Council Minutes: Extracts from Town Book, 1741-50

Extracts from Town Book, 1741-60

Resignation of the Schoolmaster. (fn. 1)

Jan. 4^th 1741/2.

S^r

I am obliged to you for y^r good wishes, and in Return sincerely wish you and y^r Family Many a happy New year, tho' if we have the happyness to be renewd Our selves it is of no very great Moment to us how few or many they are.

I thought it Sufficient to acquaint you and M^r Lloyd of my Removing; however as it is judgd necessary to have it under my Hand

This is to give Notice to all whom it may Concern that I have and do quit & resign the School founded by the Late Cradock Wells Alderman Witness my hand this 4^th day of Jan^ry 1741/2.

Nath. Wells.

Herbert Lambert of Cardiff, gentleman, admitted Freeman 29 September 1741.

Proposed new Town Hall.

Cardiffe Town to witt. At a Court of Common Councell duly held for the said Town on Thursday the 4^th day of March in the year of our Lord 1741 John Brewer One of the Serjeants at Mace for the said Town having Made Oath that he had duly Summoned the Members of the Corporation to attend there:

Whereas the Guildhall of the Said Town together with the Councell Room Shops and prison underneath the same are become very ruinous and much out of repair and upon Mature Consideration of the same by us the Majority of the Corporation Duly Summoned we Conceive that the Same is so very ruinous that it Cannot be repaired but at a very Great Expence We have therefore thought it most Convenient to have the same Entirely pulled down, and as Severall Lords and Gentlemen have promised their Contributions towards the Erecting of a New One We the Members of the said Corporation who are here present and whose hands are hereunto Subscribed being the Majority Do Nominate and appoint Roger Powell the Younger, of the Town of Cardiffe in the County of Glamorgan Esquire and Edmund Lloyd of the same Esquire or one of them to receive the Contributions of said Lords and Gentlemen who have been pleased to promise their Contributions or shall hereafter Contribute towards the Same and all such Sumes as they or either of them shall receive towards the Said Building shall be disposed of and Laid out to such uses as the Majority of this Corporation shall from time to time appoint And it is further Agreed upon, that the Corporation shall every Week Meet to Consider how the Same shall be Carried On and also to receive the Amounts of the said Roger Powell and Edmund Lloyd or either of them And it is also Agreed that the said Corporation shall Meet in the Said Hall on Thursday next the Eleventh of this Instant Month at two of the Clock in the afternoon to receive proposalls for pulling down the said Hall and farther to Consult Concerning the Said Building on Thursday in every Week during the time that the said Building shall be Carried on and Compleatly ffinished And whereas it appears most Convenient and less Expensive towards Carying on the Said Building to hire a Limekiln for that purpose and burn the Lime We direct the said Edmund Lloyd Esquire to rent a Lime Kiln for that purpose and to pay for the Same the Sume of One & Thirty Shillings and Six pence from this Day till the first day of May One Thousand Seven hundred and fforty Three.

12 signatures.

The following document, written on a long strip of parchment, was restored to the Corporation by the kindness of Mr. O. H. Jones of Fonmon.

Cardiffe Town
Whereas in pursuance of an Order of Councell made at the Guildhall in Cardiffe on Thursday the fourth of March 1741 by the Majority of the Corporation then present it was amongst other things Ordered that Roger Powell the Younger and Edmund Lloyd Esquires or either of them, Were appointed and Constituted to receive Contributions towards the Building of a New Town Hall for the said Town and afterwards to pay and account for y^e same as y^e majority of this Corporac'on shall direct By Vertue of which said Order We Do hereby Appoint and Constitute them the said Roger Powell and Edmund Lloyd or either of them to receive such Contributions and Sumes of Money as have already been Contributed or shall hereafter be Subscribed or Contributed towards the Building or Carrying on the said building Designed for a Town and County Hall In Witness whereof We have hereunto Sett our hands and Caused our Common Corporation Seal to be hereunto affixed this 4^th day of March in the year of our Lord 1741.

(L.S.)

Geo. Watkins
John Okey
Will. Mathew
David Owen
Jn^o
R. Jenkins
Tho^s Seabrook
Ja^s Owen
Moses MorganTanner
Joⁿ Thomas J^r

Cardiffe Town to Witt. At a Court of Common Councell duly Summoned and held for the Said Towne on Munday the thirtieth day of August One Thousand Seven hundred and fforty two it was unanimously Agreed by the Majority of the Corporation then present in manner following That where as the Corporation of the said Town have begun by the generous Subscription of Severall Gentlemen of the County of Glamorgan and others who have interest therein to Carry on and Erect a new Town Hall for the Service of the said Town and having been Defecient of a Competent Sume to Carry on Compleat and finish the Building they have therefore thought proper to Apply to the Justices of the Said County of Glamorgan aforesaid for their Aid and assistance to Carry on the Same out of the Publick Stock of the Said County of Glamorgan which the Said Justices on the behalf of the Said County of Glamorgan have been pleased to promise the Sume of one hundred pounds upon Condition that they shall have the use of the Same when finished for the holding of as well the Great Sessions as the Quarter Sessions and also for a room in the Said Building for the Keeping of the Records of the said County In pursuance whereof we whose names are hereunto Subscribed do authorize Constitute nominate and appoint in the Name of the Bailiffs Aldermen and Burgesses of the Corporation of Cardiffe in the County of Glamorgan George Watkins and John Okey Esquires to Contract on behalf of the said Corporation with the said Justices of the Said County or any others whom they shall for that purpose appoint in Order to Sign any Contract with the said County for the purposes aforesaid as to them shall seem meet and best for the advantage and Good of the said Town

David Owen
Jn^o Tanner
Edmund Lloyd
J. Thomas
R. Jenkins
John Phillips
Tho^s Seabrook
Ja^s Owen
Jn^o Thomas Town Clerk.

N. B. The above Order was Agreed upon by the Councell who were appointed to meet at the dwelling house of M^r David Owen where the Same was then Signed in the presence of Geo. Watkins and John Okey Esquires the then Bailiffs

Geo. Watkins
John Okey
Bailiffs of the Town of Cardiffe.

Cardiffe Town To witt. Ordered by the Majority of the Councell of this Town duly held and Summoned to Meet at the Dwellinghouse of David Owen on Thursday the 30^th of August 1742 that the Sume of Sixty three Shillings be remitted and paid to Edward Herbert Gentleman late Town Clerk of this Town by Geo. Watkins and John Okey Esquires the Bailiffs of this Town and the Same be allowed them in their Accounts.

Signed in the presence of
Geo. Watkins and Joⁿ Okey
Esquires the present Bailiffs
of this Corporation
Joⁿ Thomas J^nr
Town Clerk
David Owen
Jn^o Tanner
Edmund Lloyd
J. Thomas
R. Jenkins
John Phillips
Tho^s Seabrook
Ja^s Owen
Joⁿ Thomas J^r
Town Clerk.

Cardiffe Town To Witt. The Ninth day of September One Thousand Seven hundred and fforty two Herbert Mackworth of Gnoll in the County of Glamorgan Esquire having produced an Instrument under the hand and seal of the right Honourable the Lord Viscount Windsor bearing Date the Twentieth day of April 1741 appointing the said Herb^t Mackworth Esquire Constable of the Castle of Cardiffe during his Lordships will and pleasure Only and he was Accordingly Sworn in Constable of the Castle of Cardiffe aforesaid before us

Geo. Watkins
John Okey

Phillip Stephens, of Cardiff, tobacconist, elected an Alderman 8 September 1743, in the room of William Mathews deceased.

John Laurence of Saint Donat's in the county of Glamorgan, gentleman, and Charles Gibbon, of the same place, yeoman, sworn Freemen 29 September 1743.

Town Property.

Cardiffe Town to Wit. ffriday the 17^th of December 1743 at a Court of common Councell duly Sum[m]oned and held for the said Town we the Majority of the Corporation then present do Order Agree and Consent as followeth that is to Say

Whereas William Richards of the Said Town of Cardiffe Gentleman Stands indebted to the Bailiffs Aldermen and Burgesses of this Corporation by bond in the penall Sume of Eighty pounds Conditioned for y^e payment of fforty pounds with interest for the Same which said Bond is long since due and unpaid and also the Interest for y^e same we do upon mature Consideration of the premisses Order the Town Clerk of the said Town to putt the said Bond in Execution and Sue the said William Richards So as to obtain a Judgement against him or otherwise to recover the said Money which when recovered we do likewise Order to be applied towards the Expence of Carrying on the building of the New Guild hall in this Corporation And We Do likewise Confirm all orders heretofore by us made for the Sueing and prosecuting all such persons or tenants that are in Arrears of rent to the Said Corporation.

9 signatures.

Cardiffe Town To Witt. Thursday the 5^th of January 1743 Jno. Phillip of the said Town Tobacconist was Sworn an Alderman of the said Town in the Room of M^r William Matthews Gentleman one of the Aldermen of the said Town lately Deceased before Herbert Mackworth Esquire Constable of the Castle of Cardiffe [in the said Castle] (fn. 2)

John Jenkin, of Cardiff, glazier, admitted to the freedom 1 January 1743, before the Bailiffs, and paid for his admission £1.

James Nooth, organist, and David Prichard, joiner, both of Cardiff, admitted Freemen 29 March and 1 April 1744, respectively.

Cardiffe Town To Witt. Saturday the 31^st of March 1744 Arthur Williams and Edmund Lloyd Esquires Were Sworn Baillifs of the Said Town of Cardiffe by Herbert Mackworth Esquire Constable of the Castle of Cardiffe at the Said Castle.

At the same time Walter Rosser Malster was Sworn One of the Serjeants at Mace of the said Town.

Thursday the 5^th of April 1744 the following persons were Sworn into the Office of Constables for the Severall Wards within this Town before Arthur Williams and Edmund Lloyd Esq^rs Bailiffs of the said Town That is to Say

Saturday the Ninth of April 1744

Freemen or Burgesses admitted as follows:—
John Scott, of St. John's parish, Cardiff, barber, 1744 June 28; fee 3s. 4d.
Robert Watkins, of Cardiff, mariner, August 27; fee 20s.
Richard Priest, of Cardiff, mariner, Sept. 4; fee 3s. 4d.
George Williams, of Cardiff, baker, same day; fee 20s.
John Priest, of Cardiff, maltster, Sept. 5; fee 3s. 4d.
Richard Driver, of Cardiff, mason, same day; fee 20s.
Thomas Farmer, of Bristol, ship carpenter, Sept. 14; fee 20s.
Edward Read, of Wick in the county of Glamorgan, yeoman, Sept. 29; fee not named.
Edward Lambert of Cardiff, gentleman, March 4; fee not named.

Cardiffe Town To Witt. Munday the fourth of March One Thousand Seven hundred and ffourty four at a Court of Common Councell Duly Summoned and then held for the Said Town by the Majority of the Corporation then present an Assistant being wanted in the said Corporation in the room of M^r John Thomas Deceased M^r Edward Lambert of the said Town Gentleman was Duly Elected and Sworn an Assistant or Capitall Burgess in his stead as witness our hands

Arth. Williams
Edmund Lloyd
David Owen
Jn^o Tanner
Tho^s Mathews
William Lambert
Geo. Watkins
Phillip Stephens
Gabriell Lewis
John Phillips
Tho^s Seabrook
Henry Yeomans
Ja^s Owen
Moses Morgan
Joⁿ Thomas Jn^r
Town Clerk.

On the same occasion John Whiteing the younger, of Cardiff, shopkeeper, was chosen an Assistant or Capital Burgess, in the room of Phillip Stephens lately elected an Alderman. The same signatures are appended as before, with the addition of Edward Lambert.

Admitted to the freedom:—

1745 August 29. William Thomas, of Cardiff, apothecary; fee 3s. 4d.
Sept. 17. John Thomas, of Cardiff, millwright; fee 20s.
27th. Francis Durbrow, of Cefn Mabley.
Edmund Thomas Rees, of Llanfedw.
Edward Thomas, of Llanedern, yeoman.
William David Llewellin, of Llanedern.
Thomas David, of Llanedern, yeoman.
Thomas Evan, of Llanedern, yeoman.
Thomas Humberstone, of Llanfedw.
28th. Cadogan Evan, of Llantrisant, yeoman.
Evan Thomas, of Llantrisant, yeoman.
William David, of Llanharan, carpenter.
Edward Howell, of Llantrisant, yeoman.
David Richard, of Marcross.
William Wathan, of Llantwit, yeoman.
Edward William, of Nash, yeoman.
William Thomas, of Sully, mariner.
James Thomas, of Llanharry, yeoman.
John Lewis, of Leckwith, yeoman.
Edmund Morgan, of Cardiff, millwright.
Thomas Griffith, of Cardiff, tobacconist.
Arthur Williams junior, of Cardiff, glover.
John Tomb, of Saint Donat's, yeoman.
Richard Howell, of St. Donat's, yeoman.
Richard William Owen, of Aberdare, yeoman.

1745 November 4 Monday. At a Court of Aldermen, John Phillip, Capital Burgess, was elected an Alderman in the room of William Lambert, deceased.

8 signatures.

1745 January 13 Monday. Watkin Morgan of Cardiff, shoemaker, was sworn a Burgess or Freeman; fee 3s. 4d.

January 15. John Okey and Philip Stephens were sworn Bailiffs; David Prichard, joiner, and John Jenkin, glasier, were sworn Serjeants at Mace; and John Phillips, Capital Burgess, was sworn an Alderman; all in the Castle of Cardiff, before Herbert Mackworth, esq., Constable of the said Castle.

Constables sworn 23 January 1745.

East Ward.

Henry Dunne, victualler.
Thomas Watkin, shoemaker.

High Street Ward.

John Thomas, millwright.
Michael Brewer junior, peruke-maker.

West Ward.

Nicholas Jones, tiler.
Joseph Jones, baker.

South Ward.

Jacob Rosser, shoemaker.
Thomas Price, tailor.

1746 June 27. Griffith Griffiths, of Cardiff, apothecary and surgeon, admitted to the freedom; fee 4 guineas.

1746 July 21 Monday. Thomas Seabrook, Capital Burgess, elected Alderman in the room of John Phillips deceased.

1746 Sept. 3 Wednesday. Francis Bowen, of Cardiff, shoemaker, admitted Freeman; fee 3s. 4d. Also William Dolben of the City of Oxford, esquire; fee not named.

1746 Sept. 29 Monday. Jacob Rosser, of Cardiff, shoemaker; Edward James, of the parish of Llanfair Discoed in the county of Monmouth, yeoman; and William Alexander, of the parish of Sully, mariner, admitted Freemen.

Weights and Measures.

Cardiffe Town to Witt. At a Court of Common Councell Duly Summoned and held for the said Town on Munday the 20^th of October 1746 David Prichard one of the Serjeants at Mace of the said Town having made Oath that he legally Summoned the Members of the said Corporation who at present reside within the said Town or the precincts thereof

Whereas it appears to the Members of the Corporation of the said Town in Councell assembled that there is by severall publicans and others resideing near or in the Markett of the said Town kept Severall Beams Scales and Weights for the Weighing of all Goods Merchandizes Victualls provisions and other Commodities and it appearing that such Beams Scales and Weights are not iust and lawfull and Agreeable to the Standard which is a Great prejudice as well to the sellers of such Goods merchandizes victualls provisions and other Commodities as Buyers and we duly considering the same to be a very great Oppresion, do Hereby Order and Consentt, that the Bailiffs of this Town for the time being do immediately as soon as convenient time will allow and permitt fitt up the room under the Hall, designed for A Weighouse and procure and buy two Beams two pair of Scales and all proper Weights for the Weighing of all such Goods wares Merchandizes provisions and Victualls, and also appoint a proper person to take Care of Such Weighhouse Beams Scales and Weights and iustly and truly weigh all such Commodities as shall be brought to y^e said Town on Markett days or other days for Sale and also to appoint a proper person as a Cooper to Assist in the Weight of all Butter or other Commodities as shall require y^e attendance of Such a person which Said room is hereby Ordered and Appointed to be the publick and Common Weighhouse of the said Town and no other And the profitts thereof to be apply'd to y^e Use of the Bailiffs Ald'men and Burgesses of the said Town.

11 signatures.

Swearing Clerks of the Shambles.

1746 November 15 Saturday. John Hewin, of Cardiff, and Thomas John, of Saint Nicholas, butchers, were sworn Clerks of the Shambles, by Bailiff John Okey.

1746 January 17 Saturday. Thomas Seabrooke, joiner, was sworn Alderman in the stead of John Phillips deceased, before Herbert Mackworth, esquire, Constable of the Castle.

The Cardiff Quakers.

Cardiffe Town To Witt. At a Court of Common Councell duly Summoned and held for the said Town on Thursday the 5^th day of ffebruary 1746 David Prichard One of the Serjeants at Mace of the said Town having first made Oath that he had legally Summoned the Members of the Corporation who at present reside within the Limits of the said Town.

Whereas the Bailiffs of this Corporation has been applied to for and on Behalf of the people called Quakers desiring that the said Quakers may have the use of this Town hall for their Generall Yearly meeting for the Exercise of their Religion According to their Custom this next Ensuing Spring in pursuance of which request We the Bailiffs Aldermen & Burgesses, of the said Corporation being now in Councell assembled for that purpose and taking the said request into Consideration do hereby unanimously consent and Agree to permitt and Suffer them the said Quakers to hold such their General and yearly meeting for the Exercise of their said religion in the said Town Hall for any reasonable time provided such meeting be not kept during the time that the Great Sessions for the County of Glamorgan be held and also that they the said Quakers, shall be Bound and obliged to make good any damages, that shall be done or Committed in the said Hall during their meeting therein, And We do hereby Order our Town Clerk to make out Such Admission, under our Common Seal. Witness our hands
Jn^o Tanner
Geo. Watkins
Ja^s Owen
John Okey
Phillip Stephens
David Owen Tho^s Mathews.

Admissions of Freemen or Burgesses:—

1747 June 20. Charles Edwin of Llanfihangel in the county of Glamorgan, esquire.
July 6. Francis Pinkney, of Neath, clerk.
Thomas Lewis of Llanishen, esquire.

Swearing the Public Weighman.

Cardiffe Town to Witt. Saturday the 25^th of July 1747 John Abbis of the said Town Ironmonger was Sworn publick Weigher of all Wares Goods and Merchandizes weighed in the publick Weighhouse in the said Town and Also to render a just Account to the Magistrates of the same of all Sumes of money by him had and received for y^e weighing of Such Goods According to y^e Usual Custom of payment for Weighing any goods before John Okey Esquire Sen^r Bailiff of the said Town

Admissions of Freemen or Burgesses:—

1747 Aug. 20. John Martin, of Cardiff, labourer.
Joseph Thomas, of Cardiff, sadler; fee 3s.4d.
Sept. 29. Daniel Jones, of Llantwit Major, yeoman.
Edward Wilkin, of Llantwit Major, yeoman.
David Thomas, of Llantwit Major, yeoman.
Charles Morgan, of Saint Donat's, yeoman.
Rowland Carey, of Cardiff, victualler.
Richard Thomas, of Lisvane, yeoman.
William Thomas, of Llanishen, yeoman.
Morgan Rees, of Llanishen, yeoman.
Llewellin Powell, of Llanfihangel-y-fedw, yeoman.
William David, of Saint Donat's, yeoman.
Oct. 29. John Estons, of Cardiff, shoemaker; fee 3s. 4d.

Then follow entries of the binding of Town Apprentices. The first only is here transcribed in full:—

Parish Apprentices bound.

1747 Jan. 23. Thomas son of William Lacy, of Saint George's, clerk, bound Apprentice to David Prichard, of Cardiff, joiner.

Feb. 15. William son of William Purcell, of Cardiff, shoemaker, bound Apprentice to his said father.

John son of the said William Purcell, bound Apprentice to his said father.

March 16. Thomas Waters, son of Mary Waters, widow, bound Apprentice to William Jenkins, of Cardiff, tallow chandler.

Thursday the 17 March 1747 John Jenkin of the said Town Victuall^r was duly Sworn publick weigher in the said Town & to render a just Account of what Money he receives for the Weighing of all Such Goods (to be allowed half for his trouble) when called upon there was at the same time delivered into the Custody of the said John Jenkin a large Beam & Scales 2 half hundreds 2 quarters of a hundred two fourteen pound Weights two Seven pounds two four pounds all Iron one Brass two pound one Brass one pound

1748 April 8. William son of William Thomas, late of Cardiff, fisherman, deceased, was bound Apprentice to Emanuel Jones, of Cardiff, shoemaker.

May 25. George son of William Evans, late of Cardiff, victualler, deceased, was bound Apprentice to Thomas Morgan, of Cardiff, joiner.

Sept. 21. Wednesday. At Cardiff Castle, before Herbert Mackworth, esquire, Constable of the Castle, Arthur Williams and George Watkins, Aldermen, were sworn Bailiffs; and Edward Noble, victualler, and Jacob Rosser, were sworn Serjeants at Mace.

26th. The following were sworn Constables:—

High Street Ward.

Richard Driver
Thomas Williamas.

East Ward.

Christopher Price
Emanuel Jones.

West Ward.

Joseph Thomas
William Portrey.

South Ward.

William Robert
William Thomas.

29th. The following were made free:—
John Portrey, of Llantwit Major, yeoman.
William Morgan, of Cardiff, tobacconist.
Rees Charles, of Monknash, yeoman.
David Prichard of Wick, gentleman.
Thomas Williams, of Llanishen, Yeoman.
Edward Waters, of Uske in the county of Monmouth, apothecary.

Oct. 13. Christopher Phillips, of Penarth, tailor; fee 3s. 4d.

28th Henry Yeomans, Capital Burgess, chosen Alderman vice Alexander Purcell senior deceased.

Edward Lambert, Capital Burgess, chosen Alderman vice Thomas Morgan deceased.

Nov. 2. John Bird, son of Margaret Bird, of Cardiff, widow, was bound Apprentice to Jacob Rosser, of the parish of Saint Mary in the said town, shoemaker.

Jan. 23. Cradock Nowell, of Cardiff, tanner, admitted to the freedom; fee 3s. 4d.

Cardiffe Town To Witt. At a Court of Aldermen duly Summoned and held for the said Town on Thursday the 9^th of February 1748 it appearing unto us the Aldermen then Assembled according to such Summons and whose hands are hereunto subscribed that Llewellin Williams of Duffryn Esq^r Steward of this Town is lately deceased So that the Office of Steward of the said Town is now Vacant We do therefore in pursuance of the power granted to us by the Charters of the said Town as also according to the Antient Customs of the said Town Elect William Powell of the Inner Temple London Esq^r Barrister at Law to be and act in the Office of Steward of the said Town in the Stead and place of the said Llewellin Williams Dece'd as Wittness our hands the day and year aforesaid
Arth. Williams
Geo. Watkins
David Owen
Tho^s Mathews
Jn^oTanner
Edmund Lloyd
phillip Stephens
Tho^s Steabrook.

Cardiffe Town To Witt. Saturday the 25^th March 1749 William Powell of the Middle Temple Esq^r was Admitted and Sworn a Burgess or ffreemand of the said Town by Arth^r Williams and George Watkins Esq^rs Bailiffs of the said Town

Cardiffe Town To Witt the same Day the said William Powell was Sworn into the Office of Steward of the said Town by Arth^r Williams and George Watkins Esq^rs Bailiffs of the said Town

Cardiffe Town To Witt. Att a Court of Common Councell duely Summoned and held on Wednesday The Twenty third day of August 1749 Four assistants or Capital Burgesses Being Wanted In the room of M^r John Phillips and M^r Thomas Seabrook who were both Sworn Aldermen and In the place and Stead of M^r Richard Jenkins and M^r Gabriel Lewis Late Assistants deceased We whose hands are hereunto Subscribed Do Elect and Choose by a Majority of The Corporation then present M^r Cradock Nowel Tanner M^r Arthur Williams the Younger M^r Edward Watters and M^r William Brewer Marriner As Witness our hands.

12 signatures.

Cardiffe Town To Witt. Wednesday 23^d of August 1749 M^r Cradock Nowell Tanner, M^r Arthur Williams The Younger and M^r Edward Walters apothecary were sworn assistants of this Town pursuant to the preceeding Election

At the same Time It appearing That Severall persons stand Indebted for Rent Due to this Corporation It is hereby Ordered That The present Townclerck May & do forthwith Take all proper and Due measures to Compell them to pay the same and that The Expence thereof be Allowed out of the Town Stock
Arth. Williams
Geo. Watkins
David Owen
J^no Tanner
Edmund Lloyd
John Okey
Phillip Stephens
Tho^s Seabrook
Ja^s Owen
Crad^k Nowell
Arthur Williams
Edward Waters.

29^th September 1749 Lloyd Lamphey of S^t Donats Yeoman William Portrey of Cardiffe Sadler and Edward Prichard Jun^r of Wick yeoman were admitted and Sworn Burgesses or ffreemen of y^e S^d Town of Cardiffe before George Watkins Esq^r one of the Bailiffs of y^e said Town.

Cardiffe Town To Witt. Thursday the 5^th of September 1749 Henry Yeomans of the said Town Glover was Sworn an Alderman of the said Town in the room and stead of Alexander Purcell Esq^r alderman lately deceased before Herbert Mackworth Esq^r Constable of the Castle of Cardiffe.

Edward Lambert, maltster, was sworn an Alderman in the room of Thomas Morgan deceased, as above.

Cardiffe Town the Nineteenth Day of January 1749 Edmund Lloyd and John Okey Esq^rs were sworn Bailiffs of the Town of Cardiffe before Herbert Mackworth Esq^r Constable of the Castle of Cardiffe.

At the same time John Jenkin Taylor and Richard Driver Victualler were Sworn into the office of Serjeants at Mace for the said Town.

Their Constables are sworn as under.

East Ward.

Henry Jones Joyner
Howel Harry Victualler

High Street Ward.

John Estance
Thomas Lewis Tyler

South Ward.

John Hussey
Isaac Rosser

West Ward.

Arth^r ffreeman.

Cardiffe Town To Wit. Wednesday the 18 April 1750 Rees David of Cardiffe Shoemaker was admitted & Sworn a Burgess or ffreeman of the said Town by Edm^d Lloyd and John Okey Esq^rs the then Bailiffs and paid for such his admission the sume of 3s. 4d.

1750 August 13. Richard Mollsop, of Cardiff, shoemaker, admitted a Burgess; fee £1.

30th. Gabriel Lewis, of Cardiff, feltmaker, admitted a Burgess; fee 3s. 4d.

Septr. 29. The following were admitted Burgesses: —
William Morgan, of Llantrisant, tiler.
William Llewellin, of Llanharan, yeoman.
John George, of Lavernock, yeoman.
William Thomas of Dyffryn Ffrwd, gentleman.
Thomas Howells, of Caerphilly, currier.

Jany. 3. The following:—
Charles Halfpenny of the town of Monmouth, gentleman.
William Parry, of Cardiff, Doctor of Physic.
William Parry junior of Salisbury, gentleman.

The Serjeant Sworn to the Due Summons of the Corporation.

Cardiffe Town to Wit. At a Court of Common Councell duly Summoned and held for the said Town on Wednesday the 9^th of January one thousand Seven hundred and ffifty three Common Councell Men or Assistants being wanting in the Corporation to fill up the Same According to the Antient and accustomed Method of Choosing and electing the same, Arthur Tanner Currier David Prichard Joyner and Ralph Bowen Innkeeper were this day duly elected admitted and sworn Common Councell Men or assistants of the said Corporation for that purpose duly assembled and met together as Witness our hands the day and year aforesaid.

1750 Jany. 9. Cradock Nowell, John Whiteing and John Thomas, Assistants, were elected Aldermen.

16th. William Brewer, of Cardiff, mariner, was admitted a Burgess; fee 3s. 4d.

24th. George Watkins and Henry Yeomans, Aldermen, were sworn Bailiffs, at the Castle, by Herbert Mackworth, Esqr., the Constable; and William Portrey and Watkin Morgan were on the same occasion sworn Serjeants at Mace by the said Constable.

The Constables sworn by the said Bailiffs were:—

High Street Ward.

William Stone, perukemaker
Rees David, shoemaker.

East Ward.

Hopkin Jenkin, victualler
Lewis William, victualler.

West Ward.

Arthur Freeman, gunsmith
John Lewis, labourer. South Ward.

John Martin, labourer
Thomas Edward, labourer.