoole the 25th day of Marche next ensuing
the Jaye of this registre or before is eight pounds lyve
shylings three pence I say 8/ 5s 3d usoall money of
England In witness whereof the said Xpofer bath put
his hand together with Mr Major now beyng to the
booke of all accotnptes before thiese auditors
Note that Thomas Hichemough sub collector &c
is found due to the sayd Xpofer Holden in xxxijs
undelayed payment as witness his own hand put to
the same booke of the forsayd auditors per Ric
Abraham

Golbrowne town bailiff this yere bryngith in
to this audit 2 Deeembris anno 1574 and for the last
yere endid feste Sci Luce Evangelist die vero nre
eltccois ex antiquo laudabi consuet dechno octavo die
Octobris ulto claps &c and for a subseye
fyr he knowledgith hywselfe to this towne for the
rowme and office of the coinvng warehouse into the
which he is admitted for this yere until the next election
daye and bryngyth in old pledges and sureties before in
this book regestred viz 4/ 4s

Money leyd out paid and disbursed by the sayd
William Gilbrand the last yere before this as followeth
viz

(then follow sundry items amounting to) 39s 6d
Mor allowed to the said William Golbrand ixs vd
which the town was due to him by the last audit in Mr
It Corbett tyme last maior 9s ad

Some totall by him paid is just forttie nine shilyngs
thrie pence to the sayd William Go'brand restith to
this town of chardgs from his beginyng unt' the forsaid
last election daye just foure shilyngs and none perry
Mor due to this towne by the sayd William Golbrad
for certen custom by hymn recesved in absence of Christer
Holden as aperitif by his uwne booke xs xd
The sayd William Golbrand and Thomas Iliehe-
moughe are found due to the towne for foraign waynes
and carts 2s 86/

And from the entry of an audit holden 23d Novem-
ber 1573

Item and in this audite syttyng in the hall 2:3d Nov-
ember anno Eliz R xvj upon the accompts and Christo-
pher Holden townes custom and Thomas Biel-In:lough
subeustom his recepts of thing ats amounts to 41153 Oid ob
Mor the recept of his outgats amountyth to 41 163 2d
Mor his recepts for the quynes majesties rental
15/ 6s 6d ob

Mor for tolle stallage and toile come 10/ 63 6d
More that he hath to receive of Mr Rauff Burscoughe
and of Moister Thomas Bavand for the discharge of the
Frenche merchants amongst whom Martine was oone
and 20a

Suma totals receipt 36/ 4s 2d ob
Suma saor soluco angl payments for this year last

I ended at Scaint Luke Evangelist daye 1573 amounts to
2914 s 2d we saye
Soe resteth due to this towne by the said Christopher
Holden and his pledges and maynprises before regis.ered
in this booke upon his accompts for this yere ended
18th Octohor last seyvyn pounds just
Item And in this audite the sayd Christopher Holden
is found due and restyng to this towne in the some of
thirty oone shillyngs sixpence as residue of they former
yeres accompte taken in this hall by the auditors that
tyme beyng xxxjs vjd
Page 71 Item and wee they forsayd auditors fynde
this towne due unto William Golbrand nyne shilyn,s
five pence
Which entry Was signed by the following persons as
auditors John Mainwaring
Richard Abraham
Chambers
(No account) Richard Hinchnough
Raffe Melling
Adam Pendilton
John Goore
Adam Boose
And another entry of the election of officers at a po,
mote Court holden the 25th October 1574 was then read
Richard Abraham or towne custom
Thomas Hickmough sab custom
William Golbrand (town bailiff aforesaid) keeper 0f
the comyn warehouse cu pleg suis antiquis
William Golbrand Thomas Hichmough collectors of
money for foreign waynes and carts
And an entry from the proceedings at a portmote court
holden 25th October 1576 was read as follows
item We do not agree that the executors or sureties
of Richard Abraham late customer for the year thc Mr
John Mainwaring was mayor shall bring their accounts
to the next audit
And an entry of part of the proceedings at the neat
audit dated 13th January 1578 was read as follows
Item the said auditors do fynde by good accompts that
the executors or administrators of the late Richard
Abraham decessed stand indebted unto the town all
thinges allowed that oughte to be allowed from the,
beginnynge of the world till the perfectinge of this said
audite concerninge the accompte of his late office duringe
his naturall lyffe the juste sons of 4/ 13s 10d
Item the saide auditors doe fynde by good accompte
that Xpofer Holden and his suerties viz George Ashton
decessed John Williamson Thomas Bayley and Rat'
Mellyng decessed rest du unto the towne paiable by
and theire executors and administrators all things &owed
from the beginninge of the worlde till the feast daye of
Saint Luke the Vangelist last past &c the juste some c"
438 8d
Item the auditors aforesaid doe fynde by goode ac-
compte that Thomas Hitchemoughe standethe and is
dulie indebted unto the town all things alowed that
ought to be alowed from the begynnynge of the world,
till the feast Jaye of Saint Luke thevangelist last paste,
before the commensernent o: this audite the just some of
431 8d
Item the said auditors do fynde by good accoraPl!
that William Golbrande -is indebted and owinge Wit"
the towne all things accompted that owe to be ac-
compted and all things alowed that ought to be, alowedt
from ye beginnynge of the world till ye the feast ot,
Saint Luke last past before this audit the just son °I
22s 2d
Item the saide auditors do fynde by good accompte
that Thomas Bastwell townes custom ys cleare with
the town for the year that Mr Bavand was last nial°rt
concerninge his office of townes customer nihil babe
nihil habet per eodem anno just which said audit was
signed by

Anthony Moore
John Byrdde
Richard Actenwall
John Goar
Ralph Winstanley
John Hewett
Humfrey H rgraffe
Robert Howlin and
John Lyrting
And an entry of the election of officers at a portriwte
court held 21st October 1594 was then read as follows
Townes customer Peter Starkes
Haull keeper Millard Crosse gentleman
Sub customer Xpofer Holden also carver
And an entry of proceedings at an audit holden 28t11
November 1595 was read as follows
Imprimis accompted with Peter Starkey the towPO
customer whose receipte for the last yeare 'ended upo9
the least of Saint Luke thevangelist last past before the
date hereof to wete in the maioraltrie of Mr Bird above
named do anyse unto as by his accompte duly cas[, over
and perused doth appeare as followeth viz for ingats
fitteene pounds fourteene pence for outegates to Sl5
pounds eleven shillings eight pence and corne money to
seaven pounds nyneteen shillings seven pence in tot°
291 12s ;5d paid over to thande of Gilbert Formbie late
bailiffe of the said towne and so resteth charged upon
the accompte of the said Gilbert Formbie and the said
Peter Starkey thereof clearly discharged for ever Dent
accompted with Mr Richard Crosse haule keeper or
keeper of the (locum ,n warehouse of this towne whose
receipt for the same last yeare touching his office ended
as above said do arise unto as by his accompte duelie
cast over and perused doth appeare viz -for ingates t°
thirteen pounds twine shillings and eight pence outgate9
foure pounds three shillings two pence arid for portage
twelve shillings in tote 1815 s 10d paid over to thande ,
the said Gilbert Formbie and so resteth charged
his accompte and the said Richard Crosse thereof clearly
discharged for ever Item accompted with Min.
Ryle sub customer of the slide towne whose receipte!
for the same last yeare touching his office ended as abovt
said do amount in the whole for toll and cartes tu
the juste sum of nyne pounds fourteen shillings to hie
hence paid over to thande of the said Gilbert Form
ol_
and so resteth chargeable upon his accompts and t"'
said John Ryle thereof clearly discharged for ever
Which said last mentioned audit was signed by
Robert Moore mayor
William Moore
John Cross
John Brydde
Robert Berry
Another entry from the appointment of officers al d$
Portinote court holden 25th October 1672 was then read
as follows

Thomas Rue towns customer
William Galley sub customer 12[13And another entry from an audit holden the
January 1674 was then read as follows
In cash per customer .. .. 060/ 17s 16d
Pettie customs .. 019/ 088 10d
The above accounts audited before es
James Jerrom rnaior
Thomas Bickersteth
Thomas Johnson
Henry Coales
S Richmond
Peter Lurting 00l
Samuel Faza.kerly Auditors LiverPto
And the said Charles Okill being examined ell the
said trial stated that he pretty generally found ill.,„111
annual appointments a towns customer but occasion-
omitted
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m
And the said Charles Okill being further exa-1 c
said that the election of a towns customer to6k PI
ever year with but few omissions until 1712 whenisl;ed
Smith was elected and that he was annually reaPP°l re
until 1724 That in 1716 the corporation came to
solution to appoint a treasurer and that thencefort'l the
more audits were formed in the record hooks el

corporation
Entries were then read from the record books s.le of
that in 1724 Mr Richard Aldersey was elected collector
the towns cusrows during pleasure who 1761 was stdiet'cl
ceeded by Laurence Spence who in 1779 was succeeve,
by Henry Hamer who in 1787 was succeeded. by J3sl Die
Clements who in 1796 was succeeded
,by Cru-rhe
junior who in 1821 was succeeded by Thomas Corrte
was
still holds the office That in 1818 Edmund Nevett
appointed receiver of the towns customs at Runcorn; of
held the office until 1831 when he was succeeded
Richard Jones tr, of
Entries were then read from the said record hoe'' of
the appointment of Alderman Morecroft to the odic,'a 1,.
f
treasurer in 1716 of Peter Hall in 1720 of Henryi- ,rbos'
ford in 1721 of William Pole in 1731 of Edward ri►
, ia
1
in 1759 of Matthew Strong in 1760 of John Crosb,;..,abe
1773 of Thomas Golightly in 1789 and of Juba ,`"
Case in 1820 by
And the said Charles Okill bein cross exam "ed
.ere
the counsel for the said defendants gated that tnere °dirs.
many entries of the appointment of officers and efatiarred
besides those which have been read That they 04;,(‘'iecied
almost every year and that a few only had been s' and
at different periods to show what the practice wasditors
that some of the audits were not signed by the auto to
That the oldest record book of the corporation l!egrs was
ito
1533 and that the first audit signed by the aud
in 1558
And the said Charles Okill being
examined by the said counsel for the said def_e_opon
stated he was clerk to the committee of the do
uncil of Liverpool that he had nothing at all 'of the:
with the receipt of town or dock dues or anything)ort of
kind that not all the ships that frequent the 600--
Liverpool are unladen in the docks that vessels tne'
times were unladen in the open river that IT 00
nature of the shore in other parts than the det,s
vessels could unload upon other parts of the sn' Dock
they could do so to the north side of the Clarene'iliat he
that they have always been able to unload there of
had been in the habit of occasionally seeing " v'essel3
lime stone and coals unload there that aloe 01 the
might be discharging for trade or fur the 115_!, jog for
forther:iii,vosts9
docks but that he seldom was there and knew neins
e
ctrtain about it that he had seen other ve
load other things besides stones and other nsitt serials
(To be' continued.)

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Printed and Published by CHAR I,Es IA 11
street, at his General Printing at.d Statiot cry E""
South litho-stoat, Liverpool.
MONDAY, MARCH 91, 3856.