[385] Thus on April 14, 1607, Rob. Thompson was presented for building a cottage or habitation for John Joye of Alne, labourer, now occupied by the same, without assigning to it four acres of land &c., contrary to the statute 31 Eliz. North Riding Sessions Rolls, Vol. I. p. 68. Several cases of the same kind were presented at Richmond Oct. 8, 1607, and they occur frequently throughout the North Riding Sessions Rolls of our period until 1672, except from the period 1634 to 1647. North Riding Sessions Rolls, vol. VI. 177, Oct. 8, 1672. See also pp. 28, 94, 99, 112 &c.
Like presentments were made for harbouring inmates or undersettles (i.e. lodgers) until 1675, VI. p. 232, e.g. Oct. 8, 1607. Leon. Marshall of Ravensworth "for keeping of an undersettle for the space of a moneth &c. and also John Ramshawe, James Foster and Richard Dunn all of the same: they were fined 10s. each." Ib. vol. I. p. 95.
[386] Thus there was a disputed liability with regard to Margery Pearson, and she was to be relieved in accordance with the decision of Sir Richard Etherington and Tho. Dearle, Esq., Ib. vol. I. p. 12.
Elizabeth Scotson of Melmerby is to be provided for by the High Constable and the churchwardens and overseers of the parish, Ib. p. 97. See also pp. 115, 117, 124, 125 &c.
The Treasurer for the hospitals appears all through these records. In 1608 the payments made by Mr Brigges, Treasurer for the Langbaurgh district, were as follows:—
| £ | s. | d. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Hospitall juxta Malton | 13 | 6 | 8 | per ann. |
| Hospitall of Sharbrough | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| The Marshallsey | 20 | 0 | ||
| Summa | 19 | 6 | 8 |
At the same time another treasurer for the district distributed pensions to eleven soldiers amounting altogether to £28. 6s. 8d. Quarter Sessions Records, North Riding, vol. II. p. 257.
[387] Quarter Sessions Records, North Riding, Vol. I.
p. 75, 13th July, 1607. "It is ordered that there shalbe a House of Correction at Thirske within the North ridding of the countie of Yorke."
p. 203. Oct. 2nd, 1610. "Two Houses of Correction shalbe builded within the North Riding, whereof thone to be within the Liberties of Richmondshire."