| Description | Declaration dated 25 August 1796 by John Leefe inspector of weights and balances for the wapentake of Ryedale that the people named below had false weights and balances, as found during his inspections in August 1796; with memorandum dated 5 September 1797 of the conviction of the above by a Justice at the office of Elias Inchbald in New Malton. Includes:
List of those in the town of New Malton who had deficient weights, following an inspection made between 9 and 11 August 1796. Includes:
- John Fewster ironmonger had a 56-pound weight and a 14-pound weight that were each one ounce light
- Messrs Fentons merchants had a seven-pound weight that was four drams light, a one-pound weight that was two drams light, and a one-pound weight that was one dram light
- George Wilkinson merchant had a four-pound weight that was two ounces and eight drams light, and a two-pound weight that was four drams light
- Richard Parker linen draper had a seven-pound weight that was eight drams light, and a four-pound weight that was four drams light
- John Snowball grocer had a seven-pound weight that was two drams light, a four-pound weight that was two drams light, and two small brass weights that were light
- John Bell linen draper had three small brass weights that were light
- John Mundell linen draper had two small brass weights that were light
- William Procter baker had a small brass weight that was light
- John Robinson grocer had a 56-pound weight that was three ounces light, two seven-pound weights that were each four drams light, a one-pound weight that was one dram light, and two small brass weights that were light
- Francis Pratt druggist had nine small brass weights that were light
- James Nicholson grocer had two small brass weights that were light
- Richard Waite grocer had a seven-pound weight that was six drams light, a seven-pound weight that was four drams light, and three small brass weights that were light
- William Harsley druggist had a three-pound weight that was three drams light, a two-pound weight that was one dram light, and two small brass weights that were light
- James Marshall upholsterer had a 14-pound weight that was two drams light
- Elizabeth Holliday cheesemonger had a 112-weight that was 11 ounces light, a 56-pound weight that was three ounces light, a 56-pound weight that was one ounce light, a 28-pound weight that was four ounces light, a 14-pound weight that was one ounce light, and four lead weights that were light
- Helen Holms grocer had a 14-pound weight that was one ounce light, and four small brass weights that were light
- Ben: Jagger worsted spinner had six small brass weights that were light
- William Wells hatter had a one-pound weight that was one dram light, an eight-ounce weight that was four drams light, an eight-ounce weight that was one dram light, and two small lead weights that were light
- William Thornton whitesmith had a 14-pound weight that was eight drams light, a three-and-a-half-pound weight that was six drams light, and a two-pound weight that was one dram light
- John Crossby flaxdresser had a small brass weight that was light
- Thomas Myers flaxdresser had a small brass weight that was light
- Thomas Mathers glazier had a 56-pound weight that was one pound and eight ounces light
- John Gray grocer had a two-pound weight that was light
- David Priestman tanner had a three-and-a-half-pound weight that was two drams light
- John Linskill weaver had a two-pound weight that was two drams light, an eight-ounce weight that was two drams light, and an eight-ounce weight that was one dram light
- George Kirby baker had two small brass weights that were light
- George Seller grocer had a seven-pound weight that was four drams light, a three-and-a-half-pound weight that was four drams light, a one-pound-12- ounce weight that was two drams light, a one-pound weight that was one dram light, and seven small weights that were light
- Leonard Tate currier had a four-pound weight that was eight drams light, a two-pound weight that was one dram light, an eight-ounce weight that was one dram light, and a small brass weight that was light
- William Elliott baker had a three-and-a-half-pound weight that was two drams light
- William Wright ironmonger had a small brass weight that was light
- John Jackson glazier had a 56-pound weight that was two ounces light, and two small lead weights that were light
- Jeremiah Douthwaite currier had a one-pound weight that was one dram light, four small brass weights and two small lead weights that were light
- Messrs Thurnhams weavers etc had a small brass weight that was false
- Henry Soulby grocer had four small brass weights that were false
- Mary Wilson dealer in bacon had a seven-pound weight that was three drams light
- Walter Dixon flaxdresser had an eight-ounce weight that was one dram light
- John Arrundale tailor had four small brass weights that were light
- William Holtby staymaker had two small brass weights that were light
- John Dale mercer had an eight-ounce weight that was one dram light, and four small brass weights that were light
- Thomas Robinson tallow chandler had a 56-weight that was one ounce light, and a 28-pound weight that was one ounce light
- Elizabeth Metcalfe tea dealer had four small brass weights that were light
- Jane Dunlop tea dealer had two small brass weights that were light
- Thomas Flintoft grocer etc had two small brass weights that were light
- Thomas Mennell mercer had three small brass weights that were light
- William Garencieres upholsterer had a one-pound weight that was one dram light, and three small brass weights that were light
- Charles Stockdale tea dealer had a small brass weight that was light
- John Ruddock grocer etc had a three-and-a-half-pound weight that was five drams light, and two small brass weights that were light
- Martha Healon dealer in butter had two small lead weights that were light
- James Sollitt baker had three small brass weights that were light
- George Bradley grocer had a 28-pound weight that was one ounce and eight drams light, a three-and-a-half-pound weight that was one dram light, and a small brass weight that was light
- Mary Gray gingerbread baker had four small brass weights that were light
- Andrew Thompson seedsman had two small brass weights that were light
- John Birdsall gingerbread baker had a four-ounce weight that was three drams light, and a small brass weight that was light
- Thomas Lapish huckster had two small brass weights that were light
- William Morrison dealer in rags etc had two small lead weights that were light
- John Rutter druggist had a 56-pound weight that was one ounce light, a 28-pound weight that was one ounce light, a seven-pound weight that was 4 drams light, a four-pound weight that was two drams light, a two-pound weight that was light, a one-pound weight that was one dram light, and three small brass weights that were light
- John Foster staymaker had two small brass weights that were light
- John Jefferson baker had a 14-pound weight that was six drams light, and a seven-pound weight that was two drams light
- William Arrundale tailor etc had a seven-pound weight that was two drams light, and a small lead weight that was light
- William Hardwick dealer in bacon had an eight-ounce weight that was four drams light
- Thomas Bowes grocer had a one-pound weight that was one dram light, and five small brass weights that were light
- James Watson grocer etc had a three-and-a-half-pound weight that was seven drams light
- Mary Groves grocer etc had an eight-ounce weight that was one dram light, and two small brass weights that were light
List of those in the town of New Malton who had deficient weights, following an inspection made on 13 August 1796. Includes:
- Jonathan North of Amotherby butcher had a pair of balances that were light
- Elizabeth Spanton of Malton butcher had a four ounce weight that was light
- Robert Baddison of Hovingham butcher had a three-and-a-half-pound weight that was six drams light, a one-pound weight that was 11 drams light, and a one-pound weight that was one dram light
- William Masterman of Malton butcher had a four-ounce weight that was light
- Messrs Coultas and Mook of Malton and Rillington butchers had a pair of balances that were light
- William Whitfield of Malton butcher had a pair of balances that were light
- Robert Taylor of Scagglethorpe dealer in bacon had a three-and-a-half-pound weight that was two drams light, and a four-ounce weight that was light
- H. Martin of Old Malton dealer in yeast had a two-pound weight that was four drams light, an eight-ounce weight that was one dram light, and a four-ounce weight that was three drams light
- James Davidson of Old Malton dealer in yeast had a four-ounce weight that was light
- Thomas Bowes of Malton butcher had a pair of balances that were light
- Richard Nailor of York dealer in yeast had a four-ounce weight that was light
- James Medd of Old Malton dealer in thread had three small brass weights that were light
- Michael Hasslewood of Rillington dealer in yeast had a four-ounce weight that was one dram light
- William Cooper of Appleton le Street butcher had a pair of balances that were light
- Richard Kendall of Nunnington butcher had a two-pound weight that was one dram light, a one-pound weight that was one dram light, and an eight-ounce weight that was one ounce light
- William Carrington of Scarborough dealer in fish had a pair of balances that were light
- Andrew Oliver of Malton dealer in fish had a pair of balances that were light
- John Spanton of Knapton butcher had a four-ounce weight that was one dram light
List of those in the town of Old Malton who had deficient weights, following an inspection made on 25 August 1796
- Robert Hill roper had a 14-pound weight that was seven ounces light, and an eight-ounce weight that was one dram light
- Robert Walkington grocer had a two-pound weight that was two drams light, an eight-ounce weight that was one dram light, and two small weights that were light
- William Rowland dealer in soap had an eight-ounce weight that was one dram light, and two small weights that were light
Robert Slater was fined for obstructing the inspector |