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1 - John Leigh, inspector of wool, complains that Martha Evans has not produced the yarn which she had been paid to spin.
2 - John Giles complains that Thomas Dann refused to obey an order to relieve him and his family.
3 - James Poole of Ely complains that William Layton hired him for a year, and then turned him out before the year was over.
4 - James Hook and George Wright, bread-weighers and ale-tasters of Manea, complain that William Norman, Robert Minott, Richard Oliver, Alice Howlet and Edward Lavender offered ale unsealed and deficient in measure.
5 - Robert Manchett, yeoman of Sutton, complains that his windows were broken by Edward Gimbert and William Farmer, yeoman of Sutton.
6 - William Wright, overseer of Sutton, complains that William Sharp of March, millwright, has failed to maintain his bastard child.
7 - Francis Bagge of Ely Trinity complains that John Sayer his servant has stolen, taken and carried away wine from his cellar.
8 - James Wilkes, cordwainer of Ely Trinity, complains that his apprentice, William Parson, left his employment without leave and has not returned.
9 - Thomas Nail of Ely Trinity complains that his apprentice, John Palmer, abused him and his wife while intoxicated and that he is idle in his work.
10 - James Rignall, labourer of Ely Trinity, complains that three intoxicated apprentices, John Gillet, John Owen, and Stephen Watson, all of Littleport, attempted to rob him.
11 - William Layton of Ely St Mary complains that the labourer John Sea has stolen his high coloured dry barley.
12 - Henry Haste, a labourer of Wentworth, complains that John Gooden, farmer, owes him 11s 6d for digging 23 poles by the highway but will only pay 7s.
13 - Edward Edwards of Witchford, a labourer, complains that Robert Cropley locked up his household goods and threatened to knock him into the ditch.
14 - Granado Pigott of Ely Trinity, farmer, complains that Thomas Garner and Thomas Garner the younger, have stolen hedgewood from him.
15 - William Rickwood of Ely Trinity, common carter, complains that his employer Abraham Ball refuses to pay the sum of £3 1s 8d.
16 - Daniel Clarke, Inspector of Weights for Ely Trinity, complains that William Williamson, a butcher of Ely Trinity, keeps insufficient weights.
17 - Thomas Benton of Witchford, shepherd, complains that Joseph Johnson, farmer, accused him of receiving stolen wheat and then assaulted him.
18 - John Leigh, inspector of worsted yarn for the Isle of Ely, complains that in the house of John Worster, keeper of the workhouse in Ely Trinity, Ann Deeks reels the yarn false and short.
19 - Samuel Sayer of Ely Trinity, weaver, complains that John Chapman, fisherman of Ely, assaulted him.
20 - John Spencely, inspector of weights for Ely, complains that Atkin Russell, shopkeeper of Downham, keeps insufficient weights.
21 - John Spencely, inspector of weights for Ely, complains that Samuel Parker, shopkeeper of Downham, keeps insufficient weights.
22 - John Bent, servant to John Warth in Manea, complains that John Warth does not feed him properly.
23 - Henry Martin, overseer of the poor in Ely Trinity, complains that Abraham Hall does not properly maintain his family.
24 - Jonathan Page, churchwarden of Ely Saint Mary, complains that William Poole has permitted his wife and children to become chargeable to the parish.
25 - Robert Edwards, chief constable of Ely, complains that the parishes of Ely Trinity, Downham and Littleport have not paid their rates of passage for idle and disorderly persons.
26 - Henry Tansley, farmer of Littleport, complains that William Beamis, cordwainer of Littleport, has stolen his box tree.
27 - John Luddington, blacksmith of Ely Saint Mary, complains that £122 worth of goods have been stolen from his bureau.
28 - William Eldridge, a yeoman of Littleport, complains that Robert Rayner and Neave Fuller of Littleport have stolen a quantity of onions from his garden.
29 - James Custance, chief constable of Witchford, complains that the overseers of Witcham, Haddenham, Witchford and Wilburton neglected to pay their Isle rates.
30 - Samuel Kempton, treasurer of the Hundred of Ely and South Witchford, complains that the churchwardens and overseers of Haddenham and Manea failed to use money given to them to relieve the wives and families of James Johnson and John Sussons, substitutes in the Cambridge militia.
31 - Samuel Kempton complains that the overseers of Haddenham, Manea and Witchford neglected to obey orders for re-imbursing militia claims and for the non-payment of rates.
32 - Thomas Poole, constable of Witcham, complains that William Gedsbury is an unlicensed petty chapman and has lodged in an outhouse in Witcham.
33 - Jonathan Page of Ely St Mary complains that William Jugg of Ely Trinity did not finish threshing the barley.
34 - William Day, an overseer of the poor in Littleport, complains that William Kirby, William English and Job Harley, labourers from Littleport, have left their families chargeable to the parish.
35 - William Eagle of Downham, farmer, complains that his servant Anne Noble left his house on Christmas Day and did not return until the next morning.
36 - Charles Crosse, farmer of Witchford, complains that William Dann stole a quantity of cabbages.
37 - Sarah Whetstone, singlewoman of Sutton, complains that Thomas Boutal, tailor of Sutton, forced himself into her house and violently assaulted her.
38 - John Rose, vicar of Sutton, complains that John Brown, yeoman of Earith, and William Wright, farmer of Sutton, have not paid their tithes.
39 - John Nicholas of Downham complains that William Etches, a farmer of Downham, has taken two cows from Nicholas' field and added them to his own stock.
40 - Sarah Hitch, a spinster of Ely Trinity, complains that Jane Fenn violently beat her in the parish of Ely St Mary.
41 - John Haylock, overseer of the poor at Ely Trinity, complains that John Blinch of Ely Trinity has left his wife and children chargeable to the parish.
42 - William Covell and William Constable, labourers of Witchford, complain that Joseph Johnson, has refused to pay them the due wages for a job felling bushes.
43 - Richard Hatch, labourer of Haddenham, complains that his employer John Linton, butcher of Haddenham, turned him out of his service and refused to pay him.
44 - Thomas Benton, farmer of Ely Trinity, complains that William Jones of Stuntney threatened to hit him with a spade.
45 - Samuel Hundley, labourer of Wentworth, complains that Elijah Chambers, farmer of Coveney, has refused to pay him for a large labouring job.
46 - William Giles, labourer of Ely St Mary, complains that John Hills, a farmer of Ely St Mary, has refused to pay him for the job of ditching.
47 - Robert Chapman, labourer of Witcham, complains that Edward Few, a farmer of Witchford, has not paid him for the job of ditching.
48 - William Harrison, yeoman of Coveney, complains that William Powers assaulted him while he was trying to retrieve two of his horses.
49 - Thomas Hudson, farmer of Sutton, complains that Thomas Allerson, farmer has not yet paid his tithes.
50 - John Veal, labourer of Mepal, complains that at the house of John Gwen of Mepal he was violently assaulted by William Ablett, a labourer from Sutton.
51 - Jonathan Page, farmer of Ely St Mary, complains that James Evans of Ely St Mary, yeoman, and Mole Gotobed of Ely Trinity, yeoman, have not paid their tithes.
52 - John Read, overseer of the poor in the parish of Haddenham complains that John Clay and Richard Webb of Haddenham, late overseers of the poor, have refused to deliver up the vouchers and books belonging to the parish.
53 - John Frohock, shepherd of Wentworth, complains that John Clay, farmer of Haddenham, has stolen his sheep.
54 - William Simpson, overseer of the poor in Ely Trinity, complains that William Wadsworth let his children become chargeable to the parish, and has refused to pay any money towards them.
55 - Sarah the wife of John Freeman, labourer of Ely St Mary, complains that Buckle or Huckle, servant to Mr Benton of Quaney Farm, assaulted her as she was returning home from her work.
56 - John Chevel, tailor of Littleport, complains that James Aldis violently assaulted him, while he was walking home.
57 - David Cox, late constable of Coveney, complains that William Nix refused to pay him £3 8s 7d.
58 - William Jones, yeoman of Stuntney, complains that William Long and Richard Wilson, yeoman of Stuntney, attacked him.
59 - Samuel Haynes, tailor of Ely St Mary, complains that Joseph Johnson of Witchford violently assaulted him the night before.
60 - Samuel Haynes, tailor of Ely St Mary, complains that Joseph Johnson of Witchford swore at him.
61 - William Vaughn, labourer of Ely St Mary, complains that James Dawson, blacksmith of Ely St Mary, violently assaulted him.
62 - Martin Britt, labourer of Manea, complains that John Vails of Manea has not paid for a completed job.
63 - Thomas Benton, farmer of Ely Trinity, complains that Dennis Males of Stuntney ended his working agreement without permission.
64 - John Wratting, labourer of Bluntisham, Huntingdonshire, complains that Robert Bedford assaulted him in Haddenham.
65 - William Day, farmer of Littleport, complains that John Stern, labourer of Littleport, and hired to be William's servant, neglected his position within two weeks of beginning.
66 - Frances King, spinster of Haddenham, complains that Thomas Moxon, farmer of Witchford, has not paid her for looking after his children.
67 - John Flanders, farmer of Downham, complains that Daniel Russell junior, farmer of Downham, has stolen six of his horses.
68 - Luke Benton, servant to Thomas Carter of Ely Trinity, complains that Matthew Adams, fellow servant, horsewhipped him.
69 - Susanna Barnam, singlewoman of Littleport and servant to William Flanders, complains that William Rumbelow assaulted her while her master and mistress were out.
70 - Ann, wife of James Poole, labourer of Ely Trinity, complains that Philip Rickwood's wife sold her flour unfit to eat.
71 - Clement Tubbs, overseer of the poor for Sutton, complains that William Sharp has left his wife and child chargeable to the parish.
72 - Jeremiah Stanford of Burnt Fen, labourer, complains that George Thorpe junior killed ducks on land of William Sindall.
73 - Samuel Hendley and James Hendley, yeomen of Wentworth, complain that they were violently assaulted by Robert Remmington.
74 - John Read of Haddenham, overseer, complains that James Papworth has left his wife chargeable to the parish.
75 - William Simpson of Ely Trinity, overseer of the poor, complains that Abraham Hall has left his family chargeable to the parish.
76 - John Read complains as in PS/E/D1/74
77 - Sergeant Allen and Corporal Ford of the 13th Regiment of Light Dragoons complain that Edward Murtaugh and Patrick Fennell deserted from the 13th Regiment of Light Dragoons.
78 - William Etches, farmer of Downham, complains that Richard Harrison, labourer of Downham, refuses to perform a contract to mow 7 acres of barley.
79 - James Thompson of Ely Trinity, farmer, complains that John Rowlatt and William Household the younger stole a quantity of fodder from him.
80 - Mary Morden of Ely St Mary, complains that John Cotterel, carpenter of Ely St Mary, violently assaulted and beat her.
81 - George Sunderford of Wentworth, labourer, complains that Joseph Johnson, farmer of Witchford, violently assaulted him.
82 - Robert Hitch of Witchford, labourer, complains that he has not been paid in full by Edward Cropley, farmer of Witchford.
83 - John Gothard of Haddenham, farmer, complains that Robert Nightingale, Robert Tubbs and Matthew Miles refused to finish the 30 acres of work they were hired for.
84 - Thomas Morris and John Bird of Downham, labourers, complain that James Mendham, farmer of Downham, has refused to pay them.
85 - William Martin of Downham, gentleman, complains that Stephen Gilbert and Sarah Giles have not finished reaping beans for him.
86 - Thomas Young of Welches Dam, fisherman, complains that Robert Nightingale, Robert Tubbs and Matthew Miles refused to finish the 30 acres of work they were hired for.
87 - Michael Waking of Littleport, labourer, complains that Edward Clarke, farmer, of Littleport has not paid him the correct amount of money for his work.
88 - Thomas Sears and William Golding, fen reeves of Manea, complain that John Warth put one too many cows on the common and refused to pay the fine.
89 - John Storton of Ely Trinity, servant to Thomas Wilson, miller, complains that Mary wife of John Vaughn, stole a quantity of potatoes.
90 - Sarah the wife of Richard Turtle of Haddenham, yeoman, complains that Richard Okey assaulted and ill-treated her.
91 - William Wiles of Haddenham, labourer, complains that John Uffindale, farmer of Haddenham, owes him 2 shillings for the work he has done.
92 - John Harlock of Ely Trinity, overseer of the poor, complains that William Wordsworth, gardener of Ely Trinity, has left his family chargeable to the parish.
93 - Easy Lee of Ely Trinity, labourer, complains that William Household, farmer, had told him there was work and then did not give him a job.
94 - George Smith of Ely Trinity, labourer, complains that Thomas Canham, carpenter, refuses to pay him his wages for the sum of £3 12s 8d.
95 - William Cooper of Ely Trinity, labourer, complains that Thomas Benton, farmer, owes him 3s 6d.
96 - Daniel Lack, constable of Ely Trinity, complains that in Ely St Mary James Creighton, Ann his wife and James McLeod were begging from door to door.
97 - Edward Deeks of Ely Trinity, butcher, complains Joseph Lee, fisherman of Ely, has refused to pay him the remaining 18s due for the job of reaping.
98 - Mark Isaacson of Ely St Mary complains that he was violently assaulted by several persons, two of whom were Thomas Crabb and William Youngs, labourers of Littleport.
99 - Edward Deeks of Ely Trinity, butcher, complains that he was violently assaulted by William Bristow, labourer of Ely Trinity.
100 - William Wilson of Ely Trinity, constable, complains that Thomas Miller was begging in the streets.
101 - Sarah wife of John Laws of Littleport complains that she was violently assaulted by William Meadows, labourer.
102 - Edward Roberts, farmer, of the Isle of Ely, complains that Francis Huckle refuses to complete his contract.
103 - John Hills of Ely St Mary, farmer, complains that Thomas Crofts violently assaulted.
104 - John Thirston wife of Christopher Thirston of Sutton, brickmaker, complains that Sarah Young wife of Edmund Young violently assaulted her.
105 - Robert Few of Ely St Mary, farmer, complains that John Sabberton, farmer, challenged him to a fight.
106 - Thomas Gibson of Ely St Mary, labourer, complains that Robert Manchett, labourer, violently assaulted him.
107 - John Leach of Haddenham, labourer, complains that Benjamin Walker, collar-maker and Viney Mobs wife of John Mobs, assaulted him and stole from his house.
108 - Eleanor the wife of Thomas Peckett of Ely Trinity, carpenter, complains that William Winter violently assaulted her.
109 - Daniel Lack of Ely Trinity, carpenter, complains that John Atkins, carpenter of Ely St Mary, assaulted him.
110 - Elizabeth the wife of William Holmes of Ely St Mary, complains that her husband beat her with a leather stirrup.
111 - William Russell of Ely Trinity, bread-weigher, complains that John Cromwell offered deficient weights of bread.
112 - John Duffield late of Littleport, labourer, complains that Thomas Cave, farmer of Witchford, owes him £2 6s in wages.
113 - William Martin of Downham, farmer, complains that Webb, Gee and Savage stole his sheep.
114 - William Gotobed, overseer of Littleport, complains that Clement Matthews, labourer, has left a wife and child chargeable to the parish.
115 - Abraham Bodger of Littleport, farmer, complains that Isaac Taylor, farmer of Littleport, shot at a flock of pigeons and killed three.
116 - John Read of Haddenham, overseer of the poor, complains that Richard Webb and John Clay owe the balance of their accounts on resigning their office of overseers.
117 - William Saunders of Ely Trinity, servant, complains that John Knowles violently assaulted him.
118 - Ann Smith of Ely Trinity, widow, complains that Henry Stephens and John Ostler Thacker, yeomen of Littleport, violently assaulted her.
119 - William Wright of Sutton, overseer of the poor, complains that William Carter, labourer, has left a wife and child chargeable to the parish.
120 - Daniel Lack of Ely Trinity, late constable, complains that John Harlock refuses to pay expenses.
121 - Jane Widdens of Haddenham, widow, complains that Thomas Ashbury assaulted her.
122 - Samuel Haynes and William Carter of Ely Trinity and Ely St Mary, bread-weighers, complain that Francis Marfleet's bread was not correct in weight.
123 - Henry Tansley of Littleport, gentleman, complains that Robert Nicholas, labourer of Littleport, stole three boards from his fence.
124 - Edward Smith of Ely Trinity, fisherman, complains that John Fenn, fisherman of Ely Trinity, stole his pike.
125 - Robert Fitch of Ely Trinity, labourer, complains that Joseph Middleton owes him wages.
126 - James Evans of Ely St Mary, overseer of the poor, complains that Thomas Gilson and William Poole have both left children chargeable to the parish.
127 - William Wright of Sutton, overseer of the poor, complains that Thomas Harris, labourer of Sutton, has left a wife and child chargeable to the parish.
128 - Abigail Ashbury of Haddenham, spinster, complains that Jane Widdows, widow, violently assaulted her.
129 - John Dring junior, of Stretham, inspector of scales and weights, complains that William Thompson used false weights.
130 - John Burrage, of Littleport, complains that Robert Dennis and John Fergeson, servants to Henry Tansley turned over and damaged a waggon belonging to Thomas Pryor
131 - Phillis Stammers, singlewoman in the employ of John Bayley complains that Thomas Allen, labourer, assaulted and maltreated her.
132 - William Foreman, labourer of Welches Dam, complains that William Hartley of Purls Bridge in Downham stole planks from the North bank of the Bedford River
133 - John Foreman, labourer of Welches Dam, complains that William Hartley of Purls Bridge in Downham stole planks from the North bank of the Bedford River
134 - Hugh Wool, an officer of the Bedford Level Corporation, complains that William Hartley of Purls Bridge stole planks from the banks of the Bedford River
135 - William Richwood, of Ely, complains that John Dockey did kill a pheasant
136 - Information regarding Thomas Huckle and Westfield Ashbur, of Haddenham, labourers, requesting relief from John Clay and Richard Webb, Overseers of the Poor
137 - Robert Gray against Joseph Middleditch of Lidgate, Suffolk, for evading toll duty
138 - Information regarding Thomas Harris, a pauper, of Sutton, labourer, and Robert Howard of Haddenham, labourer, requesting relief from William Wright, and Richard Webb and John Clay, Overseers of the Poor.
139 - Information of Thomas Dann of Haddenham, Ely, yeoman, regarding Viney Mobbs's assault on John Leach
140 - John Rose, Vicar of Sutton, against William Wirght of Sutton, farmer, for failing to pay tithes
141 - John Rose, Vicar of Sutton that John Brown of Huntingdon, yeoman, for failing to pay tithes
142 - David Wray, Vicar of Haddenham against John Brown and John King for failing to pay tithes, includes expenses list. Order for debts to be paid by John Clay and Richard Webb.
143 - Hugh Robert Evans of Ely, gentlemen, against William Apsey, John Tonner (?), Matthew Brackenbury, William Metcalfe, Robert Muriel the younger, Henry Martin and James Robinson- surveyors of the highway- for neglecting to deliver list of Wilburton people liable for Statute work
144 - Hugh Robert Evans of Ely, gentleman, against the wife of William Oates of Sutton for not paying Stretham Ferry turnpike toll
145 - John Read and John Barwick, overseer of the poor, Haddenham, against John Clay and Richard Webb
146 - William Harrison of Downham in Ely, husbandman against William Simpson for failing to pay wages
147 - John Croxon of Trinity in Ely, labourer, against Thomas Smith, waterman for refusing to pay wages
148 - Information of Margaret, the wife of William Dann of Coveney in Ely, labourer, that William Dann is unable to provide for her and her children
149 - Robert Poole the younger of Witcham, Ely, that Jospeh Hiams [Hains] of Witcham, Ely, husbandman, for leaving his service without cause
150 - Hugh Robert Evans against James Gollborne, Henry Martin, Robert Muriel, Matthew Brackenbury and James Robinson, five surveyors for neglecting to deliver list of people available to work.
151 - John Thompson of Haddenham, labourer, against John Evans of Haddenham, labourer
152 - Ann Dann the wife of Joseph Dann of Mepal, labourer, against James Palmer, overseer, for refusing to relieve her child support
153 - Various complaints against individuals for not paying tithes
154 - Frances Hitch of Haddenham, Ely, that she was hired by Elizabeth Clay, wife ofJohn Clay, for ill-treatment and nonpayment of wages
155 - Examination of Rawkins, Jospeh England and brother.
156 - Examination John Rawkins, Elizabeth Allic and In. England
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