Documents Concerning the Salford Hundred Court, 1838-1868, 12 items.
A Glimpse into the Operation of a Venerable Hundred Court During the Mid-Nineteenth Century [Archive]. [Courts, Great Britain]. [Documents Concerning the Salford Hundred Court]. Salford, England, 1838-1868. 12 documents: 2 jury lists, 4 jury summonses, 2 broadside notifications of court sessions, 2 receipts, 1 manuscript letter, 1 envelope (of another letter) with manuscript note. Printed and manuscript leaves, bifolia and an envelope, manuscript additions to printed items, sizes range from 2-3/4" x 4-3/4" to 11" x 8-1/2" (5.7 x 12 to 27.9 x 21.6 cm). Moderate toning, fold lines, occasional edgewear and light soiling, but all items are well-preserved and written or annotated in legible hands. $750. * Established in 1436, this institution-known officially as the Court Leet, View of Frankpledge, and Court of Record of our Sovereign Lord the King for his Hundred or Wapentake of Salford-was remarkably resilient. While most ancient hundred courts faded into obscurity, the Salford court survived via various jurisdictional modifications well into the twentieth century, before it was formally abolished in 1971. Administered by the Hereditary Steward of the Earls of Sefton, its jurisdiction covered an area that today comprises part of Greater Manchester. Our archive dates from a period when the court's scope had been restricted primarily to lower-level personal actions, functioning much like a modern American small claims court. Together, they offer an intimate, granular look at the mechanics of mid-nineteenth-century English local justice. It consists of: Jury Lists & Summonses: Focusing on the Township of Pendleton, Salford, the two jury lists detail local men who, based on strict property requirements, were deemed eligible or ineligible to serve. Steward's Letter: A manuscript letter dated December 31, 1838, written by William Eaton Hall, Steward of the Earl of Sefton, to the local law firm of Hulme and Andrews. On the Earl's behalf, Hall inquires if the firm would be willing to assume the management of the court. Annotated Envelope: Postmarked October 19, 1862, this envelope bears a detailed manuscript note indicating that the enclosed letter (now lost) was a request from a local citizen begging to be dismissed from jury duty. Broadsides and Receipts: the broadsides describe upcoming court sessions; the receipts reco.
Price: $750.00
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