collection through England, Berwick-upon-Tweed, and the counties of Flint, Denbigh, and Radnor in Wales. Trustees and receivers, George Thompson, John Wade, Robert Cook, John Sumpner, John Waddingham, James Webster, William Broadbent and John Stevenson Salt esquires. Nov. 9, 3 Geo. IV. (C. iii, 4.)

EASINGTON CHURCH, N.R., 1768.

Represented upon the humble petition of the Minister, Churchwardens and inhabitants of the parish of Easington in the North Riding, That the parish church of Easington is a very ancient structure, and so much decayed that notwithstanding the parishioners have for many years past laid out considerable sums of money in repairing the said church, it is dangerous for the parishioners to assemble therein for divine worship, and it cannot any longer be supported but must be wholly taken down and rebuilt, the truth of which has been made to appear to the Justices assembled at their General Quarter Sessions holden at Guisborough for the North Riding on July 14 last, not only by the oaths of the Minister, Churchwardens and principal inhabitants, but also on the oaths of able and experienced workmen who have carefully viewed the church and made an estimate of the charge of taking down and rebuilding the same, which amounts to the sum of 1145/i. and upwards (exclusive of the old materials), which sum the said inhabitants are not able to raise among themselves. House to house collection through the counties of York, Cumberland, Durham, and Northumberland. Trustees and receivers, the Archbishop of York, Rev. William Harper, Francis Middleton, George Baker, Ralph Jackson esquires, Michael Smith, Thomas Wardell, William Sanderson, Francis Easterby, Thomas Stevenson and John Stevenson gentlemen. Feb. 8, 8 Geo. III. (B. viii, 4.)

EASINGWOLD. Fire. 1778.

For William Beldrige of Easingwould, sufferer by fire, as by a certificate under the hands of the Justices of the Peace for the North Riding assembled at the General Quarter Sessions of the Peace held at Northallerton on Thursday, July 16, 18 Geo. III (1778), it appears that on Dec. 13, 1777, there happened a sudden and terrible fire at Easingwould which by the violence thereof in a short space of time burnt and consumed the weaving shop and warehouse of the said William Baldrige, containing therein several working implements, goods, merchandize, and other effects which were his whole substance. General licence. Trustees and receivers, Rev. John Armitstead clerk, Robert Yates and Christopher Goulton esquires,

Stephen Featherston, Thomas Clough, William Driffield, Thomas Stevenson and John Stevenson gentlemen. Aug. 15, 18 Geo. III. (B. xviii, 4.)

ECCLESALL CHAPELL, 1784.

Represented upon the humble petition of the Minister, Chapelwardens and principal inhabitants of Ecclesall, in the parish of Sheffield, and by certificate under the hands of the Justices of the Peace for the West Riding, assembled at the General Quarter Sessions of the Peace, holden by adjournment at Doncaster on Wednesday, Jan. 21, 24 Geo. III (1784), That the chapel of Ecclesall is a very ancient structure, and by length of time become so very ruinous that it cannot be repaired but must be entirely taken down and rebuilt, so that the petitioners cannot assemble therein for the public worship of Almighty God without manifest danger of their lives, the truth of which was made to appear at Quarter Sessions by the oaths of John Bishop, mason, and Joseph Badger, joiner, able and experienced workmen, who have carefully viewed the said chapel. Estimate for taking down and rebuilding the same 1553. 4s. 5d., exclusive of the old materials, which sum the said inhabitants are not able to raise among themselves, being all tenants at rack rents, 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, Lancaster, Chester, Derby, Notts., Lincoln, Durham, Cumberland, Northumberland, and Westmoreland. Trustees and receivers, Rev. James Wilkinson, William Murray esquire, Richard Fenton esquire, George Woodhead, Robert Poole, Anthony Thompson, Hugh Spooner, William Fowler, John Winter, Joshua Spooner, Jonathan Moor, Thomas Glossop, Jonathan Hague, George Greaves, John Parsons, Thomas Stevenson, William Hilditch gentlemen, and the Minister and Chapelwardens. Feb. 12, 24 Geo. III. (B. xxiv, 5.)

EGTON. Fire. 1803.

For Thomas Shaw of the constablery of Egton, par. Lythe, it is represented by certificate under the hands of the Justices of the Peace for the North Riding, assembled at their General Quarter Sessions of the Peace, held at Northallerton on Tuesday, April 27, 42 Geo. III (1802), That about ten o'clock on the morning of Saturday, March 13, 1802, the said Thomas Shaw's dwellinghouse was discovered to be on fire, which raged with great violence several hours, and notwithstanding very great exertions were made by very great numbers of people for the purpose of extinguishing it, the whole dwellinghouse with the furniture therein, beds, bedding, linen,

wearing apparel, wheat, oats, beef, and bacon were destroyed, the truth of the premises made to appear at Quarter Sessions by the oaths of Willam Law and John Wilson, two of his principal neighbours, who were well acquainted with the premises at the time this unfortunate accident happened, and who have made an estimate of the loss sustained by the said poor sufferer, which upon a moderate computation amounts to the sum of 508li. 6s., by which calamitous event the said poor sufferer, who is only a small farmer, and having a large family to maintain is much distressed and cannot be relieved therefrom without the assistance of charitable Christians. House to house collection in the counties of York, Durham, Derby, Notts., Lincoln, Lancaster, and Chester. Trustees and receivers, the Archbishop of York, Robert Sinclair, Richard Moorsom, Thomas Mayes esquires, Rev. John Gilby, Rev. Samuel Harding, William Stevenson and John Stevenson Salt gentleman. June 14, 43 Geo. III. (B. xliii, 8.)

ERRINGDEN CHAPEL, 1817.

Represented upon the humble petition of the Minister, Chapelwardens and inhabitants of Erringden, par. Halifax, 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 held by adjournment at Bradford on Thursday, July 17, 57 Geo. III (1817), That the chapel of Saint John in the Wilderness in Erringden is not only in an unfinished state, but that although there has been already collected in the neighbourhood and expended the sum of 1349li. 15s. 7d., there is yet owing to the workmen who have been employed in building the same the sum of 326/i. 125. 7d., the truth of which was made to appear at Quarter Sessions by the oath of William Crabtree, an able and experienced workman. Estimate for the charge of finishing the same 478li. 4s. 10d., including the money now owing, which sum the said inhabitants are not able to raise among themselves, being principally labouring people and tenants at rack rents, besides being greatly burthened with poor, therefore incapable of completing the work without the charitable assistance of well disposed Christians. General Licence. Trustees and receivers, Rev. Henry Coulthurst D.D., Joseph Priestley and Thomas Horton esquires, Roger Swire, David Oliver, Richard Ingham, William Murgatroyd, William Hinckliff, John Greenwood and John Stevenson Salt gentlemen. Nov. 8, 58 Geo. III. (B. lviii, 2.)

EVERINGHAM CHURCH, 1761.

Represented upon the humble petition of the Minister, Churchwardens, and the principal inhabitants of the parish of Everingham,

and by certificate under the hands of Sir Robert Hildyard baronet, Sir Digby Legard baronet, Francis Best, William St. Quintin, John Grimston, Henry Willoughby Henry Egerton and Emanuel Jefferson, esquires, Justices of the Peace for the East Riding, made at their General Quarter Sessions of the Peace on Tuesday, April 15, 33 Geo. II (1760), That the said parish church of Everingham is a very ancient structure, that the walls and foundations thereof are so bulged and sunk that they cannot any longer be repaired but must be entirely taken down and rebuilt, that the steeple is in such a dangerous and shattered condition, and also the roof and covering of the church, and the timber very much decayed, and every other part of the said church in so ruinous a condition that the same must be totally taken down and rebuilt. The truth of the premises was made to appear at Quarter Sessions by the oaths of several able and experienced workmen. Estimate of taking down and rebuilding the same 110oli. and upwards, which sum the said parishioners are utterly unable to raise amongst themselves, being most of them tenants upon very small farms and being burthened with numerous poor. General licence. Trustees and receivers, Sir Edmund Anderson baronet, Rev. William Williams, Robert Robinson, John Rudd, Kingsman Baskett and Robert Jackson clerks, Walter Staveley, Edward Plumpton, John Holmes, Thomas Stevenson and John Stevenson gentlemen. Jan. 9, I Geo. III. (B. i, 3.)

FARNHAM CHURCH, 1770.

Represented upon the humble petition of the Minister, Churchwardens and inhabitants of the parish of Farnham, and by certificate under the hands of the Justices of the Peace for the West Riding, assembled at their General Quarter Sessions held at Skipton on July 12, 1768, That the parish church of Farnham is in so ruinous a condition that the inhabitants cannot assemble therein without eminent danger of their lives, and that the same cannot any longer be supported but must be wholly taken down and rebuilt. The truth of the premises was made to appear at Quarter Sessions by the oaths of able and experienced workmen. Estimate for taking down and rebuilding 1135li. 6s. 6d., exclusive of old materials, which sum the said inhabitants are unable to raise among themselves, being chiefly tenants at rack rents and burthened with a numerous poor. House to house collection in the counties of York and Lancaster. Trustees and receivers, Charles Slingsby, Thomas Turner Slingsby, Oliver Coghill, Richard Roundell, esquires, Duffield Scarah, Thomas Stevenson and John Stevenson, gentlemen. Jan. 16, 10 Geo. III. (B. x, 2.)

FEARBY. Fire. 1760.

For Elizabeth Dawson on behalf of herself and five other persons, sufferers by fire at Fearby, it is represented by certificate under the hands of Thomas Robinson, Charles Crowe, Roger Talbot, Gregory Elsley, Edward Place and John Milbank, Justices of the Peace for the North Riding, made at their General Quarter Sessions of the Peace on April 4, 31 Geo. II (1758), That on Aug. 16 last a sudden and terrible fire broke out in the dwellinghouse of the said Elizabeth Dawson at Fearby, from which the flames reaching to other adjacent. buildings, the dwellinghouses, barns, stables, cowhouses, malt kiln, household goods, furniture, and implements of husbandry of the said poor sufferers were totally burnt and destroyed, whereby the said poor sufferers are reduced to great want and misery. The truth of the premises made to appear at Quarter Sessions by the oaths of several credible persons who were neighbours to and well knew the premises before the said calamities happened to the said poor sufferers. Estimate of the losses (including a fire at Bengeworth in the borough of Evesham) 1151. and upwards, exclusive of all insurances and private collections. That the Justices further have certified that by the said calamities the said poor sufferers are reduced to great misery and poverty and become real objects of charity, and must languish under heavy pressures unless relieved by the charity and benevolence of compassionate and well disposed Christians. House to house collection in the North Riding. Trustees and receivers, Sir John Rushout baronet, John Rushout, Thomas Rous, Thomas Coventry, John Hardcastle, William Danby and Arthur Danby, esquires, Thomas Ashfield, William Phillips, Thomas Dunn, Thomas Hull, William Penny, William Hardcastle, George Green, Thomas Stevenson and John Stevenson. July 14, 34 Geo. II. (A. vii, 3.)