| Description | Papers relating to George Cooke of Dunnington and late of Huntington, who deserted his wife and child. Includes:
Expenses incurred in October and November [?1790] relating to taking out and executing warrants for the seizure of George Cooke's goods
Warrant dated 9 December 1790 to the churchwardens and overseers of the poor of the parish of Huntington to seize from the house of John Butterfield in the township of Dunnington in the liberty of St Peter of York, one large oval oak table, one new round oak tea table, five new wooden bottomed chairs, four old stained fir chairs, one oak chest of drawers, one other oak chest of drawers, three fir frames of milk bowls, four oak four-gallon barrels, and one fir winter hedge, all belonging to George Cooke late of the parish of Huntington. They also can seize from the house of Mary Cooke of Dunnington, six pewter dishes and seven pewter plates, two oak tea tables, two long ash tables, one slate table, three feather beds, 13 linen sheets, one oak and one ash bedstead, one pair of blue and white linen bed hangings, one green woolsey bed hangings, two brass pans, one iron frying pan, one tea kettle, one back oven and one iron range, two iron shovels, two iron pairs of fire tongs, two iron pokers, and a brass milk kettle, also all belonging to Cooke. The goods are to be seized towards the discharge of the parish in providing for Cooke's wife Elizabeth and their child. Cooke had run away, leaving his wife and child chargeable to the parish
Warrant dated 3 January 1791 to the churchwardens and overseers of the poor of the parish of Huntington to seize a stack of hay belonging to George Cooke late of the parish of Huntington towards the discharge of the parish in providing for his wife Elizabeth and their child. He had left a stack of hay standing on the premises which he had lately occupied, belonging to John Butterfield at Dunnington in the liberty of St Peter at York alehouse keeper
Warrant dated 3 January 1791 to the churchwardens and overseers of the poor of the parish of Huntington to seize a bay Galloway mare belonging to George Cooke late of the parish of Huntington towards the discharge of the parish in providing for his wife Elizabeth and their child. The mare is now in the custody of John Reynard of the parish of Huntington
Inventory of goods dated 11 January 1791 belonging to George Cooke of Dunnington, which were seized in pursuance of three warrants. Lists: a long oak table; a new tea table; five new wood bottomed chairs; four old wood bottomed chairs; a chest of drawers oak; a chest of common oak, old; three lead bowl frames; four gallon barrels; a winter hedge and lumber; a hay stack; and a bay Galloway
Account dated 17 January 1791 for cash received for goods belonging to George Cooke and sold; and items given to Elizbeth [sic] Cooke. Includes:
- John Flint; four new chairs, two old chairs, and a winter hedge - 16s 6d
- James Willson; old harrow - 2s 6d
- one old milk can etc - 1s
- three old barrels - 1s 6d
- hay stack - £2 12s 6d
- lead bowl frame, chimbley piece and a bench - 2s
- John Flint; an old helm and pig sty - 4s
- John Flint; an oak oval table, part of the old drawers and two milk bowls frames - 8s
- a Galloway saddle and bridle - £3
- Thoms Taylor: old bords etc - 1s 6d
Gave Elizabeth Cooke - feather bed, bedding with checked hangings etc, two new chairs and two old chairs, a round oak new tea table, a pair of chest of drawers best
Expenses dated 17 January 1791 laid out on Elizabeth Cooke, including for laying-in and the midwife |