At ft meeting of the jury at Sfr Oswald Moslems Court,, holdon Oct. $, 1615, the folloTong ordei* wet© passed ; they are th* first provisions recorded to hare been madem the City of Manchester fortho suppression of flre: — "The jorye, pceyvingo ky a greativ and dangei«as Uyysfortuno that veryo latelye did befalo m the end of ye fcowne by fyre, that ye inhabitante of ya wholle towne was in great© danger, and then fyndinge create want of ladders, buokote, houcXs and ropes to Buppresse ye violence of fyre in such dangorouß tymes and occasions, Doc; now order that a reasonable ley shalbe assessed and taxed by ye mysolayers for ye year to come with ye assistance of two or three honest neighbours in enye street, whereby size ladders, xxiiij (21) buokctts, foure ropoa, fouro houcks may bo piescntlyo provided for the common good of all ye inhabitants. "VVd. saido ladders, bucketts, ropCB, and houcJtß are to bo kepte in nouie convoynent houwi for ye common goode and bonofyte of all ye inhabitants! and also that a conveynent. Icy shall 10 fayed and taxed by the said my aolnyc rs v.-itli theire assistance aforesaid for the roj>nyringe and amondingc oi ya OoumUtt ft»d (.^nditt bcades."
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 5563, 10 March 1886, Page 3
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