PRESENTMENT OF NUISANCES
1827

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Borough of Carnarvon to wit:

Shop (from?) Gutter

The Jurors for our Lord the King upon their Oath present & say That there is a certain Gutter leading from the House or Kitchin of David Jones late of shopkeeper in the situate in the Parish Llanbeblig in the County of Carnarvon shopkeeper and within the said Borough of Carnarvon and Jurisdiction of this Court by which party and (...?...) water is conducted from the said House or Kitchin of the said David Jones into a certain Public Street in the Parish and Borough afor^d and within the Jurisdiction aforesaid called Tanybont Street The said Street being the Kings Common Highway to the Great Nuisance of the s^d Kings Highway and to the Great Nuisance of the Subjects of our said Lord the King Therefore he is amerced Twelve Three pence and It is ordered commanded to him to stop up remove or stop up the same before the first of (......) next coming upon pain of five shillings /-

Tanybont Dunghills

(Will it be best that all the subjects presented should be in or on one Roll or Piece of Parchment, or will it be best to present each case by a separate presentment.)

And the Jurors afr^d upon their Oath afr^d fu^r present & say - That Robert Gordon Roberts - hath of the Town & Borough afr^d & within the Jurisdiction afr^d made and Placed a certain Dunghill over & agit (......) house near the Kings Highway in The s^d Street Called Tanybont Street the s^d Street being the Kings Common Highway situate in the Parish afr^d in the County afr^d a certain (...?...) dunghil and within the Jurisdiction afr^d Therefore h is amerced one Penny 6d and It is ordered Commanded to h that he remove the same before the first of (......) next coming upon pain of 5/0

(Should there be Two parts of each presentment or will one be enough, & should The Jurors Sign & Seal the same)

(The above presentment is crossed out)

Tanybont Pigsties

And the Jurors afr^d upon their Oath afr^d fu^r present & say That hath (......) hath Continued a Certain Pigstie over & against his house near the Kings High way in the said Street called Tanybont Street The said Street being the Kings High way situate in the Parish afr^d in the Co afr^d within the Jurisdiction afr^d Therefore he is amerced 6^d And It is Commanded to him that he removes the same before the first of (.....) next upon pain of 5/-

Other Pigsties at Tany bont here-

Passage from Tany bont to Bont Bridd stopt up by W^m Roberts Curriers House

And the Jurors afr^d upon their Oath afr^d further present & say That from the time from whereof the memory of man is not to the Contrary the Liege Subjects of our Lord the King had and lawfully used a certain Common Highway in the Parish of Llanbeblig afr^d in the Town and Borough of Carnarvon afr^d in the County afr^d and within the Jurisdiction of this Court, (...?...) (...?...) there and within the Jurisdiction afr^d leading from a certain Street there and within the Jurisdiction afr^d called tanybont Street the said Street being the Kings Common Highway to a certain other Street there and within the Jurisdiction afr^d called Bont Bridd the said Last mentioned Street being also the Kings Common Highway for (...?...) and their goods without any Stoppage or Hindrance by any Houses Ditches Stepes or other obstructions whatever nonetheless one William Roberts of the Town and Borough afr^d in the Parish afr^d in the County afr^d & within the Jurisdiction afr^d Currier on the (......) day of (......) in the 8 year of our Sovereign Lord Geo the fourth now King of the United Kingdom of G Britain & Ireland & so forth with force and arms at the Parish afr^d in the Town and Borough afr^d in the Parish afr^d in the County afr^d & within the jurisdiction afr^d in the Place afr^d called Bont Bridd upon the Common Highway afr^d a Certan house dwellinghouse did make and the said dwellinghouse to as afr^d made Doth yet Continue & Keep to the Great Stoppage & Hindrance of the Liege Subjects of our said Lord the King passing in & through the s^d Common Highway and agit the (...?...) of our said Lord the King Therefore he is amerced 40/- and It is commanded to him that he remove the same before the the first (.....) of (......) next coming upon of £20

Love Lane rubbish &c

And the Jurors afr^d upon their Oath afr^d fur present & say that from the time whereof the memory of man is not to the contrary the Liege Subjects Robert Parry Owen Williams of the Town and Borough of Carnarvon in the Parish afr^d in the Co afr^d & within the Jurisdiction afr^d mariner on the (......) day of (......) in the 8 year of the Reign of our Lord the now King and on divers other days and times as well before as afterwards with force & arms at the Town and Borough afr^d in the Parish afr^d in the Co afr^d & within the jurisdiction afr^d in & upon the Kings Common Highway called Love Lane there & within the Jurisdiction afr^d leading from a certain Place called Maes Glas in the Town & Borough afr^d in the Parish afr^d in the County afr^d & within the Jurisdiction afr^d called Henwalia to a certain other place called Henwalia there & within the Jurisdiction afr^d called the Kings Common High Way Two Cart Loads of Rubbish hath put & placed & carried to be put & placed & the same Rubbish from the (.....) day of (......) in the year afr^d until the day of (...?...) this Inquisition in & upon the said Kings Common High way afr^d to he be (remain?) has permitted & Still doth permit Ten Cart Loads of Rubbish by reason whereof the s^d Highway for the whole time afr^d was Shortened & obstructed so that the Liege Subjects of of our said Lord the King could not so fully pass & repass about their lawful business through the s^d Common Highway there & within the Jurisdiction afr^d as they ought & have been accustomed to Therefore he is amerced 1/- And It is Commanded To the s^d Owen Williams That do remove The said (...?...) the s^d Rubbish from off the s^d Highway before the first of (......) next coming upon Pain of 10/-

The like (...?...) agit Rae Jones
The like agit Robert Parry	To come in Time
The like agit Francis Evans

Love Lane Path destroyed by Lord Newbro

And the Jurors afr^d upon their Oath afr^d fu^r present & say That from time (...?...) & passed whereof the Memory of Man is not to the Contrary the Liege Subjects of our Lord the King had & lawfully used a certain common Highway at Carnarvon the town & Borough of Carnarvon & within the Jurisdiction of this Court in a certain place there & within the Jurisdiction afr^d called Love Lane leading from a certain place in the Town & Borough afr^d in the County & within the Jurisdiction afr^d called Maes Glas to a certain other place there & within the Jurisdiction afr^d called Henwalia to (...?...) & their goods without Stoppage or Hindrance by any Ditches Hedges (...?...) Cuts Holes or other obstacles whatever nevertheless one (......) late of the Parish of Llanb Town & Borough afr^d & within the Jurisdiction afr^d (...?...) on the (......) day of (......) in the (......) year of the Reign of our Lord the now King with force & arms at Love Lane afr^d Love Lane afr^d in The Town & Borough afr^d & within the Jurisdiction afr^d in the place afr^d called Love Lane in & upon the Common Highway afr^d certain Holes Cuts (...?...) Holes & Ditches Did make & the s^d Cuts (...?...) Holes Cuts & Ditches so as afr^d made doth yet continue & keep to the great Danger Stoppage & Hindrance of the Liege Subjects of our said Lord the King passing in & thereof the s^d Common Highway and agit the peace of our said Lord the King Therefore he is amerced 1 And it is Commanded to him that he make up & fill the s^d Cuts (...?...) Holes & Ditches so made by him in the s^d the said High way before the first of (......) next coming upon pain of 20£

(It is intended to present one of the workmen who was employed in destroying the path Lord Newbro was the person by whose instructions the nuisance was committed But he does not reside within the Borough will it be proper to present one or more of the workmen)

Dunghill opposite (...?...) Chappel Penrallt

And the Jurors afr^d upon their Oath afr^d fur present & say That (......) hath placed a certain Dunghill over and against his House near the Kings Highway in a certain Street called South Penrallt Street the said Street being the Kings Common Highway & situate in the Parish afr^d in the Co afr^d & within the Jurisdiction afr^d Therefore he is amerced (......) and It is Commanded to him that he remove the same before (......) next coming upon pain of 5/-

Crown Street - Slaughter House

And the Jurors afr^d upon their Oath afr^d further present & say That Griffith Griffith late of the Town & Borough afr^d & within the Jurisdiction afr^d Joiner on the (......) day of (......) in the 8 year of the Reign of our Lord the now King and on divers other days & times as Well before or afterwards with force & arms at the (?) (?) and also certain Street Houses at Town & Borough afr^d & within the Jurisdiction afr^d near a certain Street there & within the Jurisdiction afr^d a certain called Crown Street the said Street being the Kings Common Highway a certain Slaughterhouse did use and a great quantity of Dung & other filth continue and the Blood from the said Slaughterhouse there & within the Jurisdiction afr^d did present & suffer & still do present & suffer to run and overflow into and upon the s^d Kings Highway and the same Blood Dung and other filth (...?...) afr^d from the Slaughterhouse afr^d by reason whereof divers hurtful & unwholesome smells from the s^d Blood Dung & other filth did then & there arise and thereby the air there & within the Jurisdiction afr^d became (...?...) & is corrupted & infested to the Common Nuisance of all the Lieges and Subjects of our Said Lord the King to the (...?...) example of all others in the like Case offending and agit the Peace of our said Lord the King his Crown & dignity Therefore he is amerced £ (......) & It Is Commanded to him That he abate & discontinue the said Nuisance before the first of (......) next upon pain of £5

And the Jurors afr^d upon their Oath afr^d further present & say That Robert Gordon Roberts of the Town & Borough afr^d and within on the (......) day of in (.....) in the 8 year of the Reign of our Lord the now King & on divers other days & times as well before as the Jurisdiction afr^d Merchant hath placed & Caused to be afterwards, with force & arms & so forth hath placed & continued & still and Caused to be placed placed a Certain Dunghill near the & Continued & still doth Continue near the Kings Highway Did wrongfully and wilfully Keep & Continue a Certain Dunghill before in the Town & Borough afr^d & within the Jurisdiction of this Then wrongfully and wilfully there and within the Jurisdiction afr^d put & placed (...?...) a Certain Dunghill or By reason whereof divers Hurtful & unwholesome smells from the said Dunghill did then & there arise and thereby the air there & within the Jurisdiction afr^d became (...?...) & is corrupted & infected to the Great damage & Common Nuisance of all the Ligues & Subjects of our said Lord the King to the (...?...) (...?...) near the same (...?...) of all of this in the like Case offending against the Peace of our Said Lord the King his Crown & dignity Therefore the s^d Rob G Roberts he is amerced 2/6 & It is Commanded to him That he also remove the s^d Dunghill before the first of (.....) next upon pain of 40/-

The Gwynedd Archives Service Ref. is XD1/377

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