Peace for the West Riding assembled for their General Quarter Sessions held by adjournment at Wakefield on Thursday, Jan. 12, 37 Geo. III (1797), That the chapel of Coley aforesaid is by length of time become so very ruinous that the parishioners cannot now assemble therein for the worship of Almighty God without danger of their lives, and that it cannot be repaired, but must be entirely taken down and rebuilt. The truth of the premises made to appear at the Quarter Sessions aforesaid, not only by the inhabitants, but also upon the oath of William Bradley, an able and experienced workman, who hath carefully viewed and made an estimate of the charge of taking down and rebuilding the chapel, which upon a moderate computation amounts to the sum of 1161li. 135. 6d., which sum the inhabitants cannot by any means in their power raise among themselves, and therefore are unable to undertake so great a work without the charitable assistance of religious and charitably disposed persons. House to house collection through England, Berwick-onTweed, and the counties of Flint, Denbigh and Radnor in Wales. Trustees and receivers, the Archbishop of York, Samuel Waterhouse, John Walker, Henry Wickham, William Walker and Joseph Edwards esquires, Rev. William Henry Coulthurt D.D., Rev. Richard Hudson clerk, William Mitchell, William Stevenson and John Stevenson gentlemen. Aug. 8, 38 Geo. III. (B. xxxviii, 10.)

COLEY CHAPEL, 1804.

Represented (etc., as in the last), as by certificate under the hands of the Justices of the Peace for the West Riding assembled at their General Quarter Sessions of the Peace held at Pontefract on Monday, April 9, 44 Geo. III (1804), That in the year 1798 Letters Patent had been granted as above, and that public collections had been made to the amount of 97li. 25. 9d., which had been paid to the trustees, but that the same being very inadequate to the expense of taking down and rebuilding the said chapel there was yet wanting for that purpose the sum of 1064li. 10s. 8d., and that the inhabitants cannot by any means raise among themselves so large a sum, they are therefore incapable of undertaking so great a work without further aid and assistance. Licence as before. Trustees and receivers, the Archbishop of York, Henry William (sic) Couthurt D.D., John Watson clerk, William Walker, John Walker and Joseph Edwards esquires, William Stevenson and John Stevenson Salt gentlemen. Nov. 20, 45 Geo. III. (B. xlv, 2.)

EAST COTTINGWITH CHAPEL, 1783.

Represented upon the humble petition of the Minister, Chapelwardens and principal inhabitants of the parochial chapel of East Cottingwith, and by certificate under the hands of the Justices of the Peace for the East Riding assembled at the General Quarter Sessions of the Peace held at Beverley on Tuesday, Jan. 15, 22 Geo. III (1782), That the parochial chapel of East Cottingwith is a very ancient structure, the walls, roof and steeple whereof are altogether so ruinous that the parishioners cannot assemble therein. for the worship of Almighty God without the manifest danger of their lives, and the materials of which the said chapel is built are by length of time become so ruinous and bad that it cannot any longer be repaired but must be entirely taken down and rebuilt. Truth made to appear at Quarter Sessions by the oath of William Hall, an able and experienced workman. Estimate 1029/i. 195., exclusive of the old materials, which sum the said inhabitants are not able to raise amongst themselves, being most of them tenants at rack rents and burthened with a numerous poor, and therefore incapable of undertaking so great a work without the charitable assistance of well disposed Christians. House to house collection in the counties of York, Lincoln, Lancaster, Chester, Nottingham, Northumberland, Cumberland, and Westmoreland. Trustees and receivers, Robert Nottingham, George Blashard (sic), John Medcalf, John Room, Thomas Carr, William Holmes, George Wilson, John Hemingway, Thomas Stevenson, William Hilditch gentlemen, and the Minister and Chapelwardens. For one year. March 20, 23 Geo. III. (B. xxiii, 3.)

DEANHEAD CHAPEL, 1799.

Represented upon the humble petition of the Minister, Chapelwardens and principal inhabitants of the chapelry of Deanhead in Scammonden in the parish of Huddersfield, and by certificate under the hands of the Justices of the Peace for the West Riding assembled at their General Quarter Sessions of the Peace holden by adjournment at Wakefield on Jan. 12, 39 Geo. III (1799), That the chapel of Deanhead is by length of time become so very ruinous that the parishioners cannot now assemble therein for the worship of Almighty God without danger of their lives, and that it cannot be repaired but must be entirely taken down and rebuilt. The truth of the premises made to appear at Quarter Sessions by the oath of Charles Hopkinson, an able and experienced workman. Estimate 578li. 12s. 10d., which the inhabitants cannot by any means in their power raise amongst themselves, and therefore are unable to

undertake so great a work without the charitable assistance of well disposed Christians. House to house collection in the counties of York, Chester, Derby, Lincoln, and Lancaster. Trustees and receivers, Thomas Thornhill and William Walker esquires, Joseph Cartledge M.D., Thomas Falcon clerk, John Denton, John Walker, Michael Hoyle, John Dyson, Thomas Dudley, William Stevenson and John Stevenson gentlemen. July 16, 39 Geo. III. (B. xxxix, 4.)

DEANHEAD CHAPEL, 1813.

Represented (etc., as in the last), and by certificate under the hands of the Justices of the Peace for the West Riding holden at Bradford on Thursday, July 16, 52 Geo. III (1812), That the Letters Patent abovementioned were granted, and that public collections had been made and paid to the order of the trustees, but that the same being very inadequate to the expense of taking down and rebuilding the said chapel there, there was yet wanted for that purpose the sum of 530li. 11S. 4d. Further licence for a house to house collection in the counties of York, Chester, Derby, Lancaster, and Lincoln. Trustees and receivers, Thomas Thornhill and William Walker esquires, Joseph Cartledge M.D., Thomas Falcon and Ralph Younger clerks, John Denton, John Falcon, John Walker, Michael Hoyle, David Parkinson, William Kenworthy, John Dyson, Thomas Dudley, John Stevenson Salt gentlemen, and the Minister and Chapelwardens. June 26, 53 Geo. III. (B. liii, 8.)

DEANHEAD CHAPEL, 1818.

Represented (etc., as before), and by certificate under the hands of the Justices of the Peace for the West Riding assembled at their General Quarter Sessions at Bradford on Thursday, July 18, 57 Geo. III (1817), That collections have been made to the amount of 240li. 8s. 10td., and that a further sum of 428li. 35. 113d. and upwards is still wanting, which sum the said inhabitants are not able to raise among themselves, being chiefly tenants at rack rents. House to house collection in the same counties. (Same trustees and receivers as before with the omission of Thomas Dudley.) April 28, 58 Geo. III. (B. lviii, 10.)

DEANHEAD CHAPEL, 1822.

Represented by the certificate under the hands of the Justices of the Peace for the West Riding assembled at their Quarter Sessions of the Peace held at Bradford, July 18, 57 Geo. III (1817), and that a sum of 329li. 9s. 8d. had been collected, but the inhabitants

being unable to raise the remaining part of the estimated expense amongst themselves, either by rate or otherwise, the chapel remains in an unfinished state, and cannot be completed without the assistance of well disposed Christians. House to house collection in the counties of York, Derby, Lincoln, and Chester. Trustees and receivers, the same with the addition of Thomas Norton esquire, and William Hirst gentleman, and omission of John Denton, Michael Hoyle, David Parkinson, and William Kenworthy. Nov. 9, 3 Geo. IV. (C. iii, 5.)

DEWSBURY CHURCH, W. R., 1766.

Represented as well upon the humble petition of the Vicar and their Churchwardens of the parish church of Dewsbury and of the principal inhabitants of the township and parish of Dewsbury aforesaid, as by certificate under the hands and seals of the Justices of the Peace for the West Riding assembled at their General Quarter Sessions of the Peace, holden by adjournment at Leeds on Oct. 4, 4 Geo. III (1764), That the parish church of Dewsbury is a very ancient fabrick, and by reason of the increase of the inhabitants within the said township and parish it will not contain above one half of those who are desirous of resorting thereto for the worship of Almighty God, and that notwithstanding the parishioners have expended considerable sums in supporting the said church, yet the same by length of time is become so ruinous that it cannot any longer be supported, but must be taken down and rebuilt. The truth of the premises hath been made to appear at Quarter Sessions upon the oaths of able and experienced workmen, who have carefully viewed the said church, and made an estimate of the charge of taking down and rebuilding the same, which upon a moderate computation will amount to the sum of 1020li. Is. (exclusive of the old materials), which sum the parishioners are incapable of raising among themselves, being chiefly cottagers and tenants at rack rents and burthened with numerous poor. House to house collection through the county of York. Trustees and receivers, Sir George Saville and Sir George Armytage baronets, Rev. John Mulsoe, Rev. Thomas Scott clerks, Thomas Thompson, John Taylor, William Wilcock, Thomas Walker, Timothy Dighton, John Greenwood, Robert Nalson, Christopher Naylor, William Banks, John Wallis, Thomas Stevenson and John Stevenson gentlemen. Feb. 6, 6 Geo. III. (B. vi, 3.)

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DONCASTER. Fire. 1818.

For John Wright of the borough and soke of Doncaster, miller, sufferer by fire, as by certificate under the hands of the Justices of the Peace for the borough and soke of Doncaster at their General Quarters of the Peace, held at Doncaster on Oct. 16, 57 Geo. III (1817), it was represented that on Jan. 17, 1817, a sudden and terrible fire broke out at Doncaster, which in a short space of time destroyed all the extensive flour mills and their valuable machinery, the property of the said John Wright, which was proved by his oath, and also the oaths of William Crossley and Matthew Turton, credible and experienced persons, who were well acquainted with the premises at the date this misfortune happened, and who have made an estimate upon oath of the loss, and which (sic) upon a moderate calculation amounts to the sum of 600oli., by which calamitous event the said poor sufferer is reduced to great difficulty and distress. House to house collection in the counties of York, Chester, Cumberland, Durham, Lancaster, Northumberland, and Westmoreland. Trustees and receivers, Thomas Pearson esquire, Mayor of Doncaster, Samuel William Nicoll esquire, recorder of Doncaster, Rev. John Sharpe, and Richard Robson and John Stevenson Salt esquires. April 28, 58 Geo. III. (B. lviii, 11.)

DRYPOOL CHURCH, 1822.

Represented upon the humble petition of the Minister, Churchwardens and inhabitants of the parish of Drypool in the deanery of Holderness, and by certificate made at Quarter Sessions at Beverley for the East Riding, July 16, 3 Geo. IV (1822), That the church of the parish of Drypool, which was built prior to the year 1400, became lately much decayed, and was found upon examination to be in so ruinous a condition that it required to be taken down, and the population having increased greatly it becomes necessary that a church be erected upon a plan sufficiently enlarged to accommodate the numerous inhabitants who desire to assemble for the public worship of Almighty God, the truth of which was made to appear at Quarter Sessions by the oaths of William Marshall and John Beevor the churchwardens, and of William Hutchinson and John Earle, able and experienced workmen. Estimate 199oli., exclusive of the sum of 500li. granted by the Commissioners for building new churches. The inhabitants are unable to raise the required sum amongst themselves either by rate or otherwise, and are thereby prevented from executing the desired work unless they receive the charitable assistance of well disposed Christians. House to house