I20 History of the 



«734- 

 For the Repair of Stocks at Newchurch, . . . , . . ^f o 14 6 



1738. 

 To a Warrant for taking Sailors, . . . . . . . . 010 



Runaway sailors who had taken refuge in this district. 



1740-41. 

 Spent in apprehending and conveying John Briercliff to 



Lancaster, £2 2 i, 



1742. 

 Conveying a Deserter to Lancaster .. .. .. .. 00 15 o 



"743- 

 Paid to the Cornoll (Coroner) for coming to Hen. Ashworth's 



wife . . . . . . . . . . . . . , 10 



'74+- 

 Repairing Rawtenstall Stocks .. .. .. .. .. 020 



The next item is suggestive — we are drawing near to times of 

 trouble and mistrust. 



■744- 

 For taking the oath of delivering ye names of all ye Papists, £0 1 



In the following year the rebellion which had been brewing in 

 favour of Prince Charles Edward, son of the Chevalier de St. 

 George, discovered itself about the end of July, when the " Young 

 Pretender," having sailed from France, landed on the western 

 shores of the Scottish Highlands. Many of the hardy mountaineers, 

 it is well known, flocked to the standard of the prince ; but it was 

 . not until after the battle of Preston-pans, which resulted in a victory 

 for the rebels, and their subsequent advance into England, that the 

 Government of the day began to estimate the importance of 

 the movement thus inaugurated to restore to the throne of his 

 fathers this ill-fated scion of the house of Stuart. 



It is interesting to connect our district with the events of the 

 period ; and this we are enabled to do by the next series of entries 

 in the Greaves' Book, to the following effect ; — ■ 



