Sold to Rev J D Jefferson
Agreement between Robert Penty and the Guardians of the York Poor Law Union, to rent a field for 30 guineas per annum with provision for Guardians to erect a temporary Fever Hospital
To John Bacon
To confirm that £7050 borrowed to build the Workhouse does not exceed annual Poor Rate, with certificate of the Poor Law Board
Between Guardians and Thomas Linfoot to plans by J B Atkinson. Endorsed with receipts for payments to Linfoot.
Between Guardians of the York Poor Law Union and William Bellerby
From Secretary of the Poor Law Board to Henry Brearey
Historic title deeds for Etridge's Royal Hotel
Messuage in Blake Street in tenure of John Wilkinson, shoemaker, and messuage in Lendall Street in tenure of Mary Lund, widow.
Principal: £100; £3 to be repaid on 30 Nov next and £103 on 01 Jun 1699
Signed and sealed by Thomas and John Dalton
Messuage in Finkle Street or Lendal, over against Mint Yard, late in the tenure of Madam Grace Carnaby.
Signed and sealed by Tim and Philadelphia Stevenson and Thomas Pickering, Mayor. Seal wanting.
Consideration: £70
Messuage in the street formerly called Footless Lane, now Finkle Street, and sometime Lendall Street over against the Mint Yard, in the tenure of George Gibson and adjoining a messuage lately in the possession of Mr Thomas Leppington and now Mr Neesome on
east and a messuage of William Alderson on west, and all other tenements in York whereof Margaret Hawkesworth, widow died, seised, made in pursuance of the award of John Mays and Peter Johnson, esquires, of 28 April last according to bonds of submission of Nicholas Suger, George Gibson and John Simpson. Signed and sealed by Nicholas Suger and George Gibson
Consideration: 5 shillings
Bequeathing to his grandfather, Henry Simpson, £20; to his brother in law George Gibson, £20; and to John Gibson 40 shillings
Appointment of his father in law, George Gibson as his executor. Witnesses: John Coulton, Robert Kitchin, Catherine Kitchin.
Proved in the Prerogative Court of York
Messuage in Blake Street, formerly in tenure of John Wilkinson, shoemaker, and now of William Huntley, and another messuage in Lendall Street formerly in tenure of Mary Lund, widow and now of Robert Nesome, subject to mortgage.
Consideration: £200
Signed and sealed by Darcy Dalton
As to the conveyance by George Gibson to the Directors of a house and ground for £230, taking the materials of the house at £60 in part payment, and clearing the ground of all rubbish, and having power to build upon a wall or pillars to be erected to the level of Mr Gibson's first floor at the expense of the Proprietors of the Assemby Rooms, with certain reservations as to lights. Signed Reuben Terry
Robert Halliday, Darlington, grocer to The Directors of the Assemby Rooms
Bequeaths all rights in the Mint Yard property held of the Mayor and Commonalty to her son, George Gibson
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Deed to lead the uses of a fine:
Consideration: £1250
George Gibson, York, mercer and Mary, his wife
Richard Farrer, York, esquire
Several messuages in Lendal Street and Blake Street, York, now in the occupation of William Bluitt, innholder -
Fine
Richard Farrer, plaintiff
George Gibson and Mary his wife, deforciants
Property in York (2 copies)
Consideration - £1340
George Gibson, Evan Richard Gerard, Haighton, Lancaster, esquire, heir of Richard Farrer, John Ringrose, York, innholder. Messuage of Blake Street and Finkel Street
John Ringrose to George Gibson
Consideration: £1022
James Barber, Tang Hall, esquire to Thomas Etridge
Endorsed with receipt for £53 3s 2d. Signed by Oglesy
Regarding plans submitted by Guardians to Directors of the Assembly Rooms for rebuilding the Club Room and Chairman's room in Blake Street
Contract with Henry Hibbert
Includes clerks fees; evidence regarding occupation of houses; receipts for expenses, correspondence, conditions of sale; and draft conveyances.
From Edward Raines Bradley, parish clerk
From St Lawrence, York to Wheldrake
Cottages on the south side of Wheldrake
Guardians and others to Edward Young (but used as a template for conveyance to Edward Kaye Holt)
Comprises contracts for tradesmen; certificates of amounts due from tradesmen; bills of costs from tradesmen; account of bills; cash paid and total costs of buildings.
Conracts for building work at the Workhouse
Additions and alterations at the Infirmary, Kitchen, School Room and Boys Dormitory of the Workhouse
For work carried out at York Workhouse
£528 1s 6 1/2d
Charge to secure repayment of a loan of £200 in 3 years. To Miss A Hornby
Guardians and others to the Right Honorable: Beilby Richard Baron Wenlock. 6 cottages and a house
Between the Guardians and John Newton and George Brown
Consideration £240
Acknowledges that the ventilating window on his premises, overlooking Guardians land is there on sufferance and not by right and he agrees to pay one shilling per annum
Tenders, specifications and bills of quantities from companies for installation of the Hot Water system.
Includes inventory of and valuation of workhouse
Prepared by John Harper, architect. Signed by William Snarr, bricklayer, Thomas Robinson, joiner, and T & W Hodgson, plumbers.
Order and directions for sale; conditions of sale; correspondence; and conveyances.
Poor Law Commission direction regarding sale four cottages, being poor houses. [Printed]
Age of applicant: 19
Address: Penitentiary
Occupation (if given): None
Dependents: None
Relief given (if documented): Ordered to house lab
Ward name or number: 27
Age of applicant: 17
Address: Workhouse from Penitentiary
Occupation (if given): Domestic servant
Dependents: None
Relief given (if documented): Examined before justices for detention or work house
Ward name or number: 27
Age of applicant: 22
Address: Penitentiary
Occupation (if given): None
Dependents: None
Relief given (if documented): Ordered to Workhouse.
Ward name or number: 27
Age of applicant: 24
Address: Penitentiary
Occupation (if given): None
Dependents: None
Relief given (if documented): Ordered to Workhouse.
Ward name or number: 27
Age of applicant: 35
Address: Letby's Court
Occupation (if given): Labourer
Dependents: Hannah (wife, 35) Children; Sarah (3), William (2)
Relief given (if documented): 3s for one week then to house
Ward name or number: All Saint's North Street
Age of applicant: 42
Address: Exleys Yard
Occupation (if given): Labourer
Dependents: Sarah (wife, 30) Children; Samuel (7), Mary (4), John (16 months)
Relief given (if documented): 7s weekly for 2 weeks
Ward name or number: All Saint's North Street
Age of applicant: 66
Address: White House Yard, North Street
Occupation (if given):
Dependents: Esther (wife, 62)
Relief given (if documented): 3" Mutton worth 1s 6d
Ward name or number: All Saint's North Street
Age of applicant: 39
Address: North Street
Occupation (if given): Labourer
Dependents:
Relief given (if documented): order to Workhouse
Ward name or number: All Saint's North Street
Age of applicant: 60
Address: Coppergate
Occupation (if given): Charwoman
Dependents: Children; John (16)
Relief given (if documented): 3s weekly for 8 weeks
Ward name or number: All Saint's, Pavement
Age of applicant: 9
Address:
Occupation (if given):
Dependents:
Relief given (if documented): ?
Ward name or number: All Saint's, Pavement
Age of applicant: 10
Address: Little Shambles
Occupation (if given):
Dependents: Children; Lizie (7), William (1 1/2)
Relief given (if documented): order to Workhouse
Ward name or number: St Crux
Age of applicant: 65
Address: Wesley Place
Occupation (if given): Charwoman
Dependents:
Relief given (if documented): 3" Mutton worth 1s 6d
Ward name or number: St Crux
Age of applicant: 40
Address: Lowther Street
Occupation (if given):
Dependents: Chlidren; James (12), Eliza (11), Mary (8), John (2), Bridget (7 weeks)
Relief given (if documented): flour worth 2s 8d
Ward name or number: St Crux
Age of applicant: 33
Address: Haymarket
Occupation (if given): Joiner
Dependents: Sarah (wife, 35) Children; Robert (8), Gregory (5), John (3), Matthias (6 months old)
Relief given (if documented): 3" Mutton worth 1s 8d
Ward name or number: St Cuthbert
Age of applicant: 80
Address: Peasholme Green
Occupation (if given):
Dependents:
Relief given (if documented): order to Workhouse
Ward name or number: St Cuthbert
Age of applicant: 20
Address: Aldwark
Occupation (if given): Hairdresser
Dependents:
Relief given (if documented): wine worth 1s 3d
Ward name or number: St Cuthbert
Age of applicant: 21
Address: Layerthorpe
Occupation (if given): Labourer
Dependents:
Relief given (if documented): 3" Mutton worth 1s 6d, wine worth 1s 3d
Ward name or number: St Cuthbert
Age of applicant: 34
Address: Towlers Buildings
Occupation (if given):
Dependents: Children; William Henry (4), Robert (2 1/2), Christina (8 months)
Relief given (if documented): order to Workhouse
Ward name or number: St Cuthbert
Age of applicant: 5
Address: Haver Lane
Occupation (if given):
Dependents: Children; Fanny (3), Henry (2)
Relief given (if documented): order to Workhouse
Ward name or number: St Cuthbert
Age of applicant: 49
Address: Layerthorpe
Occupation (if given): Charwoman
Dependents: Children; Jane (14), James (12)
Relief given (if documented): 3s weekly
Ward name or number: St Cuthbert
Age of applicant: 53
Address: Laycock's Yard, Layerthorpe
Occupation (if given):
Dependents:
Relief given (if documented): 3" Mutton worth 1s 6d, wine worth 1s 3d
Ward name or number: St Cuthbert