Accounts from the 1727 Poll Book

There are several lists of payments and gratuities at the front of the 1727 Bridgnorth poll book, which are transcribed below. No credits are needed to view these records, but I do ask you to please link to this page rather than copying the information to your own web page.

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Persons that had Gratuities:

	£.	s.	d.
Mr. Rocke of Tenbury	1	1	0
John Coop[er] of Priorslee	0	10	0
Edwd. Bebb of Newport	0	5	0
Henry Palmer	0	5	0
John Pagett	0	14	0
Edwd. Johnson of Broseley	2	2	0
The 2: Woods of Bridgnth.	1	1	0
To Edwd. Cheese	4	4	0
Henry Palmer	0	7	6
Earl of Stanfords Agent Mr. Carter	2	2	0
Wm. Steventon servt. to Tho: Milner sadler	0	10	6
Mr. Jordans servt.	1	1	0
The Townecl[erk].	21	0	0
Mr. Dorsett	10	10	0
Mr. Littlehales	10	10	0
Mr. Gitton	10	10	0
Mr. Geo: Beacall	10	10	0
Roger Haslewood	10	10	0
Mr. Wm. Langley	10	10	0
Total	98	3	0

The Bills for Ribbons:

	£.	s.	d.
Mr. Tho: Corser	14	16	0
Mr. John Wilson	21	18	7.5
Mr. Geo: Robinson	10	9	6
Mrs. Alice Haslewood	3	6	0
Thos. Bourne	7	7	0
Paul Bridgen	4	9	0
Richd. Street	1	6	0
Mr. Danll. Seeley	4	0	6
In Mr. Leakes Bill	4	5	0
In Mr. Arthur Weavers Bill	2	14	0
In Mr. Tho: Dorsets Bill	0	5	0
In Mr. Geo: Bouchers Bill	4	9	0
Total	79	5	7.5

Paid to Severall Innkeepers their Bills before the Elec[t]ion:

	£.	s.	d.
To Daniell Hepwood	19	0	0
To George Evans	25	7	2
To Mr. Hotchkinson	17	0	6
To Mr. Eaves	25	11	0
Tho: Crowther	19	5	10
Robt. Corser	36	18	8
John Yarrunton	4	19	0
To Wm. Baker	13	5	0
To Mr. Jon. Pearson	21	10	9
Mr. John Townesend	18	11	0
Mrs. Mason	18	12	6
Gabriell Talbott	23	1	0
John Maxfield	2	5	0
Andrews Mosely	2	7	4
Tho: Preene	2	10	0
Tho: Perry	3	0	0
Mary Andrews	3	0	0
Ann Andrews	3	0	0
James Howell	3	2	4
Tho: Tonge	2	5	0
ffrancis Acton	2	10	0
Jos: Walton	4	10	0
John Wheelwright	2	0	0
Geo: Wheelwright	2	0	0
Nich: Aresti	1	10	6
Tho: Corser	2	10	0
Jonathan Rogrs.	0	10	0
Wm. Blakeway	2	10	0
Sarah Davies	0	10	0
wid. Botfield	1	15	0
wid. Cooke	2	0	0
wid. Dallow	0	10	0
Tho: Cheese	2	0	0
Tho Hall	2	6	4
wid. Easthope	1	10	0
Anth: Seward	1	10	0
Robt. Boucher	2	0	0
John Broadfield	3	0	0
Total	299	13	11

For Drink at Private houses before the Elec[t]ion:

	£.	s.	d.
To Samuel Guest	1	0	0
Edward Pass	1	10	0
Henry Evans	1	0	0
Richd. Corser	0	10	0
Samll. Moseley	2	0	0
Tho: Baker	1	5	0
Richd. Browne	1	0	0
John Burnage	1	0	0
Tho: Wellins	1	0	0
Samll. Head	1	1	0
Tho: Hughes	1	18	8
Wm. Poole	3	0	0
Henry Head	1	0	0
Total	17	4	8

For Drink at Private houses paid for at & after the Elec[t]ion.

	£.	s.	d.
John Carter	2	0	0
Wm. Wike	4	12	0
Tho: Hughes Carpr.	13	5	4
John Burnage	2	0	0
Wm. Poole waterman	8	1	0
Samll. Moseley	2	15	0
Edwd. Patten	1	13	0
Rowld. Head	2	11	0
John Corser sen.	2	10	0
Samll. Head	2	10	0
Charles Wellins	3	8	0
Richd. Corser	3	8	0.5
Edwd. Gregory	4	19	10
Henry Evans	9	4	8
in Mr. Langleys Bill	1	0	0
in Mr. Bouchers Bill	20	10	6
Samll. Walton	2	5	0
Total	86	13	4.5

Paid severall Bills to the Innkeep[er]s after the Elec[t]ions:

	£.	s.	d.
Mr. Baldwyn of Bewdley	30	12	10
James King of Areley	1	0	8
Mr. Singe spent	0	4	0
Geo: Wheelwright	15	10	0
wid. Benbow	12	6	0
Mr. Davies of Cleob:	1	9	6
John Wheelwright	17	15	0
wid. Botfield	14	16	0
Wm. Blakeway	9	13	6
Tho: Hall	32	6	2
Andrews Mosely	5	9	6
Jos: Walton	10	16	3.5
Tho: Preene	20	4	0
Tho: Dovey of hemp:	2	15	0
Mary Andrews	35	8	0
Ann Andrews	32	16	0
Tho: Cheese	30	6	2
Nich: Aresti	60	0	0
John Pinner	1	9	0
Robt. Corser	169	14	6
Mr. Jon. Townesend	29	16	6
Geo: Evans	50	4	6
Jon. Maxfield	42	16	10
Tho Corser	59	14	6
Tho Tonge	19	17	0
wid Easthope	5	0	0
Tho Taylor	0	19	0
wid. Mayor of Roven	1	2	0
Tho: Crowther	101	19	2
Mary Dallow	52	0	0
James Emett	29	12	9
Mr. Wm. Baker	80	4	0
Mr. Edwd. Eaves	96	13	0
Mr. Hotchkinson	81	1	10
Danll. Hepwood	48	7	6
John Pearson	165	16	9
Mrs. Mason	40	5	6
Tho: Perry	58	5	11
John Jones of Stotesdon	2	14	11
Total	1471	3	9.5

Also:

	£.	s.	d.
Paid for makeing Burgesses	25	2	0
Distributed among p[er]sons in Asking votes for the Elec[t]ion being poore people	32	19	0
Paid to messengers that went to Engage people & bring them in and their expenses.	31	11	1
Total	89	12	1

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