Fendie Reed the 12th day of Februarie of John Hartley, a Reed 1o March of the Grave affors'd. Blackborne Reed the 14 day of Februarie of Tho. Ashton, Reed more the 2nd of March of the Const affores`d Reed the 14th day of Februarie of Laurence Reed more 1o March of the Constable affores'd. Reed the 14th day of Februarie of Edward Reed more 1 March of the Const' afores d Rishton Reed the 15th day of Februarie of Tho. Feildinge, Mitton, Henthorne and Coldats Recd the 19th daie of Februarie of Edward Reed more 1o March of the Constable affores'd. Reed the 19th daie of Februarie of Alexander Recd more 1o March of the Constable affores'd Reed the 19th day Februarie of Tho. Hurdesse, Reed more 1o March of the Constable affores'd. Reed the 19th day of Februarie of Roger Kenion, Billinton Recd the 19th day of Februarie of Gilbert Green field, Constable. Reed more 1o March of the Const' affores'd Mitton [Total assessment 2 10 4] Recd the 20th of Februarie of Henerey Houlden, Pleasington Recd the 20th of Februarie of Robt. Sharples, Chippin Recd the 20th of Februarie of Henrie Sherbourne, 22 10.04 93 85 Thorneley and Wheatley Recd the 20th of Februarie of Tho: Sherbourne, Recd more 1o March of the Constable affores'd Recd the 21st of Februarie of John Fishe, Con- Recd more 1o March of the Const' affores'd Recd 1o March of Tho. Whittaker, High Con- Trawden li. S. d. 06 00 00 00 15 08 03 02 09 00 17 04 Recd 1o March of the affores'd High Const' for Coulne 02 12 07 05 16 03 Recd 1o March of ye affores'd High Const❜ble 08 00 02 Ribchester and Dilworth Recd the 1° of March of the affores'd High Heyhouses Recd 1o March of the Highe Constable affores'd Harwood Magna— Recd 1o March of the High Constable affores'd. 08 18 03 Walton in the Dale Recd 1o March of the High Constable affores'd. Clitherow Recd 1o of March of the High Constable affores'd Recd 1o of March of the High Constable affores'd Feabruarie the first año Dm 1643. SALFORD HUNDRED thus charged for the first monthes pay vpon every Towneshippe (as followeth): Heaton, Horridge cu Halliwell Recd 1o day of Februarie of William Smethells, li. Recd more 17th of February of Richard Horra- [Total assessment £4 15 8] S. d. 03 01 09 ΟΙ ΙΙ II Clifton cu Pendlebury Recd the 2d of February of Richard Rothwell li. S. d. Recd more the 6th day of February of the Con- 03 09 08 Reed more the 18th day of March of the Con- 00 08 06 Boulton cu Hammels1— Recd the 24 day of February of Michael Reader, Flixton [Total assessment 4 is 8] Recd the 3d day of February of Thomas Brooke, Middleton Recd the 3d day of February of Henery Joanes, Reed more the 24th of Februarie of John Maden, Barton [Total assessment £16 05 00 ob.] Recd the 7th of February of Alexander Irlam, Recd the 8th day of February of James Grundie, 00 02 04 04 10 02 05 19 08 09 12 07 03 13 01 10 08 06 00 15 00 Constable 04 13 00 Reed more the 14th of Februarie of Oliver Collier, 01 19 08 Constable [Total assessment 8 3 4] Edgworth cu Hamlitts Recd the 9th day of February of Richard Fogge, Reed more the 12th day of Feb: of James Orrell, Castleton [Total assessment 4 15 8] Reed the 9th day of February of Roger Barlowe, Prestwich [Total assessment £4 2 sj Reed the 5th day of February of Symeon Lortte 1 Hammel, an old Lancashire term for hamlet. 03 15 00 07 02 09 00 03 03 Asheton Recd the 5th day of Februarie of Ottewell Worrall Urmston Recd the 11th day of Februarie of Henry Ryn shaw and John Boothe, Constables Recd more of the Constables afores'd Ouldham Recd the 7th of February of Tho. Steallie, Con Riton [The total assessment was £58 4] Recd the 8th of February of Robt. Wilde, Con Bury cu Hammells li. S. d. 15 05 11 00 19 or 03 06 05 00 02 07 04 08 07 Recd the 10th of February of James Keaye, Con- Tottington [Total assessment £19 2 8] Recd the 10th day of Februarie of Thomas Blackrood cu Aspoole Recd the 12th day of Februarie of Hugh Long- Heaton Norris Recd the 14th day of Februarie of Geo. Ouldham, Recd the 16th day of Februarie of Geo. Scoales Manchester- £8 Recd the 16th day of Februarie of Mr. John Recd more the 9th day of March of the Constable Pilkinton Recd the 17th day of Februarie of William Barlowe 06 08 00 Recd the 15th day of Februarie of John Hill, [Total assessment £8 3 41 00 18 00 07 13 99 much interest, as it not only furnishes a list of Constables for those two Divisions, but also the comparative assessable value of each township. Upon what basis this valuation was reckoned we have unfortunately no knowledge. Most of the townships paid the full sum demanded, but in a few places not more than one-half appears to have been received. For the Hundreds of West Derby, Leyland, and Amounderness, the respective High Constables were empowered to collect the tax, whilst in Lonsdale agents were appointed by Colonel Doddinge. In the Hundreds of West Derby, Leyland, Lonsdale, and Amounderness, it appears that it was intended that a weekly charge for one month was to be collected, and the appeal did not receive a very liberal support in the first-named Hundred, where £480 was demanded; only £195, 4s. 6d. was paid, and in none of the others was the full sum realised, but Lonsdale was only about £20 short of the agreement. For the whole county the total amount received towards the £2000 was £1351, 3s. 3d. The Treasurer for the county appointed by the Deputy-Lieutenants to receive all moneys collected for the purposes of the war was Humphrey Chetham of Clayton Hall; he was selected at a meeting in Manchester on 21st October 1643. On the 24th March 1643-4, General Fairfax complained that part of the 2000 was still unpaid, and "ordered the Treasurer" immediately upon the receipt of the said arrears to paye the same to Colonell John Lambert. In the accounts of Humphrey Chetham under the date 20th March 1643 is the item “Pd. Mr. Tho. St Nicholas in Manchester £100, 00. 00." According to the document now before us £300 was the amount then paid. The expenditure on maintenance of horses kept at Clayton for Sir Thomas Fairfax's troops was considerable, as shown |