1 William Bayley. 2 John Moore and James Strange of Bishopgate Street, London, cheesemongers. Inquisition held at the house of Joseph Lawrence, known by the sign of the Raven, in Raven Street, Shrewsbury, in which 1 has sustained damages by reason of 2 not performing certain promises to the value of £490 8s. 1d. and costs. 1 Seal.
1 Robert Pigott, esq., High Sheriff of Shropshire. 2 William Oakeley of Shrewsbury, gent., Deputy Sheriff of Shropshire, and William Trollop of the Middle Temple, London, gent. Letters Of Attorney appointing 2 to demand and receive at the Royal Exchequer, Westminster, the sum of £98 3s. for the expenses of his letters patent for his office and to pass his accounts and to obtain his Quietus. 1 Seal.
Memorandum describing the intended route of a canal between the river Severn and river Wever, to communicate with the river Mersey. And also between Shutborough, Staffordshire, and Bewdley, Worcestershire. Dated 1766.
With notes on the origins of coat-of-arms.
Pedigree of Owen of Woodhouse and Shrewsbury, descended from Howell Owen of Machynlleth, co. Mont., down to c.1765. With a memorandum referring to two second cousins.
Pedigree of William Baxter of Eaton Constantine, Shropshire, [1737-?], with notes relating to his antecedents, partly taken from an account of the Barters written by Thomas Wethersby, one of the family.
List of Latin and English mottoes for achievements.
Also bears the name of John Bawdewyn twice and the format of the direction of a letter to Sir Josia Child, bart [?1630-1699], of the East India House, London.
Achievement - "intended for Davies".
1 Richard and Thomas Harton, gent's, of Monk's Foryate, Shrewsbury, Shropshire. 2 Thomas Heyes of Shrewsbury, gent. Bond in £30 for observance of an indenture of demise made between Jane Harton, widow of Edward Harton, farmer, of Abbey (Moncks, East) Foryate Shrewsbury, and on 7th February 1637/38 of some parcels of land lying in the fields belonging to the Abbey Foryate.
1 William Wildman, corviser, and Richard Williams, glover, both of Shrewsbury, Shropshire. 2 Mayor, aldermen and burgesses of Shrewsbury. Bond in £3 to free 2 of Elizabeth ap Humfry, daughter of Hugh ap Humphrey of p. St. Chadd's, Shrewsbury, labourer, dec., in consideration of 30s., for 7 years.
1 John Sare of Wiche Malbanke, Cheshire, gent. 2 Richard Jennyngs of Wiche Malbanke, feltmaker. Bond in £160 for the observance of covenants in indentures of even date between 1 and 2, concerning 2 cottages in Wiche Malbanke and the tithe hay of Willaston, Cheshire.
1 Thomas Owen of Shrewsbury, Shropshire, gent. 2 Abraham Giles of Shrewsbury, merchant. Bond in £70 for observance of covenants in indentures of equal date between 1 and 2. Memorandum on dorse that 1 to make another bond for £70 within 3 months. 1 Seal.
1 Roger Hickes of Condover, Shropshire, yeoman. 2 William Ambler of Ford, Shropshire, gent. Bond in £100 for the observance of covenants in indentured articles of agreement of equal date between 1 and his wife Elizabeth and 2. Seal.
1 Robert Wilckinson of Corton, Shropshire, gent. 2 Henry Brickdall, clerk. Bond in £40 for the observance of covenants in indentures of equal date between 1, Richard Reede, and Mary, his wife, of the first part, 2 of the second, and Adam Wareing, gent., and John Oliver, gent., of the third. With note of interest received £10 on January 28th 1690/91. 1 Seal.