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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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[This transcription is copyright © E.J. Thompson 2010. All rights reserved.]

Persons that had Gratuities:

£.s.d.
Mr. Rocke of Tenbury110
John Coop[er] of Priorslee0100
Edwd. Bebb of Newport050
Henry Palmer050
John Pagett0140
Edwd. Johnson of Broseley220
The 2: Woods of Bridgnth.110
To Edwd. Cheese440
Henry Palmer076
Earl of Stanfords Agent Mr. Carter220
Wm. Steventon servt. to Tho: Milner sadler0106
Mr. Jordans servt.110
The Townecl[erk].2100
Mr. Dorsett10100
Mr. Littlehales10100
Mr. Gitton10100
Mr. Geo: Beacall10100
Roger Haslewood10100
Mr. Wm. Langley10100
Total9830

The Bills for Ribbons:

£.s.d.
Mr. Tho: Corser14160
Mr. John Wilson21187.5
Mr. Geo: Robinson1096
Mrs. Alice Haslewood360
Thos. Bourne770
Paul Bridgen490
Richd. Street160
Mr. Danll. Seeley406
In Mr. Leakes Bill450
In Mr. Arthur Weavers Bill2140
In Mr. Tho: Dorsets Bill050
In Mr. Geo: Bouchers Bill490
Total7957.5

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

£.s.d.
To Daniell Hepwood1900
To George Evans2572
To Mr. Hotchkinson1706
To Mr. Eaves25110
Tho: Crowther19510
Robt. Corser36188
John Yarrunton4190
To Wm. Baker1350
To Mr. Jon. Pearson21109
Mr. John Townesend18110
Mrs. Mason18126
Gabriell Talbott2310
John Maxfield250
Andrews Mosely274
Tho: Preene2100
Tho: Perry300
Mary Andrews300
Ann Andrews300
James Howell324
Tho: Tonge250
ffrancis Acton2100
Jos: Walton4100
John Wheelwright200
Geo: Wheelwright200
Nich: Aresti1106
Tho: Corser2100
Jonathan Rogrs.0100
Wm. Blakeway2100
Sarah Davies0100
wid. Botfield1150
wid. Cooke200
wid. Dallow0100
Tho: Cheese200
Tho Hall264
wid. Easthope1100
Anth: Seward1100
Robt. Boucher200
John Broadfield300
Total2991311

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

£.s.d.
To Samuel Guest100
Edward Pass1100
Henry Evans100
Richd. Corser0100
Samll. Moseley200
Tho: Baker150
Richd. Browne100
John Burnage100
Tho: Wellins100
Samll. Head110
Tho: Hughes1188
Wm. Poole300
Henry Head100
Total1748

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

£.s.d.
John Carter200
Wm. Wike4120
Tho: Hughes Carpr.1354
John Burnage200
Wm. Poole waterman810
Samll. Moseley2150
Edwd. Patten1130
Rowld. Head2110
John Corser sen.2100
Samll. Head2100
Charles Wellins380
Richd. Corser380.5
Edwd. Gregory41910
Henry Evans948
in Mr. Langleys Bill100
in Mr. Bouchers Bill20106
Samll. Walton250
Total86134.5

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

£.s.d.
Mr. Baldwyn of Bewdley301210
James King of Areley108
Mr. Singe spent040
Geo: Wheelwright15100
wid. Benbow1260
Mr. Davies of Cleob:196
John Wheelwright17150
wid. Botfield14160
Wm. Blakeway9136
Tho: Hall3262
Andrews Mosely596
Jos: Walton10163.5
Tho: Preene2040
Tho: Dovey of hemp:2150
Mary Andrews3580
Ann Andrews32160
Tho: Cheese3062
Nich: Aresti6000
John Pinner190
Robt. Corser169146
Mr. Jon. Townesend29166
Geo: Evans5046
Jon. Maxfield421610
Tho Corser59146
Tho Tonge19170
wid Easthope500
Tho Taylor0190
wid. Mayor of Roven120
Tho: Crowther101192
Mary Dallow5200
James Emett29129
Mr. Wm. Baker8040
Mr. Edwd. Eaves96130
Mr. Hotchkinson81110
Danll. Hepwood4876
John Pearson165169
Mrs. Mason4056
Tho: Perry58511
John Jones of Stotesdon21411
Total147139.5

Also:

£.s.d.
Paid for makeing Burgesses2520
Distributed among p[er]sons in Asking votes for the Elec[t]ion being poore people32190
Paid to messengers that went to Engage people & bring them in and their expenses.31111
Total89121

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