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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1904 edition. Excerpt:...During the minority of the heir all actions were taken in the name of his trustee, Whitby, as comptroller of the mills. 24. The new comptroller fully kept up the Gamull 24. The Poor traditions. In the winter of 1622-2? he issued a Tradesmen, 0 1622. process in the Exchequer Court against several small tradesmen of Chester, who, doubtless from motives of economy--for they admitted themselves to be "of the poorer ranke "--ground at some cheaper mills. The defendants, in abject helplessness, twice appealed to the City Assembly:--30 Jany. 1623. The petition of Nicholas Radcliff, and Mary, his Harl. MSS., wife; Raphe Wilson, tailor; Thomas Johnson, cutler; and Raphe 2081. 171. Davis, all free citizens of Chester, to the mayor and aldermen of Chester, sheweth. They have been served with process out of his Majesty's Court of Warde and Livery at Westr,t at the instance, they suppose, of Mr. Edward Whitbye, guardian of Francis Gamul, gent., Annexed is a similar instance of trusteeship for royal wards, heirs to milling property:--6 October, 13 Elizabeth 1571. At the motion of Mr. Barton Ibid., 2083. 525. (trustee), for and in behalf of Anne Riggley and Katherine Riggley, the Queen's Majesty's wards, it is ordered that an injunction shall be directed to Robert Mawson (and others) of Riggley, in the county of York, commanding them thereby, from and after the receipt thereof, to grind their corn and grain at Riggley Mills, parcel of the said wards' inheritance, in such sort as they did grind their corn there at the time of the death of Henry Riggley, Esq., father of the said wards. t This court was instituted by statute 32 Henry VIII., ch. 46, to superintend and regulate enquiries upon the death of any of the king's tenants as to heirship,...