Item Y/COU/1/1/43 - Minute book, 1739-1756

1 volume

Minute and orders book, covering the period February 1739 - February 1756. Entries are in chronological order. An alphabetical subject index is included at the end of the volume.

This volume begins with a title page, reading 'The book of Acts, Orders, Ordinances, and Constitutions of the City of York beginning the third day of February 12th Geo. 2nd 1738 in the Mayoralty of George Eskricke, Esquire Lord Mayor of the said City.' Attendance lists of members of the council are included at the end of the volume, for each year 1739-1756, including lists of The Lord Mayor and Aldermen, Sheriffs, the Twenty Four, and commons of each of the four wards of York.

Additional lists have been back of the volume, including: 'Hall rents and fines' relating to guild halls in York; a list of 'Fees paid to officers and upon swearing the searchers of Trades; and a list of 'Fines of Companys'.

The volume includes a street plan of a proposed new street to be constructed between Coney Street and Davygate, and an architectural drawing of the elevation of a building.

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