RECOGNIZ. 17 off February, '56. Md: That Rich. Clege off Neither Shitlington, husbandman, & John Reed off Thornes, in the pish off Wakefeild, husbandman, acknowledged themselues seully to owe unto his Highnesse the Ld Protector, &c., the sume off 101i, upon this condicon, that Mercy Pickard off Ossett, singlewoman, shall be off the good behauiour for one whole yeare next ensueing.

MARRIAGE. 19th off Feb., 1656. Md: That Christopher Cornwell & Elizabeth Rakestrawe, both of Thornhill, were this day, in the p'sence of Gervas Battley, Tho: Pulley & John Rakestrawe, all off Thornhill, duly married before [me] att West Ardsley, &c.

MARRIAGE. 23th. Md: That Will: Pikering off Wakefeild Outwood, & Elizabeth Roper off the same, were this day, in the p'sence off Ann Walshawe off Osset, wife off John Walshaw; Ann Dey, the wife off John Dey, off the same; Rosamund Haigh off the same, single-woman, duly married before me, &c.

SWEARING. 26th off February, '56. Md: That John Bolland off Ossett, Alehouse Keep, hath been Lawfully conuicted before me for the pphane swearing off one oath, upon the oath off Susan Wilby off Ossett.

SWEARINGE. 28th off February, '56. Md That Jane Bolland, wife off John Boland off Ossett, hath been Lawfully conuicted before me for the pphane swearing off one oath, upon the oath off Roger Pickard off Ossett.

SWEARING. 21th off February, 1656. That Rob Willie off Dewsbury, seruant to Richard Oldered off the same, did wth in three weekes pphnly sweare one Oath, conuicted before me, upon the Oath off Michaell Whitley off Dewesbury.

DRUNKNESSE. 2nd of March, 1656. Md: That Tobius Oldered off Dewsbury, son off Richard Oldered off the same, hath been lawfully conuicted before me. for being drunke, being the first offence: Upon the Oath of Michalle Parker & Elizabeth Sauille off the Dewsbury.

RECOGN'. 3rd off March, 1656. Md: That John Thorton off Bowling acknowles himselfe, &c., the sume off 30', to p'serve a Bill off Indictment against one Jonathan Holdsworth, late off Greatt Horton, for haueing two wiues [entry crossed out].

SWEARING. 18 off March, '56. Md: That George Asquith off Bradford hath been Lawful conuicted before me for the pphane swearing off two Oathes, upon the Oath of Richard Nettleton.

RECOGN'. 10th off March, 1656. Md: That Henery Ratcliffe off Wakefeild, gent, acknowledgeth himself to owe unto his Highnesse the Ld Protector, &c., the sume 10', vizt, upon this condicon, shall appeare att the next Gen Quart Sessions off the peace to be held for the said Riding, to answer his contempt for the refuseing to take a poor Child, Lawfull put to him by Indenture, signed by the Churchwardens & ou'seers off the poor for Wakefeild, & confirmed by two Justices off the peace, & then & there und'goe the censure of the Co'tt, &c.

MARRIAGE. 27th March, 1657. Md Thatt WiH Blakley off Flocton, in the pish of Thornhill & Mary Williamson of the ffallowes in the same pish, were this day, in p'sence of Crissias Blakeley off Flockton, Andrew Tias & John Senier, both of Kirkeheaton, duly married before, &c.

RECOGN. ASSIZES. 31th of March, '57. Since last Assizes. Md: That Henery Bruerton of Adwalton, yeoman, & With Broone of Gomersell, Millner, acknowledged themselues seu'ally to owe unto his Highnesse the Ld Proctector, &c., the sumes of 10l a peece, upon this condition, that att the next assisses they shall p'ferre a bill of Inditment against Will: Barrett for the felonious breakeing of Spen Millne, and giue the best euidence they can concerning the same, & nott depte wthout Leaue of the Cort.

MARRIAGE. April 8th, 1657. Md: That John Rakestraw & Elizabeth Hepworth both of Thornhill, were this day, in the p'sence of Rob Bedford of [? Grandye] gentl., Tho. Pulley & Edward Elmeson of Thornhill, duly married before me, &c.

RECOGN. SESSIONS. 6 April, 1657. Md: That Samuell Glouer of Aluerthorpe became bound before me in the sume of ten pounds, upon this condičon, that he shall att the next Gen'll Quart' Sessions of the peace to be held for the said Riding preferre one Bill of Enditm' against one Will: Whiteseds of Rauchcliffe, for the mixeing of woole and sand, and sellinge the same in the open markett att Wakefeild for good and vendable woole.

GENRIL QUARTR SESSIONS, held att Pontifractte the 7th of Aprill, 1657, & all Recognizance & sweares certified.

RECGE ASSIZES. Aprill the 8th, '57. Edward Brooke, of Ockenshaw in this Riding, Tanner, Roger Pollard of the same, Cloth', acknowledged themselues seu'all to owe unto his Highnesse the Ld Protector the sume of fortie pounds apeece, upon this condičon, yt With Barrett of Gomersall, in the county afforesaid, shall psonally appeare att the next Gen Goale deliuery to be held for the said County to answer unto such matt", &c., shall be obiected against him for feloniously entering into Spen Mill and takeinge and carrying away seu'all goods and moneys out of the millnere chest there And then and there und'goe the censure of the Cortt, &c. Fees paid.

April the 16th,

RECOGE to p'ferre a bill of Inditmt att Sessions. 1657. Md: That Thomas Wilson one of the Sargant att mase of the Cittie of Yorke, Samuell Rusam of the same, and Henery Woodworth of Hunsworth, became bound before me, Thomas Wilson in 40 and the other each in 20li, yt they shall appeare att Sessions and pferre a Bill of Enditment against Will: Webb and Elizabeth his wife, Roger Pollard, Isabell Walker and Jenett Brooke of Okenshaw, for assailteinge and makeing an affray, and alsoe for rescuing. one Edward Brooke of Ockenshaw, arrest by a warrt from S Robertt Barricke knt, who was formerly a p'son' in York, and arrested att the sute of Rich. Atkinson, and made an ascape.

RECOGE. Fees not pd. 16th of Aprill, '57- Md: That Will. Hepworth of Almonbury, yeoman, acknowledgeth himselfe to unto his Highnesse, &c., the sume of 201, and Reney Tr. . . urd of the same, maicer, 10; yt ye said Will. Hepworth shall psonally appeare att the next Gen Sessione &c. to answer unto such mattrs &c., & in the meantime be of the good behauiour &c. for abuses the constable in execution of his office, and putting warrant in his pocket when he shewed it him.

RECOGE 25th of April, '57. Md: That Will. Bradford of West Ardsley, Cloth', and Henery Haigh of the same, wiere drawer, became bound, each in 40li, yt Stephen Browne of the same shall appeare att the next Gen Sessions of the peace to be held for the said Riding, and in the meane time to be of the good behauior for threatning to burne the house of Mr Greenwood. Fees pd.

RECOGE 27th Aprill, '57. Md: That John Nettleton of Tonge, Cloth", acknowledgeth himselfe to owe unto his Highnesse ye Ld Protector & his success the sume of 4cli, & Christopher Nettleton of the same, tanner, & James Law of the same, husbandman, acknowdgd themselues as afforsd each in 30 upon this condition, yt John Nettleton shall appeare att the next Gen'all Quart Sessions of the peace to be helde for the said Riding, to answer unto such mattTM &c. concerninge the dangerous hurteing & wounding of one William Walton of Wibsey, millner. And then and there to doe and receiue what by the Cort shall be inioyned him for the same. Fees paid.

SURYER of ye Hig[h]waies. 27th of Aprill, '57. Md: yt Rich. Beamont of Liu'seed, yeoman, were sworne before me the day aforesaid, su'veyor for the Highwaies wthin the pish of Burstall.

RECOGE. FORNICATION. 29 of Aprill. Md: yt Francis Gill of Ossett, yeoman, & Robt Thornes of the same, Cloth', became bound before me, each in 20', upon the condičon yt Francees Wright of Ossett aforesaid, singlewoman, shall be of the good behauiour for one whole yeare now next ensueinge.

MARRIAGE. 30th of Aprill, '57. Md: yt John Land of Horbury, Cloth', & Elizabeth Johnson off Ossett, in the pish of Dewsbury, were this day, in the p'sence of John Awdsley of Ossett, yeoman, & Will. Awdsley of the same, Cloth dresser, & Ralph Wilson of Wakefeild, Talier, duly married before me at West Ardsley, &c.

RECOGNE FORNICATION. 2nd of May, '57. Md: yt Thomas Brooke of Morley, husbandman, Nicolas Blackburne of the same, CardmakTM, & Rob Blackburne of the same, Cardmaker, acknowledg themselues seu'ally to owe unto his Highnesse the L'd ProtectoTM, &c., the sume of 1o a peece, upon this condition, yt Sarah Blackburne of the same, singlewan, shall for one whole yeare now next ensueinge be of good behauiour. Fees paid.

SURVEYORS. 4th of May, '57. Md: yt Henery Casson & Francis Smith, both of Middleton, was sworne before me surveyors for the highwayes of the pish of Rothwell.

RECOGE. ASSIZES. 4th of May, '57. Md: That John Tirry of Gawthorpe, cardeboardmaker, acknowldg himselfe to owe unto his Highnesse the Ld Protector, &c., the sume of 10', upon this condition, yt he shall appeare att the next Gen Goale deliuery, & then & there giue the best euidence he can against Thomas Jager late of Osse[t], Waller, & Jane Speight of the same, concerninge Incest, and nott dept wthout Leaue of the Cortt

MARRIAGE. 5th May, 1657. Md: That Christopher Wooffenden of Darton, and Martha Naylor of Hoyland, were this day in the p'sence of Robt Inman, minister of Hoyland; Joshua Worrall of the same, Coradwayner; Rich: Nightingale, Bargh, husbandman, and diurs others, duly married before me, &c.

RECOGE. 6th of May, '57. Md: yt Robt Lily of Kirkheaton, Blacksmith, acknowledgeth himselfe to owe unto his Highnesse the L'd Protector, &c., the sume of 10', upon this condition, vizt, if the said Robertt Lilly appeare att the next Gen Quart Sessione of the peace, &c., to answer his contempt for refuseinge to take a poore Child an apprentice Lawfully put to him, &c.

SURVEYORS. 7th of May, '57. Md: yt John Crowther of Morley, yeoman, Will. Burnill of the same, mason, & Richard Austwicke, yeoman, were sworne surueyrs of Highwaies in the pish of Batley for this p'sent yeare.

SURVEYORS. 8th May, '57. Md yt Wi Barber of Warton, Linen weauer, & Robt Gamble of the same, yeoman, sworne surveyors of Highwaies for the pish of Sandall.

DRUNKENNESSE. 8th of May, '57. John Lister of South Henley, con[v]icted before me this day, of drunkenesse att Wakefeild, & paid his fine.

SU'VEYORS. 12th of May, '57. Md: That John Greenwood of Soothill, yeoman, & Richard Archer of Chickeinlay, yeoman, & John Rhodes of Chidsall Cooper, sworne su'veyors of Highwaies for the pish of Dewsbury.

SWEARINGE. 13th of May, '57. Md: That Francis Dixon of Stanley, milner, was conuicted before me for the pphane swearing of one oath in Stanley upon the 6th Apll last.

MARRIAG. 18th May, '57. Md: That Reonald Tink' of the pish of Hoyland, & Margarett Wood of the pish of Kirkheaton, were this day, in the p'sence of Joseph Wood of Lepton, Cloth'; Rich: Clayton of Clayton, Tanner, duly married before me, &c.

MARRIAGE. 19th of May, ('57). Md: That Philip Awty of Dewsbury, & Esther Touleson of the same, were this day, in the p'sence of Robrt Touleson of Earlesheaton, Cloth'; Will. Touleson of Duesbury, Cloth'; Joshua Awty of the same, Cloth'; & Will. Hepworth of the same, Cloth', duly married before me, &c.

RECOGE. 19th of May (57). Md: That John Horne of Wakefeild, Marchant, acknowledgth himselfe to owe unto his Highnes the Ld Protector & his successors the sume of 10', upon this condicon, yt he shall pferr a Bill of Enditment against one Christo' Scott, his late seruent, for the felonious stealleing & conueying from him one sword & three Books.

RECOGE. 28th of May, '57. Md: yt Will: Jewett of Gawthorpe, yeoman, & Richard Fearneley of the same, yeoman, & Will: Fearneley of the same, Cardboad maker, acknowledg themselues to owe unto his Highnesse the Ld Protector the sume of 10., upon this condičon, yt the said Will. Jewett shall henceforward be of good beheauiour, &c.

For 2nd offence of Drunkennesse pued upon the oath of Tho. Finey & Grace his wife.

DRUNKENESS. 29th of May, '57. Md: That Will: Robinson of Upper Shittlington, husbandman, was conuicted before me of drunkenesse upon the Oath of Richard Healey of Wakefd.

SWEARING. 29th of May, '57. Md: That Will. Robinson of Upper Shittlington, was conuicted before me for the pphane swearinge of one oath at Horbury upon the oath of Rich: Healey of Wakefeild.

RECOGE. 29th of May, '57. Md: That John Setterfeild of Newhall, in the pish of Thornhill, gent', shall pferre a Bill of Enditment against one Will: Walker of Bankehouse, in the pish of Kirkeheaton, concerning the felonious takeing & carrying away certaine peece of Cleft oke wood out of the woods att Shittlington, of the goods of St Edward Wortley [entry crossed out].

RECOGE. 2nd June, '57. Md: yt Rob' Killingbecke of Middleton, Cloth', acknowledgeth himselfe to owe unto his Highnes the Ld Protector the sume of 20', & John Man of the same, Cloth', the sume of 101, & Richard Daniell the sume of roli, upon this condičon, yt Robt Killingbecke shall appeare att the next session, & in the meanetime to keepe the peace toward Elizabeth, his wife.

MARRIAGE. 3rd of June, '57. Md: That Richard Sheard of Merfeild, Cloth', & Elizabeth Tompson of the same, were this day, in the p'sence of Thomas Tompson of Merfeild, yeoman; Tho. Sheard of the same, Cloth"; Will. Hall of the same, yeoman, duly married before att West Ardsley in the said Ridinge, &c.

MARRIAGE. 3rd of June, '57. 3rd of June, '57. Md: That Anthony Teale of Wakefeild, Outwood, Cloth', & Rosamon Fozard of the same, were this day, in the p'sence of Rich: Harrison of Wakefeild Outtwood, Cloth; Clemitt Bowelinge of the same, Cloth"; John Illingworth of the same, Cloth'; & Tho. Copley of the same, Labourer, duly married before me att West Ardsley in the said Riding, &c.

SWEARING. 3rd of June, '57. Md: That Elizabeth the wife of Tho: Willans of Robbin Hood hill in Wakefeild Outt Wood, was conuicted before me for the pphane swearing of two Oathes upon the Oath of Will. Cassan, constable of Stanley.