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The following are the principal inhabitants:

Members of Parliament

Sir James Pennyman, Bart. Alderman of Beverley, London

John Hall Wharton, Esq. London

[The right of election is in the burgage-holders, who are about 1000.]

Corporation

Mayor

Thomas Clubley, Esq.

Recorder

Robert Osborne, Esq.

Aldermen

Appleton Colonel Teavil, Esq.

Arden John, Esq.

Dickons Thomas, Esq.

Hall William, Esq.

Hewitt Marmaduke, Esq.

Keld Christopher, Esq.

Lundie Timothy, Esq.

Middleton William, Esq.

Moor Hassell, Esq.

Ramsey John, Esq.

Sampson Joshua, Esq.

Town Clerk

Robert Ramsey, Attorney

Chamber Clerk

Richard Judson

Gentlemen, &c.

Acklom Peter, Esq.

Bowman John, Esq.

Caird George, Gent.

Child Major –

Clappison Thomas, Gent.

Clubley Thomas, Gent.

Courtney John, Esq.

Cowart Thomas, Gent.

Dunn Pennock, Gent.

Hunter William, Esq.

Laybourne John, Gent.

Law Andrew, Gent.

Lyon Robert, Gent.

Machell Major

Marwood William, Esq.

Myers John, Gent.

Newman Johnson, Esq. Russia Consul

Staveley Walter, Gent.

Twigg Nicholas, Esq.

Waines William, Esq.

Clergy

Drake Francis, D.D.

Feist Rev. Richard, Dissenting Minister

Foord Rev. Barnard, D.D.

Graves James, Clerk, Curate of the Minster

Jackson John, M.A. Master of the Grammar-school

Physic

Featherstone John, Surgeon

Fleming John, Surgeon

Jackson Francis, Surgeon

Johnston John, M.D.

Key Daniel, Druggist

Metcalfe Thomas, Surgeon

Motherby George, M.D. Author of the Medicinal Dictionary

Law

Hall Samuel, Attorney

Lockwood John, Attorney

Nightingale George, Attorney

Terry Thomas, Attorney

Traders, &c.

Acklam William, Taylor

Acklam William, Tanner

Acklam William, jun. Tanner

Adamson Samuel, Stay-maker

Akers James

Andrew John, Sadler

Appleby John, Whitesmith

Appleby John, jun. Whitesmith

Armitstead Joseph, Grocer

Artley William, Innholder

Ashton William, Grocer

Atkinson William, Cow-keeper

Atkinson Thomas, Innholder

Audas John, Butcher

Baitson Thomas, Bricklayer

Baitson William, Miller

Baitson Joseph, Miller

Banks Valentine, Butcher

Barman Thomas, Butcher

Barman Edward, Butcher

Barton William, Joiner

Battley William, Cordwainer

Beal Mark, Glazier

Beaumont Joseph, Fellmonger

Beilby John, Rope-maker

Bell Wallis, Cabinet-maker

Berriman Peter, Linen-draper

Beswick Richard, Painter

Binnington John, Maltster

Binnington Joseph, Coachman

Blackstone Christopher, Cordwainer

Blackstone John, Flax-dresser

Blackstone William, Breeches-maker

Blanchard William, Carrier

Bland Samuel, Postmaster

Bowmer Sarah, Milliner

Boyse William, Furrier

Brigham William, Grocer

Brown George, Watch-maker

Brown John, Sadler

Brown Thomas, Butcher

Brown William, Butcher

Browne George, Butcher

Brownrigg William, Bricklayer

Brownrigg John, Wheelwright

Burgess William, Linen-draper

Burn Robert, Gardener

Butler Thomas, Serjeant at Mace

Carrick William, Grocer, Tontine-office

Champion John, Innholder

Charter William, Innholder, (Tiger)

Clough Thomas-Cass, Sadler

Coates William, Mariner

Collison George, Currier

Constable William, Collier

Cook Joseph, Taylor

Cooper John, Whitesmith

Cooper Thomas, Whitesmith

Copass William, Cooper

Corney Thomas, Horse-dealer

Cowart Jewitt, Grocer

Crabtree William, Mason

Cresser Thomas, Common Brewer

Dales Richard, Baker

Danson Thomas, Grocer

Davis Samuel, Innholder

Davison Jane, Innholder

Deighton Robert, Brazier

Denton Francis, Butcher

Denton Peter, Innholder

Dove John, Innholder

Duke Edward, Cow-keeper

Duncan George, Cow-keeper

Eccles Richard, Supervisor

Edmonds James, Mariner

Edwards William, Sadler

Ellerton Thomas, Schoolmaster

Ellis Thomas, Waggoner

Ellis William, Stay-maker

Ellis Robert, Tanner

Empson Richard, Coal-merchant

Empson Richard, jun. Glazier

Epton James, Victualler

Fenby John, Maltster

Fenby Peter, Oat-Sheller

Fenteman Samuel, Baker

Fletcher John, Innholder

Gardham John, Grocer

Garforth William, Joiner

Garton Jane, Linen-draper

Geldart Christopher, Flax-dresser and Grocer

Gibson George, Mercer

Girbow Isaac, Currier

Godson William, Mariner

Gould Nathaniel, Taylor

Gomersall Wm. jun. Tallow-chandler

Gorwood William, Glazier

Greenwood Christopher, Joiner

Greenwood Edward, Tinner

Greenhaugh - , Plaisterer

Hall John, Clock-maker

Hall Octavius, Grocer

Hanson Abraham, Hatter

Hardwick Thomas, Butcher

Hardy William, Butcher

Hepton James, Innholder

Herdsman Robert, Butcher

Hobson Edward, Innholder

Hobson Timothy, Painter

Jefferson Thomas, Maltster

Jewitson William, Butcher

Johnson Elizabeth, Furrier

Kemp Daniel, Bricklayer

Keningham Adam, Whitesmith

Keningham Robert, Whitesmith

Kirkby Robert, Cabinet-maker

Kirkhouse William, Innholder

Kirkus John, Merchant, Linen-manufacturer, and Draper

Kirkus John, jun. Bleacher

Kitchin Daniel, Schoolmaster

Lambert George, Organist

Lancaster James, Taylor

Laybourne Jonathan, Tanner

Legard Henry, Register

Leadam Robert, Cutler

Leek Thomas, Bricklayer

Lee John, Cornfactor

Lee Thomas, Grocer

Lister Benjamin, Innholder

Loft Benjamin, Baker

Longbone Thomas, Innholder

Lowson John, Innholder

Luck William, Taylor

Lumley John, Cabinet-maker

Lundie Timothy, jun. Maltster

Lundie William, Haberdasher

Lundie Wm. jun. Hallgarth Bailiff

Mann Emanuel, Peruke-maker and Hair-dresser

Marshall Israel, Butcher

May John, Engineer

Meadley Tho. Sexton & Peruke-maker

Merritt Daniel, Butcher

Middleton John, Architect

Milburn Anthony S. M.

Mugless Thomas, Glazier

Muschamp William, Cooper

Nicholls George, Breeches-maker

Nutchey David, Cow-keeper

Onston George, Linen-draper

Osgerby Edward, Baker

Overend John, Linen-draper

Oxtoby Thomas, Grocer

Parkinson Thomas, Miller

Parkin Robert, Plaisterer

Peacock Thomas, Cordwainer

Peacock Thomas, Grocer

Peacock Anthony, Joiner

Pearson John, Innholder

Plowman Thomas, Painter

Plummer George, Keeper of the House of Correction

Plummer George

Pratman John, jun. Architect

Priestman William, Joiner

Purden David, Innholder

Ramshaw Robert, Gardener

Ransom John, Flax-dresser

Rattel David, Shopkeeper

Reveley Robert, Innholder

Richardson John, Common Brewer

Robinson William, Bricklayer

Robinson James, Painter

Rodford Richard, Grocer

Routlidge Robert, Baker

Rushworth Edward, Mason

Shipston Thomas, Hosier and Framework-knitter

Sigston Benjamin, Nursery-man

Sigston Hugh, Shopkeeper

Skern Thomas, Hosier

Skinn James, Cordwainer

Smith John, Innholder

Smith Thomas, Taylor

Smith Marmaduke, Cordwainer

Smith Thomas, Mercer

Smith John, Butcher

Spencer John, Cordwainer

Spencer Isaac, Grocer

Stephenson - , Joiner

Stather Edward, Hair-dresser

Sumner Gillyott, Fellmonger

Swaby John, Carrier

Taylor Francis, Mercer

Taylor Francis, Collier

Taylor Thomas, Gardener

Taylor Robert, Shopkeeper

Thompson William, Cabinet-maker

Thompson John, Baker

Thompson Henry, collier

Thompson John, Butcher

Thompson Jonas, Oat-Sheller

Thorp Robert, Innholder

Todd Walmesley, Cornfactor

Todd William, Bricklayer

Tuting John, Cordwainer

Tigar John, Cutler

Wainman William, Turner

Waite William, Peruke-maker

Wallis Thomas, Brazier

Wardell William, Spirit-merchant

Watson John, Butcher

Whitaker Laurence, Bookseller

Whitaker Thomas, Schoolmaster

Wigglesworth - , Brazier

Wigglesworth Wm. Serjeant at Mace

Wilkinson Thomas, Carrier

Wilkinson Richard, Tallow-chandler

Wilson Nathaniel, Joiner

Wilson Samuel, Carpenter

Wilson John, Grocer

Wilson Jacob, Hatter

Worlington John, Bricklayer

Source: The Universal British Directory of Trade, Commerce, and Manufacture 1791. Vol. 2.