Morley Documents_01 : A property complaint in 1675
Some time ago,our friend, Steve Thompson of Get Technology Together, Leeds, gave us an old document, dated 1675. Our specialist at MCA in transcribing such material is Jane Sheehan. Here are her comments and the result of her comprehensive study. She says it deals with a property complaint over some 'seiling' in a house. This may be 'ceiling' but the note appears to be a dispute about poor workmanship. The matter was referred to John Hallway and Thomas Mottley and it was agreed that Robert Hall should pay John and Elizabeth Mettcaffe £1 5s. The document is the signed acknowledgment that this has been paid. It is signed by John and Elizabeth (with their marks as they couldn't write) and by Matthew Aveyard (who also has a mark) and John Hallway. Jane says she has transcribed it exactly as it appears in the document,including two words which have been crossed out. She has also underlined any word extensions so that Rob becomes Robert and ye becomes the. She says tha...