Miscellaneous manuscripts
Misc. MSS 2. 40 Lord mayors’ charges with respect to the duties of constables,
1646 , 1687 , 1702
Misc. MSS 9. 3 Proposals re the watch, c. 1700
Misc. MSS 10. 13 State of the watch, 1679
Misc. MSS 10. 37 Appeals against the watch rate, 1737 – 81
Misc. MSS 11. 27 Papers re marshalsmen, c. 1710
Misc. MSS 11. 30 Lists of inhabitants for watch purposes, 1701
Misc. MSS 12. 10 Report of the commissioners of sewers, lamps and pavements on
the nightly watch, 1773 – 4
Misc. MSS 15. 5 Papers re street lighting, 1735 – 65
Misc. MSS 17. 16 Papers re appointment of constables, 1670 – 1711
Misc. MSS 19. 12 Returns of constables and scavengers in each ward, 1676 , 1683
Misc. MSS 22. 44 Accounts of children in the workhouse, 1709 , 1712
Misc. MSS 28. 8 List of wards and precincts, seventeenth century
Misc. MSS 31. 1 Watch committee, 1701 : rough minutes
Misc. MSS 38. 25 Lord mayor’s precepts, miscellaneous, 1703 – 16
Misc. MSS 64. 1 The form and manner of holding wardmotes
Misc. MSS 64. 4 Papers re appointment of constables, 1709 – 65
Misc. MSS 64. 6 Committee to examine wardmote presentments, 1739
Misc. MSS 64. 10 Wardmote presentments, petitions, 1673 – 1721
Misc. MSS 65. 11 Committee for lighting the streets: Minutes, 1739 – 42
Misc. MSS 83. 2 Return ofhouseholds for the committee on the night watch, 1678 ,
1680
Misc. MSS 83. 3 Returns of names of inhabitants in eight wards, for purposes of
jury selection, 1721
Misc. MSS 105. 8 Papers relating to the case of Charles Hitchen, 1712 – 13
Misc. MSS 112. 15 Returns of households made for the committee on the night
watch, 1678 , 1680
Misc. MS 119. 3 Report of the committee for lighting the streets. Undated, but
c. 1742 – 3
Misc. MSS 135. 4 Notes on the office of the marshal
Misc. MSS 141. 8 Garrard’s opinion with respect to the office of constable, 1737
Misc. MSS 141. 9 Minutes and papers re watch 1736 – 8
Misc. MSS 152. 5 Certificates from judges authorizing the sheriffs to pay statutory
£ 40 rewards
Misc. MSS 153. 13 Payments to the recorder 1676 – 1720
Misc. MSS 162. 14 Payment of marshalsmen, 1714
Misc. MSS 210. 7 Proceedings of committees, 1708 – 16
Misc. MSS 242. 5 Returns from the wards about the state of the watch, 1735 – 7
Misc. MSS 245. 1 Minutes of watch committee, 1704
Misc. MSS 245. 2 Ward returns respecting the condition of the watch, 1735 – 7
Misc. MSS 262. 2 Miscellaneous papers, including papers re elections of constables,
1692 – 3
Misc. MSS 290. 3 – 4 Committee for lighting the streets: Books, 1739 – 65
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