Worcestershire Quarter Sessions: 1780s

The inhabitants of the chapelry of Lower Mitton, Kidderminster. Ref.110 BA1/1/486/31 (1781)

The humble petition of the inhabitants of the chapelry of Lower Mitton in the
parish of Kidderminster in the county of Worcester

Sheweth

That the chapel of Lower Mitton in this county is a very ancient building and
now in so ruinous state and much too small for the inhabitants of the said
chapelry to assemble therein occasioned by the great increase of families and
inhabitants at Stower-Port which place is within the said chapelry therefore it is
absolutely necessary to take the whole down and rebuild a new structure
according to the plan and estimate here produced therefore pray that the
justices will be pleased to grant their certificate to the Lord Chancellor in order
for a brief for the said chapel of Lower Mitton

To prove the plan and estimate please to call Master James Rose

• John Smith chapel warden


• Aaron York


• Richard Bailey


• William Hoult


• James Broad

The inhabitants of the parish of Upton Warren. Ref.110 BA1/1/487/25 (1781)

The humble petition of the inhabitants of the parish
of Upton Warren in the county of Worcester

Sheweth
that the parish church of Upton Warren aforesaid in this
county is a very antient building and is in so ruinous a state
being so much decayed in every part that it is found absolutely
necessary to take down and rebuild the same according to aplan
and estimate here produced therefore pray that the justices will
be pleased to grant their certificate to the Lord Chancellor in
order for a brief to enable the said inhabitants of Upton
Warren aforesaid to rebuild their said church

To prove the plan and estimate please to call
Master James Rose

• Talbot Harris, minister


• George Cole


• John Talbot church wardens


• John Bickerston


• William Collins


• George Wall


• John Darby



• William Field


• Joseph Field


• Joseph Edwards


• Thomas Parsons


• John Baylis

Protestant dissenters and inhabitants of the borough of Evesham. Ref.110 BA1/1/495/55 (1783)

To the worshipful his magisties justices of the peace holding
the general or quarter sessions for the county of Worcester

We whose names are hereunto subscribed being protestant
dissenters, and inhabitants of the borough of Evesham in the county
of Worcester, do hereby apply to have the late dwelling house of
Charles Welsbourne and now the property of James Pearce, situate
in the market place of the said borough of Evesham recorded
at the said general or quarter sessions as a place of religious
worship.

• James Pearce


• Thomas Roper


• William Whitford


• William Whitford junior


• William Hemming


• William Fincher


• John [Nene?]


• Valentine Grove


• John Hughes


• John Hitch

Protestant dissenters. Ref.110 BA1/1/495/56 (1783)

We whose names are subscribed, being housekeepers
at Stowerport in the hamlet of Lower Mitton and parish of
Kidderminster in the county of Worcester, and protestant dissenters
from the Church of England, do hereby humbly certify to his
majesties justices of the peace for the said county, that a
certain building newly erected near the High Street in
Stowerport aforesaid, called the Meeting House, is
intended to be made use of as a place of religious worship
for protestant dissenters, and we do hereby desire the
said justices will be pleased to record the same according to
the statute in that case made and provided signed this
third day of October in the year of our
Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty three.

• Evan Johns


• John Griffith


• Benjamin Dewsbury


• Richard Jones


• Samuel Harsnett

John Davis. Ref.110 BA1/1/515/71 (1789)

County of Worcester the to his m Benjamin Johnson
esquire Sir Charles Trubshaw Withers
knight the Reverend Treadway Nash Doctor
Bund Richard Hudson Thomas Hooper
William Russell Francis Lawson and
Richard Harrison esquires justices of our
soveraign lord the King assigned to keep
the peace in and for the said county of
Worcester

The humble petition of John Davis sheweth that
your petitioner is desirous of your licence to perform such
tragedies comedies interludes operas plays or
farces as now are or hereafter shall be acted
performed or represented at either of the patent or
licensed theatres in the city of Westminster or as
shall in the manner prescribed by law have
been submitted to the inspection of the Lord
Chamberlain of the Kings [houshe-hold?] for the
time being in the borough and town of Bewdley
in the county of Worcester your petitioner therefore
humbly prays you will be pleased to grant
him such licence for any number of days not
exceeding sixty days or as to you shall seem meet
pursuant to the statute in that case made and
provided

And your petitioner etc.

• John Davis

John Boles Watson, manager of the royal theatre at Cheltenham. Ref.110 BA1/1/516/33 (1789)

To the worshipful his majesty's justices of the
peace for the county of Worcester at the general or
quarter sessions of the peace holden at Worcester in
and for the said county of Worcester assembled.

The humble petition of John Boles Watson master or
manager of his majesty's royal licensed theatre at Cheltenham
in the county of Glocester.

Sheweth unto your worships
that your petitioner having been invited by the principal
inhabitants residing in and near the town of Stourbridge
in the county of Worcester aforesaid is desirous of opening a
theatre at Stourbridge aforesaid for the performance of such
tragedies, comedies, interludes, opera's, plays or farces
as now are or hereafter shall be acted performed or represented
at either of the patent or licensed theatres in the city of
Westminster or as shall, in the manner prescribed by law
have been submitted to the inspection of the Lord Chamberlain
of the King's household for the time being, for the space of sixty days to commence
as from the thirteenth day of this instant April or for such
other time as to your worships shall seem expedient

Your petitioner therefore humbly prays your worships
that you will be pleased to grant a license to your
petitioner for that purpose pursuant to the statute in
that case made and provided and your petitioner
as in duty bound shall ever pray etc.

• John Boles Watson

Charles Faulkner, keeper of the Worcestershire bridewell. Ref.110 BA1/1/521/31 (1790)

Worcestershire bridewell July 13th 1790

To the worshipful the justices of the
county of Worcester assembled in sessions

The humble petition of Charles
Faulkner keeper of the above bridewell
humbly sheweth

That the above prison being
continually very full of prisoners and
many of them for very capitol crimes your
petitioner is much concerned for the safety
of the said prison having no assistant allowed
to assist him in his charge and the present
salary so inadequate to the trust that your
worships petitioner cannot afford to hire a
proper assistant your petitioner humbly prayeth your
worships will condescend to take it into
consideration and that you will please to
grant him such an augmentation to his
present salary as your worships shall think
meet to enable him to support the charge
entrust in him with safety. And your worships
petitioner will as in duty bound ever pray

John Boles Watson, manager of the royal theatre at Cheltenham. Ref.110 BA1/1/522/76 (1790)

To the worshipful his majestys justices
of the peace for the county of Worcester
at the general quarter sessions of the
peace holden at Worcester in and for
the said county of Worcester on
Tuesday the fifth day of October
assembled

The humble petition of John Boles Watson master
or manager of his majestys royal licenced
theatre at Cheltenham in the county of
Gloucester

Sheweth unto your worships
that your petitioner having
been invited by the principal inhabitants
residing in and near the town of Stourbridge
in the county of Worcester aforesaid is desirous
of opening a theatre at Stourbridge aforesaid
for the performance of such tragedies, comedies,
interludes, opera's, plays, or farces, as now are
or hereafter shall be acted performed or represented
at either of the patent or licensed theatres in
the city of Westminster or as shall in the
manner prescribed by law have been submitted
to the inspection of the Lord Chamberlain of the
Kings houshold for the time being for the space
of sixty days to commence as from the thirteenth fifteenth
day of February March which will be in the year of
our Lord one thousand seven hundred and
ninety one or for such other time as to your
worships shall seem expedient

Your petitioner therefore humbly
prays your worships that you will
be pleased to grant a license to
your petitioner for that purpose
pursuant to the statute in that case
made and provided and your
petitioner as in duty bound shall
ever pray etc.

• John Boles Watson