30 A HISTORY OF LONGRIDaE. [Chap. 1. 



the stone, wiien suddenly a shapeless mass appeared, and he was 

 violently seized about the waist and dragged from his saddle, and then 

 so tightly embraced by the monster that he nearly died in the pro- 

 cess.'" 



The Stuarts. 



From a document in my possession, dated May 20, 1673, the farmers 

 at that time in the township of Alston signed an agreement whereby 

 an equitable division of the highway is made amongst them, each 

 farmer promising to repair a certain portion of the roads, which is 

 duly specified in this document. I subjoin the names of the parties to 

 the agreement, but do not think the whole of the document is worth 

 reprinting. However, a few of the names of the roads may be given : 

 "ChappeU Hill," "DanyiU Piatt," "The Piatt at the Hobbs,"" "Gun- 

 now Lane End," "Holm Piatt," "Booght Fold."' 

 The signatiu'es are : — 



William Hothersall, John Loyd, 



H. Shawe, Will. Walmsley, 



Richard Bilsborrow, John WiUasy, 



Thomas Gregson, John Bleasdale, 



George Harrison, George Livsay, 



Robt. Willa-y, Thomas Halsall, 



Will. Dewhurst, Robt. Dauyill, 



John Walmsley, Widdow Ehlds, 



Law. Pomerton, Ric. Shuttleworth, 



James Lunds, Myles Gunnow, 



Thomas Danyill, Rich. Wilkinson, 



Widdow Sudall, Will. Cutlow, 



Widdow Dewhurst, Robt. Bleasdale, 



William Biiyne, Will. Curtis, 



George RadcUffe, Gilbert Bradley, 



Ell. Glaytow, Wife of Tho. Sudall, at 



AViddow Norcross, Sanderson tenement. 



There recently came into my posession a document signed by Charles 

 Hoghton, then Lord of the Manor of Longridga, bearing date 18th 

 July, 1701. It seems that "several! of the most considerable free- 

 holders and others of the inhabitants of this town of Alston had made 



'S. M., Dec, 18S7. 'The Boot Farm. 



■''Hacking Hobbs. 



