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GB 0131 TTM Tameside Local Studies and Archives This catalogue was digitised by The National Archives as part of the National Register of Archives digitisation project NRA 33055 The National Archives Tameside Local Studies Library TTM/ Records of the Manchester and Saltersbrook Turnpike Trust, deposited by Tameside's Department of Administration, May 1975 1 Copy book of mortgages of the tolls 1794-1857 1-1 Minutes 1824-51 2 1825-57 3 " 1852-80 " ' 1880-4 5 Mortgages of the tolls to the executors of the late George Pearson of Dunham Massey 1794 6 An Act for repairing the road from Brokencross in Macclesfield to Buxton and for making a new road from The Waters in Maclesfield toBuxton 1821 7 Deed of Settlement partly ^concerning income from tolls made by John Whitehead of Roecroft near Stockport, cordwainer, in favour of John Chapman of Manchester, reed maker, and Thomas Jervis of Manchester, gentleman 1821 8 Mortgage of the toll.to Thomas Newton of Warburton, yeoman 1826 9 Mortgage of the tolls to William Barlow of Worthington 1826 10 Mortgage of the tolls to Thomas Newton of Warburton, yeoman v 1827 11 Mortgage of the tolls to Edward Pearson of Dunham Massey, yeoman 1827 12 Mortgage of the tolls to Jane ( surname illegible ) 1827 13 Mortgage of the tolls to the executors of thelate Aice Green of Warington, namely John Forrest of Lymm, farmer, John Pownall of Rtetherm, farmer, and John Hardey of Sharson, Malster 1827 14 Mortgage of the tolls to Joshua Ashcroft, of Altrincham, grocer ' 1832 15 Document signed by the clerk to the Trustees of the Manchester and Saltersbrook Turnpike Trust attesting the validity of the Will of Betty Sidebottomof Hil l End., Mot tram 1856 16 Indenture made between William Pearson and George Pearson of Dunham hassey, yeomen, concerning the securing of a mortgage for £525 plus interest on the tolls of the Manchester and Saltersbrook Turnpike toad, 18th January,. 1846. 17 Draft minutes of a meeting of the Manchester and Saltersbrook Turnpike Trustees at the Commercial Inn, A-U-L., 15th September 18V7. 18 Attested copy of an indenture made on September 8th, 1821, between John V/hitehead of Kowcroft near otockport, cordwainer, and Sarah V/hitehead, spinster, John Chapman, reed maker, of Manchesterand Thomas Barlow Jervis of Manchester, gentleman, concerning the securing of £500 plus £200 and interest on a mortgage of the tolls of the Manche ;ter and Saltersbrook Turnpike Trust, 18th April 1850. 19 Indenture made between Thomas Barlow Jervis , banker, of Manchester and John Whitehead of Pendleton, Inspector of weights and measures, concerning the transfer of two mortgage securities of thetolls on the Manchester and Saltersbrook Turnpike Road for securing the payment of Sky? and interest owing thereon, 18th April 185O. 20 Memorandum by Thomas Barlow Jervis declaring the validity of an indenture made on l8th April 185O, 30th May 185O. 21 Indenture made between Joshua Ashcroft, grocer, surviving executor of Mrs. Mary Gtevens, deceased, Samuel and Hannah Tiaiperley and others, concerning a transfer of mortgages of thetolls of the Manchester and oaltersbrook Turnpike Road for securing G;42^ and interest, 23rd March 18^+6. 22 3rief for the prosecutionat Salford quarter sessions, 18^9, concerning theGiaeen v. the Inhabitants of Ashton Demesne. The defendants were found guilty of not repairing Stamford Street in A-U-L. 23 Letter to the Trustees of the Manchester and Saltersbrook Turnpike Trust concerning their clerk, Mr. Robert Gorthington. Gives notice of a special Meeting of the Trustees, May 1855* 2k Miscellaneous correspondence concerning the upkeep of roads, 1867-9 25 Estimate of the expenses of maintaining the Manchester and Saltersbrook Turnpike Goad and general statement of income and expenditure, January-Dece ber 1851. ' 26 Estimate of the expenses of maintaining the Manchester and Saltersbrook Turnpike Goad and general statement of income and expenditure, January-December 1853* 27 Notification of general meeting of the Trustees of the Manchester and Saltersbrook Turnpike Trust at the Commercial Hotel A-U-L, November 1884 28 Estimate of the expenses of road maintenance and statement of income and expenditure, December 185^-December 1855* 29 List of mortgagees with instalments of mortgages and half year interest paid on September 30th, 1856. 30 A Bill to continue certain Turnpike Acts in Great Britain, and to extend the Provisions of the Act of the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Years of Her present Majesty, Chapter Thirty-Sight. 10th July i860. 31 Letter from Mr. William Dearnaley to Mr. Robert Worthington concerning the appointment of a new toll collector, July 1Qth 1862. 32 An Act for the Stockport and Ashton Turnpike Roads, in the Couties Palatine of Chester and Lancaster and the County of York Concerns maintainence and improvement of roads and levy of tol: s July 1864. 33 Draft letter to the secrtary of state from the clerk of the Trustees, concerning the continuance of the Manchester and Galtersbrook Turnpike Trust, May 3"!st 1866. J)k Draft general statement of income and expenditure, January- December 1861 35 Draft minutes of the Trustees1 general meeting at the Commercial Hotel A-U-L, October 23th 1380. 36 Letter to Robert Porthington, Clerk to the Trustees, from Edward Swindells on behalf of the rate payers of Hyde and Lower Tintwistle, concerning the upkeep of the road within their area, May 5th 1866. 37 Letter from Mr. Talbot to Robert Uorthington, concerning an agreement between Manchester Corporation and the Manchester and Saltersbrook Turnpike Trust, June 18th 1866.. 38 Letter to Robert V.'orthington, concerning an account owing by the Manchester and Saltersbrook Turnpike Trust, June 2nd i860. 39 Letter from Mottram- in-Longdendale1 s Overseers of the poor to Robert V/orthington, concerning their decision that tolls should still be made payable to the Trust for road Maintenance. April 1866. ^0 Extract from the proc edings of the Waterworks Committee, concerning repairs of the Manchester and Saltersbrook Turnpike Road, March 29th 1866. *1 Notification of a meeting of the Trustees of the Manchester and Saltersbrook Turnpike Trust at the Commercial Hotel A-U-L., March 13th 1868. 'i? A Bill to alter and anend the Laws relating to Turnpike Trusts. Concerns the collection of tolls and inquiries into Trust debts. November 1st 1869. k3 Conditions for the regulation of bidding, purchase on a sale by auction on behalf of the Manchester and Saltersbrook Turnpike Trust. November l88*f. hk Reverand Mr. Knatchbull Huggessen's Bill for the abolition of Turnpike Trusts, 29th February 1868.- V? A Bill to enable parishes in England and Wales to provide for the naintianence of Turnpike Roads within their respective districts as Public Highways; and to discharge the debts due thereon by parochial assessment or voluntary c ommutation. 16th March 1869. kG Letter form Dyson ntid Co., regarding tramways, 21st July 18?0. k7 Annual statement and estimate for January-Decmeber 187O. k8 Metropolitan Distirct Railway Bill. Concerns the forming of an Underground Station beneath the new wueen Victoria street near the Mansion House. Also cor.tians the reasons against the motion of Mr. Crawford, " That the further consideration of this Bill be postponed till Tuesday, the 26th April." 11th April 1870. 4-9 Draft esitnate and general statement of income and expenditure of the Manchester and Saltersbrook Turnpike Trust, January- Decmeber 1871. 50 The Manchester and Salford and District Tramways. Notice to Owners, Lessees, and Occupiers, of intended application'to Parliament. 187O. 51 Schedule of claims by the Trustees of the Manchester and Salters brook Turnpike, London and North Western Railway Company. Concerns the removal of re-erection of the Toll House, weighing machine and other conveniences in Auderoshaw for the sum of Z700. October 20th 1877. 52 Memorandum of interview between a Mr. Robinson and the Turnpike Trustees, 1st May 1878. 53 Letter to John Brookes from Alfred Robinson concerning the claim for removing the toll house at Audenshaw. Suggested that a sum of £600 would be suitable for the work. 31st May 1878. 5^ Copy of a letter from Mr. C. S. Hutchinson of the Railway Department of the Board of Trade to the Board of Trade, reporting his findings on the "inequalities of level" at the junction between the Manchester to Fairfield tramway and the Manchester to Saltersbrook Turnpike Road, 26th March 1881. 55 Letter from the Railway Department of the Board of Trade to John Brooks, clerk to the Trustees, concerning Major Hutchinson's report on the "inequality of level" at the junction between the Manchester to Fairfield tramway and the Manchester and Saltersbrook Turnpike Road, 29th March 1881. Skisiifc. 56 Draft minutes of the Turnpike Trustees meeting at the Commercial Hotel, A-U-L., 14th July 188O. 57 Draft minutes of a meeting of the Turnpike Trustees at the Commercial Hotel, A-U-L., 28th Jult 1880. 58 Notification of the nsxt general meeting of the Turnpike Trustees at the Commercial Hotel, A-U-L., 10th October 1?8l. 59 A Bill to extend the Borough of Stalybridge and to confer further powers upon the Corporation, July 1881. 60 Draft meeting of the Turnpike Trustees at the Commercial Hotel A-U-L., January 2?th 1881. 61 Draft minutes of a meeting of the Turnpike Trustees at the Commercial Hotel, A-U-L., 17th March 1881, 62 Telegram from Brooks and Company to Sharp , Pritchard and Company, concerning the Trustees' decision that all roads between Stalybridge b oundary should be repaired out of the Stalybridge rates, March 12th 1881. 63 Repeal of the section in the Staltbridge Improvement Act, 1828, regarding the repairs of the Turnpike Road. The upkeep should in future be the reponsibility of the Corporation.