95 COMMUNICATIONS THE LANCASHIRE RECORD OFFICE, PRESTON, IN 1947. During 1947 the following documents were received into the Lancashire Record Office : County A fchives. Reports on Bridges in Blackburn Hundred . 1876-1889 Specifications for bridges, aqueducts, roads, railways, etc. c. 1830 Presentments of bridges in disrepair . 1871-1883 North Lonsdale Bridge Book . ..... 1777 Preston Gaol Chaplain's Reports ..... 1846-1858 Kirkdale Gaol Chaplain's Reports ..... 1841-1867 Depositions against Juvenile Offenders .... 1848 1849 Financial Adjustment Committee Minutes . 1889-1905 Treasurer's Ledgers and Accounts ..... 1845-1864 Mortgage Books ........ 1854-1870 Rate Assessments ....... 1816-1884 Treasurer's Estimates ....... 1850-1888 Lists of Prison Pensioners ...... 1872-1903 Lunatic Asylum Accounts ...... 1848-1872 Ley land Hundred Bridges Cashbook .... 1850-1882 Returns to House of Commons ..... 1850-1895 Official Documents. Fleetwood Improvement Commissioners' Minutes 1842-1889, Committee Minutes 1842-1891. Whitworth Institute Minutes 1873-1888. Fielden Free Library Minutes 1888-1906. Valuation and Ratebooks 1843-1894. Barton-upon-Irwell Rural Sanitary Authority Minutes 1872-1894, Ledgers 1873-1894. Blackburn Valuations and Ratebooks 1812-1880. Blackburn Board of Guardians' Minutes 1837-1930, Sub-committee Minutes 1863-1930, Ledgers 1837-1930, Letter-book 1837-1859. Blackburn Rural Sanitary Authority, Mellor Parochial Committee Minutes 1891-1893. Parochial Records. (Civil and Ecclesiastical) Blackburn Coucher Books. (These are large volumes each relating to a daughter church or to a special subject in which documents have been mounted in chronological order. The variety of material is very great, consisting, inter alia, of plans, correspondence, deeds, accounts, newspaper cuttings and reports) : Balderstone 1684-1862, Blackburn St. Mary's 1808-1864, Blackburn Billinge Schools 1831- g6 Communications. 1850, Blackburn Burial Board 1852-1873, Blackburn All Saints (Christ Church) 1837-1865, Division of Blackburn Parish 1849-1861, Blackburn National and Sunday Schools 1838-1866, Blackburn St. Clement's School 1841-1864, Blackburn St. Peter's 1817-1863, Blackburn Trinity 1835-1861, Blackburn Trinity Sunday School 1839-1856, Bamber Bridge 1824-1860, Diocesan and Blackburn Education Board 1839-1851, Great Harwood 1680-1865, Lower Darwen 1824-1861, Livesey's Charity 1732-1866, Mellor Brook 1833- 1869, Salesbury 1806-1861, Bancroft Trust 1683-1895, Society for the Promotion of Christian Knowledge 1815-1865, Society for the Propaga­ tion of the Gospel 1819-1838, Tockholes 1649-1863, Walton-le-Dale 1714-1873, Witton 1832-1861. Curates' Receipt Book 1753-1796, National and Sunday Schools Minutes 1829-1843, Poor Stock and Bible Charity Accounts 1694- 1801, Churchwardens' Accounts 1713-1813. Minutes, Accounts, etc. relating to rebuilding of Parish Church 1818-1835. Sancroft Charity deeds 1688-1829. Poor Law documents 1694-1825. Highway papers 1621-1753. Church Rate Books 1818-1833. Enclosure Awards for Lower Darwen 1780, Little Harwood 1776, and Billington 1791. Tithe Awards for Eccleshill, Osbaldeston and Samlesbury. Various church papers and deeds 1610-1874. Bryning-with-Kellamergh Parish Council Minutes 1894-1934, Over­ seers' Accounts 1885-1910. Clifton-with-Salwick Parish Council Minutes 1894-1917, Overseers' Accounts 1885-1909. Newton-with-Scales Parish Council Minutes 1894-1934, Overseers' Accounts 1885-1910. Warton (Fylde) Parish Council Minutes 1894-1932, Overseers' Accounts 1885-1908. Weeton-with-Preese Overseers' Accounts 1885-1910. Westby-with-Plumpton Parish Council Minutes 1894-1914, Overseers' Accounts 1885 1909. Pilkington Ratebooks 1783-1877. Leypayers Meeting Minutes 1808- 1822. Haigh Ratebooks 1838-1899. Special Ratebooks 1881-1905. High­ way Ratebooks 1870-1874. Parbold Ratebooks 1848-1899. Shevington Ratebooks 1842-1895. Special Ratebooks 1884-1902. Worthington Ratebooks 1855-1897. Alston Overseers of the Poor Accounts 1789-1848. Township Minutes 1845-1882. Ratebooks 1840-1862. Longridge Workhouse Accounts 1824-1838. Ribchester Ratebook 1839. Samlesbury Valuation 1834. Atherton Churchwardens' Accounts 1691-1836, Churchrate Books 1707-1806, Constables' Accounts 1692-1831, Examinations 1783-1839, Informations 1811-1833, Warrants 1717-1833, Surveyors' Accounts 1697-1863, Highways Composition Books 1768-1838, Overseers' Accounts 1692-1839, Ratebooks 1802-1844, Apprenticeship Bonds Communications. 97 1677-1707, Apprenticeship Indentures 1677-1838, Bastardy Bonds 1698-1771, Bastardy Orders 1708-1839, Militia Accounts, Certificates and Orders 1778-1804, Removal Bonds and Orders 1672-1840, Settlement Certificates and Orders 1698-1834, Correspondence 1718- 1841, Town's Meeting Minutes 1839-1897, and a very large Miscellanea, in all making the most complete and noteworthy collection of town­ ship records which has yet come under notice. Documents Purchased. County Maps 1760, 1804, 1844. Deeds relating to Preston and Newton-with Scales (n) 1730-1815, Ribby-with-Wrea and Staynall (2) 1823-1872, and Walton-le-Dale (3) 1806-1843. Documents Deposited. (The number of individual documents is shown in brackets). E. B. Porter, Esq., St. Annes-on-the-Sea : Carleton (i) 1700, Burtonwood (i) 1746, Manchester (i) 1801, Gorton (i) 1623. A. Langshaw, Esq., J.P., Clitheroe : Chatburn Charitable Society Accounts 1816-1835, Clitheroe Ratebooks 1828 and 1839, Bolton-by-Bowland Ratebook 1830, Chatburn Rate­ books 1836-1837, 1879-1886, Clitheroe (2) 1842-1849, Account-book of Thomas Preston of Little Mearley 1828-1863, Transcript of Clitheroe Parish Register 1779-1812, Register of Clitheroe Grammar School 1836-1854, 1924-1929. Messrs. E. J. Reed & Sons, Preston : Proceedings of Preston Borough Council 1844-1860. British Records Association : Clifton-with-Salwick (i) 1763, Prescot (i) 1816, Tarbock (2) 1858-1866, Duxbury and Heapey (i) 1566, Barton, Goosnargh and Whittingham (5) 1729-1860, Homby (i) 1613, Pennington (Leigh) (4) 1700-1723, Manchester (i) 1808. Professor R. J. A. Berry, Bristol: Handbills of Private Schools in Blackburn, Bacup, Manchester and Musbury (7) 1800-1818. G. Turner, Esq., Bognor Regis : A volume of Minutes of Evidence concerning the Liverpool to Manchester Railway Bill, 1826. S. Graveson, Esq., Hertford : Warrington and Ashton-under-Lyne (i) 1671. g8 Communications. W. Banks & Co., Preston : Salesbury Manor Court-book 1641-1661. Miss D. Catlow, Blackpool: Goosnargh (i) 1620. F. W. Steer, Esq., Great Dunmow : Aldingham and Urswick (i) 1607. Essex Record Office : Halton (3) 1640-1653. Robert Walsh, Esq., Bromley Cross : Quarlton (1620) and Turton (1831), Plans. W. T. Garnar, Esq., Scorton : Preston (i) 1877. W. Mayer, Esq., A.R.I.B.A., Chorley : Chorley Coal (i) 1864, Chorley County Court (i) 1854, Preston (i) 1871. Particulars of Sales: Anderton, Anglezark, Bamber Bridge, Blackrod, Charnock Richard, Coppull, Chorley, Duxbury, Euxton, Holleth, Forton, Pilling, Leyland, Penwortham, Myerscough, Riving- ton, Parbold, Shevington, and Wrightington (27) 1843-1919. Miss I. Aspinall, Woking : 92 reports, circulars, etc., relating to the Lancashire and Yorkshire, Liverpool and Bury, Manchester and Leeds, Manchester and Liverpool, Preston and Wyre, etc.. Railways, 1827-1918. R. E. Threlfall, Esq., Stourbridge : Preston Market Cross (i) 1782, Newsham (i) 1795, Wharles (i) 1772, and Woodplumpton (36) 1602-1863. G. Eglin, Esq., Preston : Preston Theatre (2) 1762-1802. R. Eaton, Esq., Samlesbury : Samlesbury (14) 1839-1924. Southworth (i) 1929. Messrs. I. Jackson & Son, Lancaster : Lancaster (14) 1754-1874. A. T. R. Houghton, Esq., M.A., Broughton : Hoghton Pedigrees (4). R. Evans Mills, Esq., Blackpool: Barley (i) 1869, Barnacre-with-Bonds (2) 1811-1853, Barrow-in- Furness (i) 1863, Chatburn (14) 1666-1833, Chipping (5) 1723-1768, Communications. gg Cleveley (i) 1811, Colne (3) 1815-1848, Elswick (8) 1721-1854, Fortoa (6) 1749-1832, Hardhorn (i) 1737, Lancaster (5) 1784-1826, Leek (i) 1671, Bilsborrow (Myerscough) School (6) 1732-1812, Pilling (177) 1691-1862, St. Michaels-on-Wyre (5) 1821-1834, Tatham (6) 1709- 1862, Worston (2) 1629-1633, Tunstall (2) 1777, Upholland (3) 1736 1797, Wray-with-Botton (i) 1856. Skircoat, co. York (i) 1667. Basseldon, co. Berkshire (i) 1805. The Earl of Sefton, Croxteth : Halmote Rolls of Sefton 1402-1404 ; West Derby 1458-1459, 1474, 1537-1538 ; Great Crosby 1458-1459, 1474, 1537-1538. Swainmote Rolls of Simonswood, Toxteth and Croxteth 1459, 1538. Sir Thomas Tomlinson, Ellerhow : Plan of Heysham Pier and Railways 1865. N. Blundell, Esq., Crosby : The very important archives of the ancient family of Blundell of Crosby can be very briefly described as relating to Altcar (2) 1799, Appointments (9) 1642-1831, Aughton (3) c. 1280-1404, Bickerstaffe (i) 1412, Billinge (i) 1720, Bold (2) 1329-1541, Bonds and Acquittances (12) 1390-1767, Cheshire (10) 1331-1736, Childwall (4) c. 1250-0. 1290, Claughton-in-Amounderness (i) 1369, Coppull (i) 1253, Correspondence (258) 1800-1853, Eccleston (4) c. 1300-1544, Formby (2) 1275-1328, Freckleton and Kellamergh (i) 1410, Golborne (2) 1409-1410, Great Sankey (9) c. 1290-1347, Halewood (i) 1339, Hindley (n) 1379 1684, Huyton (i) 1417, Lathom (2) c. 1280-1800, Litherland and Orrell (16) c. 1290-1838, Liverpool (24) 1377-1767 (including papers and accounts concerning affairs of Capt. William Sconeld 1739-1767), Miscellaneous (42) 1385-1838, Newton-with Scales (i) 1329, Northamptonshire (6) 1610-1667, Penketh (6) 1339-1361, Rainford (13) c. 1300-1387, Rain- hill (6) 1321-1426,