Catalogue description 'Leigh' [f. 44v.]

'Upon readinge the Petic[i]on of severall of the inh[ab]itants of Leigh in this Countie, settinge forth that [th]e chiefe inh[ab]it[ant]s of the said Towne manie of them beinge dead and others removed thence, the said Towne is much decayed in its ability, soe that the Strond Key in the said Towne, w[hi]ch is a usuall place for landinge of vessells, is fallen into greate ruine for want of reparac[i]ons, and prayinge the order of this Court for repayring the same, This Court doth thinke fitt and soe order that the said Inh[ab]itants or some of them doe forthwith estimate [th]e charge of repayringe [th]e said Key, w[hi]ch done, they are hereby required to make a rate equally assessinge the inh[ab]itants of the said Towne, wh[hi]ch [th]e Petty Constables are specially to Collect and leavy and to pay out accordinge to [th]e direction of [th]e said chiefe inh[ab]itants for defrayinge the charge thereof'.