Forest of Rossendale. 1 1 7 



1698-99. 



km. for Drawing our Answer to ye Articles ^o i o 



380 



I am unable to throw light on these two last entries. 



1699, 1700. 

 Item for ye charges of ye Bride Kobs 



Item for two Lawyear's fees att Lancr. and Sillisitinge {sic) 



for ye same 

 Item for a way marke 



;ti 6 8 

 036 



There are numerous entries of this latter kind in the Greaves' 

 Book. Finger or guide posts, or way marks, having inscriptions 

 painted upon them, appear to have been placed near to the various 

 cross roads in the locality to direct travellers in the right path. The 

 names of some of the villages were also prominently exhibited. Per- 

 haps the only remnant of the practice remaining in the district, is 

 the name BACUP, now almost defaced, conspicuously painted in 

 very large capital letters on the gable end of a stable near to the toll 

 bar at the foot of Todmorden road, and intended to catch the eye 

 of travellers coming out of Yorkshire. 



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1 700- 1. 

 It. for ye repaire of New-hall-hey Bridge . . . • ■ .£1 '9 



It. for a warrant for collectors of ye tax of Births, &c., 

 It. for ye repaire of Butts and Stoccks, 05 



170S-6. 

 An ordr. for cendincing (sentencing) Mary Ramsbottom, .. 15 o 



1706-7. 



It. for Amending Stock house door, 020 



It. for charges in taking up Idle persons 070 



1708-9. 



For a Robery upon Lawr. Shuttleworth 4 13 6 



It. paid for 13 horses for conveying soldiers, .. .. 088 



1709-10. 

 It. pd. for a warrt, for apprehending seamen, , . . • 020 



1710-11. 

 It. spent att a meeting abt. Sowing 



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