Translation of charter 1681, made from copy seen in May 1753, with marginal annotations, signed by Francis Taynton, town clerk

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Cowbridge Borough RecordsBCOW

Clerk's DepartmentBCOW/C

Bye-laws and ordinancesBCOW/C/1

‘Cowbridge Town. Admission of Burgesses’ book.BCOW/C/2

‘Cowbridge Town. The book of Oaths’BCOW/C/3

Minutes of the Borough CourtsBCOW/C/4-6

Minutes of the Municipal CouncilBCOW/C/7

Committee minutesBCOW/C/8

Minutes of the Finance CommitteeBCOW/C/9

Fire Brigade Committee minutesBCOW/C/10

Draft minutesBCOW/C/11

LetterbooksBCOW/C/12

Clerk’s scribbling diaries and town hall lettingsBCOW/C/13

Corporation letters'BCOW/C/14

Copy of charter granted to borough of Cowbridge by Charles II, 8 August 33 Charles II (1681)BCOW/C/15

Presentments, precepts and admission of burgessesBCOW/C/16

Window and land tax assessmentsBCOW/C/17-19

Court of Aldermen and Court of Common CouncilBCOW/C/20-26

Borough charter 1681 and papers relating to the incorporation of the boroughBCOW/C/27-30

CorrepsondenceBCOW/C/27

Letters from Garter King of Arms concerning new borough armsBCOW/C/28/1-7

Papers regarding registration of electorsBCOW/C/29

Royal charter papersBCOW/C/30

List of fees payable on admission of freemenBCOW/C/30/1

Declarations of a burgess, capital burgess and alderman upon appointment to officeBCOW/C/30/2

Form of admission of freemen, extracted from Cardiff freemen’s roll, with covering letter and envelopeBCOW/C/30/3-5

Royal charter of incorporation as a municipal boroughBCOW/C/30/6

Copy of royal charter granted in 1681 by letters patent to borough of Cowbridge to act as a body corporateBCOW/C/30/7

Papers relating to the Muncipal Corporations Act 1882, preparation and scheme for the borough of CowbridgeBCOW/C/30/8

Grant of armsBCOW/C/30/9

Transcript of report from Commissioners on Municipal Corporations in England and Wales relating to Cowbridge; annotated with queriesBCOW/C/30/10

Photocopy taken from printed reportBCOW/C/30/11

Copy of charter 1681 (recited in BCOW/C/15 and BCOW/C/30/7) of letters patentBCOW/C/30/12

Translation of charter 1681, made from copy seen in May 1753, with marginal annotations, signed by Francis Taynton, town clerkBCOW/C/30/13

Order in council (and copy) approving scheme for incorporation of the borough of Cowbridge under the Municipal Corporations Act 1883BCOW/C/30/14

Copy of charter 1681 made by TA Ballard from English translation (BCOW/C/30/13) of letters patentBCOW/C/30/15

Market tolls, letting of tolls, town hall, charities, etcBCOW/C/31-32

Declarations and appointments of office holders, applications and bondsBCOW/C/33

Cowbridge Grammar SchoolBCOW/C/34

Ferro-Concrete Bridge Construction over river ThawBCOW/C/35

Cowbridge Fire BrigadeBCOW/C/36

Miscellaneous papersBCOW/C/37

Bye-laws and official noticesBCOW/C/38

Miscellaneous itemsBCOW/C/39-67

Planning mattersBCOW/C/68-70

Rating and assessmentBCOW/C/71-74

DeedsBCOW/C/75

Summons for court, rough minutes, extracts from earlier minutes, related correspondence and receiptsBCOW/C/76/1, 2

Agreement between Glamorgan County Council and the Cowbridge Urban Authority for maintenance of roads for year ending 31 March 1895BCOW/C/77

Mid Glamorgan Water Board Bill and ActBCOW/C/78

Local Government Board correspondenceBCOW/C/79/1-27

Admission of freemenBCOW/C/80/1, 2

Borough Council electionsBCOW/C/81/1-10

Ballot Act, 1872: Regulations (copy) for the inspection of documents submitted by the mayor and town clerk, and agreed by HH Asquith, one of principal Secretaries of StateBCOW/C/82

Corporation propertyBCOW/C/83-86

Markets and tollsBCOW/C/87

Water supplyBCOW/C/88

LightingBCOW/C/89

PavingBCOW/C/90

Lodging housesBCOW/C/91

Specification by E Jenkin William for proposed slaughterhouse, with estimate and correspondenceBCOW/C/92/1-13

RoadsBCOW/C/93

Housing scheme correspondenceBCOW/C/94/1, 2

Fire Brigade accountsBCOW/C/95

Reading room and Young Men’s InstituteBCOW/C/96/1-24

Cowbridge Grammar SchoolBCOW/C/97-98

Proposed intermediate schoolBCOW/C/99

Plan and section of closet and urinal to be built at post office approved by Cowbridge Urban Sanitary AuthorityBCOW/C/100

Printed notices and regulations concerning smallpox and vaccinations;BCOW/C/101/1-6

Civic, borough and other eventsBCOW/C/102-109

Swimming bath and pavilionBCOW/C/110

FinanceBCOW/C/111

PapersBCOW/C/112

‘Cowbridge town roll. A foot-note to its history and vicissitudes’:BCOW/C/113

PhotographsBCOW/C/114

Copy of survey of Cowbridge Borough of 1630BCOW/C/115

Report to the Local Government Board on Sanitary Administration in the Bridgend Registration Distrct and acompanying correspondenceBCOW/C/116

Borough TreasurerBCOW/T