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A LIST OF THE POSTS FOR ROSSENDALE MILITIA, 

 DELIVERED TO THE DEPUTY-LIEUTENANTS OF 

 THE COUNTY OF LANCASTER AT BLACKBURN 

 Ye 3D DAY OF APRIL 1744- WARRANT TAKEN 

 TO FIX Ye POSTS Ye sth JULY 1745. 



1. Will. Ormerod, Gambleside. 



2. Richd. Holt, Loveclough. 



3. Geo. Hargreaves, Goodshavv. 



4. Geo. Haworth, Crawshaybooth. 



5. Dennis Haworth, Bottomly bank. 



6. Henry Haworth, Constablee. 



7. Jno. Duckworth, Park House. 



8. Lee. Duckworth, Musberry. 



9. Richd. Whitaker, Rawtenstall. 



10. Jno. Ashworth, Xewhouse. 



11. Jno. Townend, Newhallhey. 



12. Jno. Ramsbottom, Tunstead. 



13. Jno. Ormerod, Tunstead. 



14. Jno. Whitaker, Broadclough. 



15. Jno. Lord, Broadclough. 



16. Abram Law, Holmes. 



[7. Jno. Hargreaves, Newchurch. 



18. Jno. Lord, Greensnook. 



19. James Law, Green Lane. 



20. Hew Hargreaves, Nabb. 



21. Law. Ormerod, Lum. 



22. Will. Halstead, Dunnockshaw. 



23. Law. Yates, Hoddlesden. 



24. George Yates, Hoddlesden. 



25. Hen. Hargreaves, Laneside. 



26. Oliver Ormerod, Heightside. 



27. Robt. Halstead, Constablee. 



28. Jos. Townend, Musberry. 

 2g. Jno. Holt, Lenches. 



30. James Piccop, Heightside. 



Ar.5. — The si.'C last were added, which is to be considered by the gentlemen 

 at the next meeting. At the next meeting, which was on 5th July 1745, the 

 Gentlemen Deputy-Lieutenants agreed to discharge the six last Posts, which 

 were imposed upon the Forest by Major Bradshaw about the year 1696. 



