100AWCIENT HISTORY OF KIRKBTT-MOORSIDE, 



So now that I have given your Lordship this par- 

 ticular account of every thing, I have nothing more 

 to do, but to assure your Lordship that I am, 

 My Lord, 



Your Lordship's most assured 

 Friend and humble Servant, 



" ARRAN." 



In the perogative Office it appears, that George 

 Duke of Buckingham died without will, and that the 

 Duchess, his widow administered. 

 . John Gibson, Esq. resided at Welburn, and was 

 a Magistrate for the North riding of Yorkshire. 

 J lately found a paper in Welburn-hall, of his hand- 

 writing, dated Oct. the 5tb, 1700 ; of which the fol- 

 lowing is a copy. 



N.Rid:? 



Ebor : > To the Constables of Glaizsdale, Eg 



ton, Harwoodale, Crosscliflfe, old * * * 

 : Rackness, Silpha, and Seymour, in the 



sd Rid. 



William Cooper, and William Adamson, two va- 

 grant Boyes, both of them of the age of 13 years a 

 piece, being brought before roe this day by the con- 

 stable of danby in this Rid. for unlawfull wandring 

 and begging in that constablery, informe mee that 

 they passed through and begged in every of yor 

 Constablery, and were not apprehended by any pson, 

 for which neglect of yor duty, you every one 

 forfeit the sum of 2s for each of them, and 20s by a 

 Jate act, to be disposed of as the sd Stat. directs. 

 Wherefore that some notice may be taken of ye 

 great neglect, and that yor payments may not be 

 such as you can have any cause to complain of them, 



