Forest of Rossendale. 131 



cause requires its exercise, inasmuch as it places all on a level, 

 affords time for preparation and arrangement, and the chances of 

 immunity are equal. But when by brute force men, when going 

 about their lawful occupations, are dragged away by ruffian hands, 

 without warning, and in spite of remonstrance, we instinctively feel 

 that the cause must be unholy which needs such unchristian aid. 



1782. 

 To Trash at severall Times, .. .. .. .. .. .60 o 5 



Trifling payments probably. Or is it to be understood that 

 Beggars or Vagrants are implied in the term " Trash.?" 



17S4. 

 To 6 Gide Postess ' .^4 '5 1 



Guide Posts were evidently an important item of cost in those 



days. 



1786-7. 

 To John Ormerod for Dungeon at Backup, come to . . . . i-i 15 3i 



The original Dungeon at Bacup was a kind of arched cellar in 

 the vicinity of the Buck Inn ; the entrance being through a hole in 

 the roof, closed by a ponderous flag, which would no doubt be 

 secured in some rude way outside. The latest Dungeon at Bacup, 

 a small, incommodious, and dingy building, stood, until recently, 

 on or near the site of the Corn Mill Office, Yorkshire Street. 

 1786-7. 



To James Nuttall, Church, for Truncels, (? Truncheons,) .. ;^I 6 



Dungeons appear to have been in request about this time. The 

 following Minute of a public meeting is recorded : — 



" Newchurch, Nov. ye nth, 17S8. 



"Note, that it is agreed by all these present that 2 Dongeons be made 



when ever the Inhabitants of Newchurch and Goodshavv Chapel think proper, 



that is to say, one at Each place, is agreed by us at a publick meeting on the 



day aforesaid. 



"J. SHORROCK. 



JNO. HARGREAVES. 



LAWCE. ORMEROD, High Constable. 



And 14 others." 



