The Cold Hatton Association

Notices from, and reports mentioning, the Cold Hatton Association for the Prosecution of Felons, which included members from Waters Upton. Plus, in the decade leading up to the Association’s formation in 1769, notices from those prosecution associations in Shropshire which pre-dated it. Also, a notice from one other prosecution society which included a Waters Upton member. Spellings and punctuation are as printed, but in lists of members I have highlighted place names in bold, and Waters Upton in red. In addition to the decade index below, I hope to add a name index in due course.

For more information about the subject of this page, see my blog post The Cold Hatton Association for the Prosecution of Felons.

Decade index: 1760s | 1770s | 1780s | 1790s | 1800s | 1810s | 1820s and later ⇓

1760s

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1760

WHEREAS the several Inhabitants of the Parish of Hodnet, in the County of Salop, here under-named, have come to an Agreement to prosecute (at their joint Expence) all Kinds of Felony, Petty Larceny, &c. and more especially Horse-stealing.
[List of participants’ names, with their townships of residence. Headed by Sir Rowland Hill, Bart., Thomas Micklewright, and Thomas Croxton, of Hawkstone, and ending with Mr Turner of “Corton, in the Parish of Stoke” (upon Tern), and Mr Teese of “High Hatton, in the Parish of Stanton” (upon Hine Heath).]
And if any of the above-mention’d Society has a Horse, Mare, or Gelding stolen, he is to give Notice to every one, specifying the Marks, &c. and they are to set out immediately after such Notice, or forfeit Ten Guineas: They have their different Routs fixed, and each goes Fifty Miles Endways at their own Expence; and if any one gets Intelligence of the said Horse, &c. he is to proceed forward, and his Expence to be paid by the above Society.

Chester Courant, 25 March 1760, page 4.

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1765

December 2, 1765.
THE under-written Inhabitants of the Townships of Kinnersley, Preston, Horton, Lubstreepark, Buttery-Farm, Chessall, Brockton, Cherrington, Tibberton, Crudgington, Moor-Town, and Eyton, near Wellington, in the County of Salop; do hereby give this public Notice, that if any Horse, Mare, or Gelding, shall be stolen from any of the Inhabitants whose Names are hereto subscribed, they have agreed to, and with each other, to pursue all Roads in order to find out the same, and are determined to spare no Cost or Pains to being the Offender to public Justice.
[A list of 31 names shown in three columns, including Richard Belliss and Thomas Wood.]

Aris’s Birmingham Gazette, 9 Dec 1765, page 1.

Note: Same notice, with different spellings of some of the place-names, published in the Gazette of 1 Dec 1766, page 2; names included Rd. Belliss, Tho. Wood, and John Rider.

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1768

WE whose Names are hereunder written, Inhabitants of the Parish of Shiffnall, in the County of Salop, do hereby give Notice, that we have entered into a Subscription, and raised a Fund to be appropriated towards the defraying the Expences of prosecuting Horse-stealers, House-breakers, and other Felons, to Conviction; and have entered into an Agreement upon Notice of any Horse, Mare, &c. being stolen from any of us Parties thereto, to divide and go different Roads in Pursuit of the Offenders, and to use our best Endeavours to have them apprehended and brought to Justice.
[24 names, one specified to be of Stanton, the others presumably all of Shifnal.]

Aris’s Birmingham Gazette, 1 Feb 1768, page 3.

Note: Further notices followed on several later dates.

THE Gentlemen, Freeholders, and Farmers, as undermentioned, of the Township of Edgmond, Pickstock, Standford, Caynton, Calvington, with Part of the inhabitants of Adeney, all in the Parish of Edgmond, and County of Salop, with Chetwynd, and Pulingstone, in the said Parish of Chetwynd, and County of Salop aforesaid; have bound themselves in Articles of Agreement to punish all Felons within their Districts, especially Horse-stealers; and by the above Agreement, any Person or Persons who loses a Horse, &c. shall give the earliest Notice possible to the Society, who shall each set out a different Road, and ride at his own Expence 50 Miles End-ways. and if either of the Society shall gain Intelligence of the Horse that he is in Pursuit of, shall ride England through at the Expence of the Society, exclusive of the 50 Miles abovementioned.
[A list of over 30 names, with places of residence.]

Aris’s Birmingham Gazette, 29 Feb 1768, page 4.

Note: Further notices followed on several later dates.

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1769

THE Gentlemen, Freeholders, and Farmers, as under-mentioned, of the Neighbourhood of Childs-Ercall, in the County of Salop, have bound themselves in Articles of Agreement to prosecute all Felons, especially Horse-stealers; and by this Agreement any Person or Persons, who shall lose a Horse, &c. shall give the earliest Notice possible to the Society, who shall set out different Roads, and ride at their own Expence 100 Miles endways; and if any of the Society shall gain Intelligence of the Horse, &c. that he is in pursuit of, shall ride England through at the Expence of the Society, exclusive of the 100 Miles above-mentioned.
N. B. All Gate-Keepers are desired to take Notice, what Horses, &c. may pass in the Night; for if any Gate-Keeper shall give Descriptions to any Persons that may be in pursuit after any Horse, &c. that may be stole from this Society, and such Person, by the Help of such Descriptions, shall find the Horse, &c. so stole, the Keeper of such Gate shall be entitled to the Sum of Five Shillings from this Society.
[List of 38 men in Ercall, Eaton, Bolas, Stoke, Ollerton, Howle, Elerton and Meeson (spellings of place names as printed).]

Aris’s Birmingham Gazette, 13 Nov 1769, page 3. Also Chester Courant, 14 and 21 Nov 1769.

THE Gentlemen, Freeholders, and Farmers as under mentioned, of the Neighbourhood of Cold-Hatton, in the Parish of Ercall Magna, in the County of Salop, have bound themselves in Articles of Agreement to prosecute all Felons, especially Horse-stealers; and by this Agreement any Person or Persons who shall lose a Horse, &c. shall give the earliest Notice possible to the Society, who shall set out different Roads, and ride at their own Expence 100 Miles endways: and if any of the Society shall gain Intelligence of the Horse, &c. that he is in pursuit of, shall ride England through at the Expence of the Society, exclusive of the 100 Miles above-mentioned.

Cold Hatton.
John Humphreys,
John Berch,
Robert Walker,
Francis James,
Mathew Icke,
Robert Page,
John Keey,
Rowton.
Thomas Wood,
Joseph Lloyd,
John Adney,
Thomas Bishop,

John Lloyd,
Benjamin Colley,
Ellerdine.
William Wood,
John Rathbone,
Joseph Davies,
Walter Morgan,
John Ash,
Thomas Dun,
Crudgington.
Thomas Slater,
Andrew Pallin,
Joseph Skitt,

John Piccken,
Thomas Walker,
Peter Matthews,
Edward Gittings,
Walters Upton.
John Wase,
Sleap.
John Cooper,
William Cooper,
Samuel Robinson,
Andrew Hitchin,
William Jackson.

N. B. All Gate-keepers are desired to take Notice what Horse, &c. may pass in the Night, for if any Gate-keeper shall give Descriptions to any Persons that may be in pursuit after any Horse, &c. that may be stole from this Society, and such Person by the Help of such Descriptions shall find the Horse, &c. so stole, the Keeper of such Gate shall be entitled to the Sum of Five Shillings from this Society.

Aris’s Birmingham Gazette, 11 Dec 1769, page 2.

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1771

THE Gentlemen, Freeholders, and Farmers of the under-written Parishes of Ercall Magna, and Walters-Upton, in the County of Salop, do hereby give Notice, That we whose names are here under written, have formed ourselves into a Society for Prosecuting House-breakers, Horse-stealers, and all other Kinds of Felony whatsoever. And for the Encouragement of Information a Reward of Half a Guinea is hereby offered to be paid upon Conviction of each Offender; and all Gate-keepers are desired to take Notice what Horses pass through their Gates in the Night Time, as a handsome Reward will be given to them, if through their Information any Offender should be apprehended and Convicted, to be paid by the Society.

Walters Upton.
John Wase, Gent.
Thomas Wood
Rowton.
John Adney
Thomas Bishop
Joseph Lloyd
John Lloyd
Benjamin Colley
Crudgington.
Thomas Slater
Joseph Skitt
Thomas Walker
John Pickin

Peter Matthews
Andrew Palin
Samuel Keeling
Sleap.
Wm. Jackson
Thomas Ward
John Cooper
William Cooper
Richard Baker
Samuel Robinson
Andrew Hitchen
Cold Hatton.
John Humphreys
John Birch

Robert Page
John Cay
Robert Walker
Francis James
Mathew Icke
Elerdine.
John Rathbone
William Wood
Walter Morgan
John Hash
Joseph Davison
Thomas Dun.

Aris’s Birmingham Gazette, 1 Apr 1771, page 1.

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1773

The Gentlemen, Freeholders and Farmers, and other Inhabitants, in the Parishes of Ercall Magna, and Townships of Cold Hatton, Elerdine, Rooton, Walters Upton, Crugington and Sleap, in the County of Salop, whose Names are hereunder written, have entered into Articles of Agreement, and raised a Fund to endeavour to apprehend and prosecute all Persons who shall be guilty of committing Felony or Larceny on the respective Properties of the Parties thereto; and for the more speedy pursuing and apprehending all such Offender or Offenders, the Parties who shall have his, her, or their House broken open, or Horse, Cattle, or other Property stolen, are to give Notice thereof to the Treasurer, together with the best Description of the Horse, Beast, or other Goods; and each of the Parties receiving Notice from the Treasurer, are bound immediately to go themselves, or send a sufficient Man and Horse, and go to the Space of one Hundred Miles from their respective Abodes, and upon getting Intelligence or information of the Horse, Cattle, or other Thing stolen, or of the Offender or Offenders, to continue their Pursuit at the Expence of the Society. The Society have agreed to reward all such Persons from whose Information or Assistance any Offender shall be taken and convicted.
In the Township of

Cold Hatton.
John Humphreys
Robert Page
John Pickin
John Cay
Robert Walker
Frances James
Matthew Icke
Walters Upton.
Thomas Wood
John Wase
Sleap.
Widow Jackson
William Cooper
John Cooper
Thomas Ward

Richard Baker
Samuel Keeling
Samuel Robinson
Rooton Township.
John Adney
John Lloyd
Richard Weeb
John Sandalands
Benjamin Coley
Mrs. Wood, Widow
Oak House.
Joseph Davison
Thomas Bishop
Crugington.
Thomas Slater
Thomas Walker

Peter Matthews
Joseph Skitt
Sampson Pickin
Andrew Palin
Waste.
Edward Gittings
Elerdine Townsh
John Rathbone
John Green
William Wood
Walter Morgan
Thomas Adun
John Ash,

Matthew Icke,
Treasurer.

Aris’s Birmingham Gazette, 26 Jul 1773, page 2.

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1774

THE following Gentlemen […]
[Unfortunately the right hand edge of the page on which this notice appears – in the final column of course – has been cut off in the image at the British Newspaper Archive, so I am unable to transcribe it in full. It mentions members initially riding 40 rather than 100 miles (before continuing their pursuit, on getting information or intelligence, at the society’s ‘Expence’), and the list of members at ‘Walters Upton’ is: John Wase, Thomas Wo[od], Thomas Ran[dalls/dles], and Joseph James.]

Aris’s Birmingham Gazette, 23 May 1774, page 2.

The Gentlemen, Freeholders and Farmers, as under-mentioned, in the Neighbourhood of Cold Hatton, Rooton, Elerdine, Crugington, Sleap, and Walters Upton, in the County of Salop, have bound themselves in Articles of Agreement to prosecute all Kinds of Felony, especially Horse-stealers. And by this Agreement, any Person or Persons who shall lose a Horse, Mare, or Gelding, shall give the earliest Notice possible to the Society, who shall set out different Roads, and ride at their own Expence 100 Miles endways; and if any of the Society shall gain any Intelligence of the Horse, Mare, or Gelding that he is in pursuit of, shall ride England through at the Expence of the Society, exclusive of the 100 Miles above-mentioned. All Gate-keepers are desired to take Notice what Horses pass in the Night, and if any Gate-Keeper shall give Description to any Person that may be in Pursuit after any Horse, Mare, or Gelding so stole, the Gate-keeper of such Gate shall be intitled to Half a Guinea Reward from this Society when the Offender is convicted.

Cold Hatton.
John Humphreys
John Pukin
Robert Page
John Cay
Robert Walker
Francis James
Matthew Icke
Walters Upton.
Mr. John Wase
Thomas Wood
Joseph James
Thomas Randalls
Pepelo Mill.
Edward Astain
Rooton.
John Lloyd

Jane Wood, Widow
John Adney
Joseph Lloyd
John Sandlands
Richard Webb
Thomas Bishop
Benjamin Coley
Sleap.
Widow Jackson
Thomas Ward
William Cooper
John Cooper
Richard Backer
Andrew Hitchin
Samuel Robinson
Elerdine.
John Rathbone

William Wood
John Green
Walter Morgan
Thomas Dun
John Ash
Joseph Davison
Crugington.
Thomas Slater
Andrew Palin
Peter Matthews
Samson Pickin
Thomas Walker
Waste.
Edward Gittings

Aris’s Birmingham Gazette, 26 Dec 1774, page 4.

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1775

The Gentlemen, Farmers, and others, Inhabitants of the Townships of Cold-Hatton, Elerdine, and Rooton, in the Parish of Ercall Magna, and County of Salop, as under Named, have joined themselves into a Society to prosecute all Kinds of Felony, especially Horse-Stealers. And by this Agreement, any Person or Persons who shall lose a Horse, Mare, or Gelding, shall give the earliest Notice possible to the Society, who shall set out different roads, and ride at their own Expence 100 Miles Endways: and if any of the Society shall gain any Intelligence of the Horse, Mare, or Gelding, that he is in Pursuit of, shall ride England through at the Expence of the Society, exclusive of the 100 Miles above-mentioned. All Gate Keepers are desired to take Notice what Horses pass through in the Night; as a Reward of Half a Guinea will be paid from this Society, if through their Information they shall get any Intelligence, so that the Offenders should be Convicted.

Cold Hatton,
John Humphreys
John Pickin
Robert Page
John Clay
Robert Walker
Francis James
Matthew Icke
Walters Upton,
Mr. John Wase
Thomas Wood
Joseph James
Thomas Randals
Edward Foucke
Rooton,
John Lloyd
Jane Wood, Widow

John Adney
Joseph Lloyd
John Sandlands
Thomas Bishop
Richard Webb
Benjamin Colley
Crugington,
Mr. Thomas Slater
Mr. Andrew Palin
Peter Matthews
Sampson Pickin
Thomas Walker
Eliz. Corfield, Wid.
Edward Gittings
Pepelo Mill,
Edward Austan

Elerdine,
John Rathbone
William Wood
John Green
Thomas Dunn
Walter Morgan.
John Ash
Joseph Davison
Sleap,
Ann Jackson, Wid.
William Cooper
John Cooper
Thomas Ward
Andrew Hitchen
Samuel Robinson
Green Hurst,
John Flemming

Aris’s Birmingham Gazette, 22 May 1775, page 1.

The Gentlemen, Farmers, and others, Inhabitants of the Townships of Cold-Hatton, Elerdine, and Rooton, in the Parish of Ercall Magna, and County of Salop, as under Named, have joined themselves into a Society to prosecute all Kinds of Felony, especially Horse-Stealers; and by this Agreement, if any Horse, Mare, or Gelding, should be Stole from any of this Society, the members are to Ride in pursuit of the Offender one Hundred Miles Endways, at their own Expence; and if any of this Society should get any Intelligence of any Horse, Mare, or Gelding, so Stole, shall Ride England through at the Expence of the Society, exclusive of the one Hundred Miles; and a Reward of Half a Guinea is offered by this Society, if through any Person’s Information any Offender or Offenders shall be Convicted.
All Gate-Keepers are desired to take Notice what Horses pass in the Night, as a Reward is offered.

Rooton,
John Lloyd
Richard Wood
John Adney
Joseph Lloyd
John Sandlands
Thomas Bishop
Richard Webb
Benjamin Coley.
Crugington,
Thomas Slater
Andrew Palin
Elizabeth Corfield
Samson Pickin
Thomas Walker
Peter Matthews.
Elerdine,
John Rathbone

William Wood
John Green
Thomas Dunn
Walter Morgan.
John Ash.
Oak-House,
Joseph Davison.
Peploe-Mill,
Edward Astan.
Wast,
Edward Gittings.
Green Hurst,
John Fleming.
Cold Hatton,
John Humphreys
John Pickin
Robert Page
John Cay

Robert Walker
Francis James
Matthew Icke.
Sleap,
William Cooper
John Cooper
Thomas Ward
Andrew Kitchen
Samuel Robinson
John Walker.
Walters Upton,
John Wase
Thomas Wood
Joseph James
Thomas Randals
Edward Fouck.

.

Shrewsbury Chronicle, 4 Nov 1775, page 2. Also 8 Feb 1777, page 2. Also Aris’s Birmingham Gazette, 13 Nov 1775, page 4.

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1777

The following Gentlemen, Farmers, and others, the Inhabitants of the Townships of Cold-Hatton, Rooton, Elerdine, Crugington, and Sleap, in the County of Salop : Whereas divers kinds of Thefts are daily committed in these Neighbourhoods, we, the following Subscribers, have bound ourselves in Articles of Agreement, to punish all Kinds of Felony at the Expence of the whole Society, which shall be committed within our Districts, especially Horse-Stealing.—If any Member of this Society shall lose a Horse, Mare, or Gelding, we all of us agree on the earliest Notice to set out each a different Road in Pursuit thereof, and ride One Hundred Miles End-ways, making the strictest Enquiry, and upon the least Intelligence to rise England through, and use their best Endeavours to bring back the Horse, Mare, or Gelding, so stolen, and likewise the Offender or Offenders to Justice.

Cold Hatton.
Robert Page
John Pickin
John Humphreys
John Keey
Robert Walker
Frances James
Matthew Icke
Crugington.
Thomas Slater
Andrew Palin
Peter Matthews
Thomas Walker
Sampson Pickin
Elizabeth Corfield
Waste.
Edward Gittings

Rooton.
John Lloyd
Thomas Wood
John Addey
Joseph Lloyd
John Sandlands
Richard Webb
Thomas Bishop
Sleap.
John Walker
Thomas Ward
William Cooper
John Cooper
Samuel Robinson
Andrew Hitchin
Walter-Upton.
John Wase
Edward Fouck

Thomas Randles
Joseph James
Elerdine.
John Rathbone
John Green
William Wood
Walter Morgan
Thomas Morgan
John Ash
Thomas Golam
William Buttery
John Ferington
Green-hurst.
John Fleming
Bolas-Mill.
Edward Austin.

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Any Gate-keeper that discovers a stolen Horse, Mare, or Gelding, going through his Gate, belonging to any of this Society, shall receive HALF A GUINEA Reward from the Society, upon Conviction.

Aris’s Birmingham Gazette, 13 Jan 1777, page 3. Also Shrewsbury Chronicle, 1 Feb 1777, page 3; 8 Feb 1777, page 2.

The Gentlemen, Farmers, and Others, whose names are hereunto subscribed, being Inhabitants of the Townships of Cold Hatton, Rooton, Elerdine, Crugington, and Sleap, in the Parish of High Ercall, in the County of Salop, have entered into in Articles of Agreement to pursue and prosecute any Offender or Offenders that shall be guilty of any Felony or Larceny, on any of our respective Persons or Properties; more especially House-breakers, Horse-stealers, and Sheep-stealers: And for the effectual Discovery of every Offender or Offenders, all Gate-keepers and others are hereby informed, that if through their Information any Felon shall be taken and convicted, they shall, upon Application made to the Treasurer of the said Society, for the Time being, receive Half a Guinea as a Reward, and any further sum the Society shall think reasonable for Expences.
They are also determined to prosecute all Hedge-tearers, and Springle-getters to sell, and others that cannot give Account of themselves.

Cold Hatton,
Mr. Robert Page,
William Walden, Esq;
John Pickin,
John Cay,
Robert Walker,
Francis James,
Matthew Icke.
Rowton,
John Lloyd,
John Adney,
Joseph Lloyd,
Thomas Bishop,
Richard Webb,
John Sandlands,
Thomas Wood.

Elerdine,
John Rathbone,
William Wood,
John Green,
Thomas Morgan,
Walter Morgan,
John Ash,
Thomas Gotam,
William Butery,
Joseph Davison.
Crugington,
Mr. Thomas Slater,
Mr. Andrew Palin,
John Corfield,
Peter Matthews,
Thomas Walker,
Samson Pickin.

Sleap,
John Walker,
William Cooper,
Thomas Ward,
Mr. William Davis,
John Cooper,
Samuel Robinson,
Andrew Hitchen.
Walters Upton,
Mr. John Wase,
Thomas Randals,
Joseph James,
Edward Fouck.
Greenhurst,
John Flemming.
Bolas Mill,
Edward Astin.

.

Shrewsbury Chronicle, 6 Sep 1777, page 1.

Note: An identically worded notice, with the same names (many with different spellings, including Kitchin instead of Hitchin, and with the townships in a different order), appeared in Aris’s Birmingham Gazette, 11 Aug 1777, page 3.

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1778

The Gentlemen, Farmers, and Others, whose names are hereunto subscribed, being Inhabitants of the Townships of Cold Hatton, Rooton, Elerdine, Crugington, and Sleap, in the Parish of High Ercall, in the County of Salop, have entered into in Articles of Agreement to pursue and prosecute any Offender or Offenders that shall be guilty of any Felony or Larceny, on any of our respective Persons or Properties; more especially House-breakers, Horse-stealers, and Sheep-stealers: And for the effectual Discovery of every Offender or Offenders, all Gate-keepers and others are hereby informed, that if through their Information any Felon shall be taken and convicted, they shall, upon Application made to the Treasurer of the said Society, for the Time being, receive Half a Guinea as a Reward, and any further sum the Society shall think reasonable for Expences.—They are also determined to prosecute all Hedge-tearers, and Springle-getters to sell, and others that cannot give Account of themselves.

Cold Hatton.
Robert Page
William Ridor
John Pickin
John Cay
Robert Walker
Francis James
Matthew Icke
Crugington.
Thomas Slater
Andrew Palin
John Corfield
Peter Matthews
Thomas Walker
Sampson Pickin
Rooton.
John Lloyd

John Adney
Joseph Lloyd
Thomas Bishop
Richard Webb
John Sandlands
Thomas Wood
Sleap.
John Walker
William Cooper
Thomas Ward
Wm. Davis
John Cooper
Samuel Robinson
Andrew Kitchen
Elerdine.
John Rathbone
Wm. Wood

John Green
Thomas Morgan
Walter Morgan
John Ash
Thomas Gotam
Wm. Butery
Joseph Davison
Walters Upton.
John Wase
Thomas Randles
Joseph James
Edward Fouck
Greenhurst.
John Fleeming
Bolas Mill.
Edward Austin.

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Aris’s Birmingham Gazette, 6 Jul 1778, page 1. Also 13 Sep 1779, page 4.

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1779

[Notice and list of names identical to those of 1778.]

Aris’s Birmingham Gazette, 13 Sep 1779, page 4.

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1780s

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1780

[Text of Notice identical to that of 1778.]

Cold Hatton.
Robert Page
William Ridor
John Pickin
John Cay
Francis James
Matthew Icke
Crugington.
Thomas Slater
Andrew Palin
John Corfield
Peter Matthews
Thomas Walker
Sampson Pickin
Rooton.
John Lloyd
John Adney

Joseph Lloyd
Thomas Bishop
Richard Webb
John Sandlands
Thomas Wood
Sleap.
John Walker
William Cooper
Thomas Ward
Wm. Davis
John Cooper
Samuel Robinson
Andrew Kitchen
Elerdine.
John Rathbone
Wm. Wood
John Green

Thomas Morgan
Walter Morgan
John Ash
Thomas Gotam
Wm. Butery
Joseph Davison
Walters Upton.
John Wase
Thomas Randles
Joseph James
Edward Fouck
Greenhurst.
William Gollings
Bolas Mill.
Edward Austin.

.

Aris’s Birmingham Gazette, 28 Aug 1780, page 4.

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1781

[Text of Notice almost identical to that of 1778, with some words italicised, some differences in punctuation and other minor differences.]

Cold Hatton,
Mr. Robert Page
William Rider
John Pickin
John Cay
Matthew Icke
Nathaniel Lane.
Rooton,
John Lloyd
John Adney
Joseph Lloyd
Thomas Bishop
Richard Webb
John Sandlands
Thomas Wood
Thomas Walker.
Ellerdine,
William Wood
John Green
Thomas Morgan
Walter Morgan
John Ash
Thomas Gatam
William Butery
Crugington,
Thomas Slater

John Corfield
Peter Matthews
Sampson Pickin.
Sleap,
William Foster
John Walker
William Cooper
Thomas Ward
Mr. William Davis
John Cooper
Samuel Robinson
Andrew Hitchin
William Forester.
Walters Upton,
Mr. John Wase
Thomas Randals
Joseph James
Edward Fouck.
Greenhurst,
John Flemming.
Bolas Mill,
Edward Astin.
Oak House,
Philip Waudley.

Shrewsbury Chronicle, 8 Sep 1781, page 2.

[Text of Notice identical to that of 1778.]

Cold Hatton.
Robert Page
William Ridor
John Pickin
John Cay
Matthew Icke
Nathaniel Lane
Crugington.
Thomas Slater
Andrew Palin
John Corfield
Peter Matthews
Thomas Walker
Sampson Pickin
Rooton.
John Lloyd

John Adney
Joseph Lloyd
Thomas Bishop
Richard Webb
John Sandlands
Thomas Wood
Sleap.
John Walker
William Cooper
Thomas Ward
Wm. Davis
John Cooper
Samuel Robinson
Andrew Kitchen
Elerdine.
Wm. Wood

John Green
Thomas Morgan
Walter Morgan
John Ash
Thomas Gotam
Wm. Butery
Joseph Davison
Walters Upton.
John Wase
Thomas Randles
Joseph James
Edward Fouck
Bolas Mill.
Edward Austin.
Oakhouse.
Philip Wandley.

Aris’s Birmingham Gazette, 10 Sep 1781, page 4.

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1783

MARCH 3, 1783.
ASSOCIATION.
The Inhabitants of Cold Hatton, Rowton, Elerdine, Waters Upton, Crudgington, and Sleap, in the County of Salop, whose names are under-mentioned, have bound themselves by Articles, to prosecute all Felons, and Petit Larceny whatsoever; such as House-breakers, Horse-stealers, or any Kind of Cattle or Beasts, as Cows, Sheep, Pigs, &c. and robbing Orchards, or Gardens, Hedge-tearers, stealing of Springles, Turnips, and all Manner of domestic Fowls; Posts, Rails, Styles, Gates, &c., or any other Kind of Felony whatsoever; and to ride throughout England at the joint Expence of the Society, and prosecute according to Law and Justice.
THOMAS CLARKE, PHILIP WARDLEY, Treasurers.

Cold Hatton.
Thomas Clarke
John Keey
John Pickin
Nathaniel Lane
Matthew Icke
Rowton.
Richard Webb
John Adney
Thomas Wood
Thomas Walker
John Lloyd
John Sandlands
Joseph Lloyd
Thoms Bishop

Elerdine.
Philip Wardley
John Green
Thomas Gottam
Thomas Morgan
Walter Morgan
John Ash
Wm. Wood
Andrew Daws
Waters Upton.
Thomas Randles
Joseph James
Edward Fouck
John Wase
John Gore
Tho Matthews

Crudgington
John Corfield
Peter Matthews
Sampson Pickin
Mary Palin
Thomas Slater
Sleap
John Foster
Widow Ward
John Cooper
William Cooper
Wm. Davis
John Walker
Samuel Robinson
Andrew Hitchen

Aris’s Birmingham Gazette, 3 Mar 1783, page 2.

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1785

JANUARY 8th, 1785.
WHEREAS divers Kinds of Thefts are daily committed in the Neighbourhood of Waters-Upton, Crudgington, Sleap, Rowton, Cold Hatton, Oak Hurst, [Ellerdine], and Bolas, in the County of Salop: We, the following Subscribers, have Bound ourselves in Articles of Agreement, to punish all Kinds of Felony (at the Expence of the Whole Society) that shall be committed within our District, especially Horse stealing; for if any Member of this Society should lose a Horse, &c. we all of us agree, on the earliest Notice, to set out, each a different Road in Pursuit thereof, and ride One Hundred Miles end-ways, making the strictest Enquiry; and, upon the least Intelligence, to ride England through, and use our utmost Endeavours to bring back the Horse, &c. so stole, and likewise the Offender or Offenders to Justice. And for further Encouragement to find out the Offenders, we do agree to give a Reward of Two Guineas, on Conviction, to any Two Members who shall bring the same to Justice. And any Toll-gate-keeper, who shall give good Intelligence, shall be well rewarded.

Waters-Upton.
John Wase
Robert Madeley
Joseph James
Thomas Randle
Thos. Mathewes
Edward Foulks
Crudgington.
Thomas Slater
John Corfield
Charles Jukes
Sampson Pickin
Peter Mathewes
Richard Madeley
Samuel Robinson
Andrew Hitchen

Sleap.
William Davies
John Cooper
William Cooper
Widow Ward
John Foster
John Walker
Rowton.
Richard Webb
John Floyd
Thomas Bishop
Joseph Lloyd
John Sandland
John Adney
Thomas Wood
Thomas Walker

Cold-Hatton.
Thomas Clarke
Nath. Lane
John Pickin
John Key
Mathew Icke
Oak-Hurst.
Philip Wardley
Elwardine.
John Green
Andrew Dawes
William Wood
Thomas Gottam
Walter Morgan
Bolas.
Edward Austin

Aris’s Birmingham Gazette, 7 Feb 1785, page 3.

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1786

Cold-Hatton, &c. Association.
NOTICE is hereby given, That the Gentlemen, Freeholders, Farmers, and others of the Inhabitants of the Inhabitants in the Townships of Cold-Hatton, Rowton, Ellerdine, Water’s-Upton, Crudgington, and Sleap, in the County of Salop, have raised a Fund, fixed their Routs, and bound themselves in Articles to bring to Justice and prosecute all Kinds of Felons, and ride England through at the joint Expence of the Society, after any House breaker, Horse, Beast, Sheep, or Pig-stealer, likewise any Hedge-tearers, Springle-getters, Stealers of Turnips, Hooks and Thimbles, Robbers of Orchards, Gardens, and Hen-roosts, and all Sorts of Felony and Pettit Larceny whatsoever, to the utmost Rigor of the Law, &c. &c. &c.

Cold-Hatton,
Thomas Clarke
Matthew Scke
John Pickin
John Key
Nathaniel Lane.
Rowton,
John Adney
Thomas Wood
Richard Webb
Thomas Walker
John Lloyd
Joseph Lloyd
John Sandlands.
Elerdine.
John Green

Thomas Gotton
George Wood
Water’s-Upton,
John Wase
Thomas Randles
Joseph James
Edward Foulk
Robert Madeley
Thomas Matthews
Crudgington,
Thomas Slater
Peter Matthews
Sampson Pickin
Charles Juckes
John Corfield
Richard Madeley.

Sleap,
John Foster
Widow Ward
John Cooper
William Cooper
William Davies
Thomas Lloyd
John Tudor
Andrew Hitchin.
Oakhurst,
Phillip Wardley.
Wood-Mill,
Jonas Jeffries.
Bolas-Mill,
Edward Austin.
JOHN WEBB, Steward.

Shrewsbury Chronicle, 13 May 1786, page 2.

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1787

COLD-HATTON ASSOCIATION.
WHEREAS several Burglaries, Felonies, Grand and Petty Larcenies, have frequently of late been committed in the Townships of Cold-Hatton, Rowton, Elerdine, Water’s-Upton, Crudgington and Sleap, in the Parish of High-Ercall, in the County of Salop, and the Offenders have escaped Justice with Impunity for want of proper Pursuit and Exertion on the Part of the Sufferers, or on Account of the Charges attending such Pursuit and Prosecution. To obviate the same in future, we, whose Names are hereunto subscribed, have raised a Fund, and formed ourselves into an Association, determining to prosecute to the utmost Rigour of the Law, all Persons guilty of any of the above Offences, and to ride England through at the joint Expence of the Society, after any House-breaker, Horse-stealer, or Stealer of any Kind of Cattle. Likewise, Robbers of Orchards, Gardens, and Hen-roosts, Hedge-tearers, Stealers of Springles, Posts and Rails, Hooks and Thimbles, Turnips, pulling down Stiles and Gates, and all Kind of Petty Larceny whatsoever, will be prosecuted at the joint Expence of the Society. As Witness our Hands,

Cold-Hatton.
Thomas Clarke
Matthew Scke
John Pickin
John Key
Nathaniel Lane
Rowton.
John Adeney
Thomas Wood
Richard Webb
John Lloyd
Joseph Lloyd
John Sandlands
Thomas Walker
Elerdine.
John Green

Thomas Gottam
George Wood
Waters-Upton,
John Wase
Widow Randles
Joseph James
Edward Foulckes
Tho. Matthews
Robert Madeley
Crudgington.
Thomas Slater
Peter Matthews
Sampson Pickin
Charles Juckes
Richard Madeley
Robert Rider

Sleap.
John Foster
Widow Ward
John Cooper
William Cooper
William Davies
Thomas Lloyd
John Tudor
Andrew Hitchin
Oakhouse.
Phillip Wardly
Wood-Mill.
Jonas Jefferies
Bolas-Mill
Edward Austin
JOHN WEBB, Steward.

Aris’s Birmingham Gazette, 9 Jul 1787, page 4.

Cold-Hatton, &c. Association.
[Wording of notice identical to that of 1786, except ‘Pettit Larceny’ spelled ‘Petit Larceny’.]

Cold-Hatton,
Thomas Clarke
Matthew Scke
John Picken
John Key
Nathaniel Lane.
Rowton,
John Adney
Thomas Wood
Richard Webb
Thomas Walker
John Lloyd
Joseph Lloyd
John Sandlands.
Ellerdine,
John Green

Thomas Gottam
George Wood.
Water’s-Upton,
John Wase
Widow Randles
Joseph James
Edward Foulk
Robert Madeley
Thomas Matthews
Crudgington
Thomas Slater
Peter Matthews
Sampson Pickin
Charles Juckes
Robert Rider
Richard Madeley.

Sleap,
John Forester
Widow Ward
John Cooper
William Cooper
William Davies
Thomas Lloyd
John Tudor
Andrew Hitchin.
Oakhurst,
Phillip Wardley.
Wood-Mill,
Jonas Jeffries.
Bolas Mill,
Edward Austin.

JOHN WEEBB [sic], Treasurer.

Shrewsbury Chronicle, 15 Dec 1787, page 3.

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1788

Cold Hatton Association, &c.
WHEREAS several Burglaries, Felonies, Grand and Petit Larcenies, have frequently of late been committed in the Townships of Cold-Hatton, Rowton, Elerdine, Water’s-Upton, Crudgington, and Sleap, in the Parish of High Ercall, in the County of Salop, and the Offenders have escaped Justice with Impunity, for want of proper Pursuit and Exertion on the Part of the Sufferers, or on Account of the Charges attending such Pursuit and Prosecution; to obviate the same in future.—We whose Names are hereunto subscribed, have raised a Fund, and formed ourselves into an Association, determining to prosecute to the utmost Rigour of the Law, all Persons guilty of any of the above Offences, and to ride England through at the joint Expence of the Society, after any House-breaker, Horse-stealer, or any Kind of Cattle or Beasts, such as Cows, Sheep, Pigs, &c. as well as all Robbers of Orchards, Gardens, and Hen-roosts, and all Manner of domestic Fowls; Hedge-tearers, stealers of Springles, Posts and Rails; pulling down Gates and Stiles, and all sort of Petit Larceny whatever, at the joint Expence of this Society:—As Witness whereof we have set our Names as under, &c.

Cold-Hatton.
Thomas Clarke
William Icke
John Pickin
John Key
Nathaniel Lane
John Webb
Rowton.
John Adney
Thomas Wood
Richard Webb
Thomas Walker
John Lloyd
Joseph Lloyd
John Sandlands
Elerdine.
[J]ohn Green

Thomas Gotten
Geo. Blanthorn
George Wood
Water’s Upton.
John Wase
Joseph James
Edward Foulkes
Tho. Matthews
Matthew Icke
Crudgington
Robert Reder
Mary Slater
Peter Matthews
Charles Juckes
Rd. Madeley, sen.
Sleap.
Widow Ward

John Cooper
William Davies
Thomas Lloyd
John Tudor
Andrew Hitchin
John Foster
William Cooper
Oakhurst.
Phillip Wardley
Wood Mill
Jonas Jefferies
Bolas Mill
Edward Austin
Wellington.
Robert Madley.
JOHN WEBB, Treasurer

Aris’s Birmingham Gazette, 24 Nov 1788, page 3.

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1789

Cold Hatton Association, &c.
Whereas several Burglaries, Felonies, Grand and Petit Larcenies, have frequently of late been committed in the Townships of Cold Hatton, Rowton, Elerdine, Waters Upton, Crudgington, and Sleap in the Parish of High Ercall, in the County of Salop; and the Offenders have escaped Justice with Impunity, for want of proper Pursuit and Exertion on the Part of the Sufferers, or on Account of the Charges attending such Pursuit and Prosecution, to obviate the same in future, We, whose Names are hereunto subscribed, have raised a Fund, and formed ourselves into Association, determining to prosecute to the utmost Rigour of the Law, all Persons guilty of any of the above Offences, and to Ride England through, at the joint Expence of the Society, after any Housebreaker, Horsestealer, or any Kind of Cattle or Beasts, such as Cows, Sheep, Pigs, &c. as well as all Robbers of Orchards, Gardens, and Henroosts, Hedgetearers, Stealers of Springles, Posts and Rails, and all Manner of Domestick Fowls, pulling down Gates and Stiles and all sort of Petit Larceny whatever at the above joint Expence of this Society. As witness whereof we have set our Hands as under, &c.

Cold-Hatton.
Saml. Shakeshaft
William Icke
John Pickin
John Key
Nathaniel Lane
John Webb
Rowton.
John Adney
Thomas Wood
Richard Webb
Thomas Walker
John Lloyd
Joseph Lloyd
John Sandlands
Elerdine.
John Green

Thomas Gottam
George Wood
George Blantern
Waters Upton.
John Wase
Joseph James
Edward Foulkes
Tho. Matthews
Matthew Icke
Hadley.
Mary Slater
Crudgington
Peter Matthews
Sampson Pickin
Charles Juckes
Richard Madeley
Robert Rider

Sleap.
Widow Ward
John Cooper
William Davies
Thomas Lloyd
John Tudor
Andrew Hitchin
John Foster
Oakhurst.
Phillip Wardley
Wood Mill.
Jonas Jefferies
Bolas Mill.
Edward Austin
Wellington.
Robert Madeley.

JOHN WEBB, Treasurer

Shrewsbury Chronicle, 25 Apr 1789, page 2.

COLD HATTON ASSOCIATION, &c.
WHEREAS several Burglaries, Felonies, Grand and Petit Larcenies, have frequently of late been committed in the Townships of Cold-Hatton, Rowton, Elerdine, Waters-Upton, Crudgington, and Sleap, in the Parish of High Ercall, in the county of Salop, and the Offenders have escaped Justice with Impunity, for want of proper Pursuit and Exertion on the Part of the Sufferers, or on Account of the Charges attending such Pursuit and Prosecution; To obviate the same in future, We, whose Names are hereunto subscribed, have raised a Fund, and formed ourselves into an Association, determining to prosecute to the utmost Rigour of the law, all Persons guilty of any of the above Offences, and to ride England through, at the joint Expence of the Society, after any House-breaker, Horse-stealer, or any Kind of Cattle or Beasts, such as Cows, Sheep, Pigs, &c. as well as all Robbers of Orchards, Gardens, and Hen-roosts, Hedge-tearers, Stealers of Springles, Posts, and Rails, Hooks and Thimbles, Turnips, and all manner of domestic Fowls; pulling down Stiles and Gates, and all sorts of Petit Larceny whatsoever, at the above joint Expence of this Society. As witness whereof, we have set our Hands as under:

Cold Hatton.
Samuel Shakshaft
William Icke
John Pickin
John Key
Nathaniel Lane
John Webb.
Rowton.
John Adney
Thomas Wood
Richard Webb
Thomas Walker
John Lloyd
Joshua Lloyd
John Sandland.
Ellerdine.
John Blanthorn
George Wood
John Green
Thoms Gottom.
Waters-Upton.
John Wase
Matthew Icke
Joshua James

Edward Foulk
Thomas Matthews.
Crudgington.
Robert Rider
Charles Juckes
Peter Matthews
Richard Madley.
Sleap.
Widow Ward
William Davis
William Cooper
John Cooper
Thomas Lloyd
Andrew Hitchin
John Tudor
John Foster.
Oakhouse.
Philip Wardley.
Hadley.
Mary Slater.
Bolas Mill.
Edward Austin.
Wood Mill.
Jonas Jefferies.
JOHN WEBB, Treasurer.

Aris’s Birmingham Gazette, 16 Nov 1789, page 3.

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1790

[Text of Notice identical to that of 1789.]

Cold Hatton.
Samuel Shakshaft
William Icke
John Pickin
John Key
Nathaniel Lane
John Webb.
Rowton.
John Adney
Thomas Wood
Richard Webb
Thomas Walker
John Lloyd
Joshua Lloyd
John Sandland.
Ellerdine.
John Blanthorn
George Wood
John Green
Thomas Gottom.
Waters-Upton.
John Wase
Matthew Icke

Joshua James
Edward Foulk
Thomas Matthews.
Crudgington.
Robert Rider
Charles Jukes
Peter Matthews
Richard Humphries.
Sleap.
Widow Ward
William Davis
William Cooper
John Cooper
Thomas Lloyd
Andrew Hitchin
John Tudor
John Foster.
Oakhouse.
Philip Wardley.
Bolas Mill.
Edward Austin.
Wood Mill.
Jonas Jefferies.
JOHN WEBB, Treasurer.

Aris’s Birmingham Gazette, 6 Sep 1790, page 1.

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1791

COLD-HATTON ASSOCIATION.
WHEREAS several burglaries, felonies, grand and petit larcenies, have frequently of late been committed in the Townships of COLD HATTON, ROWTON, ELLERDINE, WATERS UPTON, CRUDGINGTON, and SLEAP, in the parish of HIGH ERCALL, in the county of SALOP, and the offenders have escaped justice with impunity, for want of proper pursuit and exertion on the part of the sufferers, or on account of the charges attending such pursuit and prosecution; To obviate the same in future, We whose names are hereunto subscribed, have raised a fund, and formed ourselves into an association, determining to prosecute to the utmost rigor of the law, all persons guilty of any of the above offences, and to ride England through at the joint expence of the society, after any house-breaker, horse-stealer, or any kind of cattle or beasts, such as cows, sheep, pigs, &c. as well as all robbers of orchards, gardens, and hen-roosts, hedge-tearers, stealers of springles, posts, and rails, hooks and thimbles, turnips, and all manner of domestic fowls; pulling down stiles and gates, and all sorts of petit larceny whatsoever, at the above joint expence of this society. As witness whereof, we have set our hands as under:

Cold Hatton.
Samuel Shakeshaft.
William Icke.
John Pickin.
John Key.
Nathaniel Lane.
John Webb.
Rowton.
John Adney.
Thomas Wood.
John Lloyd.
Benjamin Adney.
Richard Webb.
John Sandland;
Thomas Walker.
Ellerdine.
John Blanthorn.
George Wood.
John Green.

Thoms Gottom.
Waters-Upton.
John Wase.
Matthew Icke.
Joseph James.
Thomas Matthews.
Crudgington.
Robert Rider.
Peter Matthews.
Richard Madley.
Sleap.
Widow Ward.
William Cooper.
John Cooper.
William Davis.
Thomas Lloyd.
John Forester.
John Tudor.
Andrew Hitchin.

Chester Courant, 18 Oct 1791, page 1.

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1792

[Text of Notice identical to that of 1791.]

Cold Hatton.
William Icke
John Pickin
Samuel Shakeshaft
John Key
Richard Davis
John Webb
Rowton.
John Adney
Thomas Walker
John Sandland
Richard Webb
Thomas Wood
John Lloyd
Benjamin Adney
Ellerdine.
John Green

Geo. Wood
Thoms Gottom.
Waters Upton.
John Wase
Matthew Icke
Joseph James
Thomas Matthews
John Dickin
Crudgington.
Robert Rider
Peter Matthews
Richard Humphreys
Richard Madeley
Sleap.
Widow Ward
William Davis
Thomas Lloyd

John Cooper
William Cooper
John Foster
John Tudor
Andrew Hitchen
Cottwall.
Charles Jukes
Oak-House.
Philip Wardley
Bolas Mill.
Edward Austin
Ellerdine
Heath.
William Foster
Richard Buttrey
Wood Mill.
Jonah Jeffreys
JOHN WEBB, Treasurer

Shrewsbury Chronicle, 25 May 1792, page 3.

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1793

COLD-HATTON, &c. ASSOCIATION.
[Text of Notice identical to that of 1791, with a few differences in capitalisation of words.]

Cold Hatton.
Samuel Shakeshaft
William Icke
John Pickin
John Key
John Webb
Rowton.
John Adney
Benjamin Adney
John Lloyd
Richard Webb
Thomas Walker
John Sandland
Ellerdine.
George Wood

John Green
Thomas Gottom
Richard Buttery
William Forrester
Oak-House.
Philip Wardley
Wood Mill.
Jonah Jeffreys
Bolas Mill.
Edward Austin
Waters Upton.
John Wase
John Dickin
Matthew Icke
Joseph James

Thomas Matthews
Crudgington.
Robert Rider
Richard Humphreys
Richard Madeley
Peter Matthews
Sleap.
William Davis
Widow Ward
William Cooper
John Cooper
Thomas Lloyd
John Forester
John Tudor
Andrew Hitchen

Shrewsbury Chronicle, 7 Jun 1793, page 1.

Note: Two corrections have been made by hand to this notice, in the copy of the paper held by the British Library and scanned by the British Newspaper Archive. In the case of Thomas Matthews of Waters Upton, ‘Thomas’ has been crossed through and ‘Ann’ written after ‘Matthews’. And to the side of ‘Peter Matthews’ and ‘Sleap’, ‘John Rider’ has been written, with a ‘^’ indicating that the name was added to those of Crudgington. View a clipping at Findmypast 🡕.

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1794

[Text of Notice identical to that of 1791]

Cold Hatton
Samuel Shakeshaft
William Icke
John Pickin
John Key
John Webb.
Rowton
John Adney
John Lloyd
Benjamin Adney
Richard Webb
John Sandland
Thomas Walker.
Ellerdine
John Green
George Wood
Thoms Cottom.
Water-Upton
John Wase
Matthew Icke
John Dickin
Joseph James
Widow Matthews.

Crudgington
Robert Rider
Richard Humphreys
Richard Madeley
Peter Matthews.
Sleap
Widow Ward
William Davis
William Cooper
John Cooper
Thomas Lloyd
John Foster
John Tudor
Andrew Hitchin
Oak House.
Philip Wardley
Ellerdine Heath.
Richard Buttrey
Wood Mill.
Jonas Jeffreys
Bolas Mill.
Edward Austin.

JOHN WEBB, Treasurer

Aris’s Birmingham Gazette, 13 Jan 1794, page 2.

COLD HATTON ASSOCIATION.
WHEREAS several Burglaries, Felonies, Grand and Petit Larcenies, have frequently of late been committed in the Townships of Cold Hatton, Rowton, Ellerdine, Waters Upton, Crudgington, and Sleap, in the Parish of High Ercall, in the County of Salop, and the Offenders have escaped Justice with Impunity, for Want of proper Pursuit and Exertion on the Part of the Sufferers, or on Account of the Charges attending such Pursuit and Prosecution; to obviate the same in future, we whose Names are hereunto subscribed, have raised a Fund, and formed ourselves into an Association, determining to prosecute to the utmost Rigour of the Law, all Persons guilty of any of the above Offences, and to ride England through at the joint Expence of the Society, after any House-breaker, Horse-stealer, or any Kind of Cattle or Beasts, such as Cows, Sheep, Pigs, &c. as well as all Robbers of Orchards, Gardens, and Hen-roosts, Hedge-tearers, Stealers of Springles, Posts, and Rails, Hooks and Thimbles, Turnips, and all Manner of domestic Fowls; pulling down Stiles and Gates, and all Sorts of Petit Larceny whatsoever, at the above joint Expence of this Society, as witness whereof, we have set our Hands as under:—

Cold Hatton,
Samuel Shakeshaft
William Icke
John Pickin
John Key
John Webb
Rowton,
John Adney
Benjamin Adney
Richard Webb
John Sandland
Thomas Walker
John Lloyd
Ellerdine,
John Green
Thomas Gotham
George Wood
Richard Buttrey
William Forester
Waters Upton,
John Wase
John Dickin
Joseph James

Matthew Icke
Ann Matthews
Crudgington,
John Rider
Robert Rider
Peter Matthews
Richard Humphreys
Richard Badley
Sleap,
John Cooper
William Cooper
Thomas Lloyd
Widow Ward
Widow Davis
John Forester
John Tudor
Andrew Hitchin
Oak House,
P. Wardley
Wood Mill,
Jonah Jeffris
Bolas Mill,
Edward Austin.
JOHN WEBB, Treasurer

Aris’s Birmingham Gazette, 15 Dec 1794, page 1.

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1795

COLD HATTON ASSOCIATION.
WHEREAS several Burglaries, Felonies, Grand and Petit Larcenies, have frequently of late been committed in the Townships of Cold Hatton, Rowton, Ellerdine, Waters Upton, Crudgington, and Sleap, in the Parish of High Ercall, in the County of Salop, and the Offenders have escaped Justice with Impunity, for Want of proper Pursuit and Exertion on the Part of the Sufferers, or on Account of the Charges attending such Pursuit and Prosecution; to obviate the same in future, we whose Names are hereunto subscribed, have raised a Fund, and formed ourselves into an Association, determining to prosecute to the utmost Rigour of the Law, all Persons guilty of any of the above Offences, and to ride England through at the joint Expence of the Society, after any House-breaker, Horse-stealer, or any Kind of Cattle or Beasts, such as Cows, Sheep, Pigs, &c. as well as all Robbers of Orchards, Gardens, and Hen-roosts, Hedge-tearers, Stealers of Springles, Posts, and Rails, Hooks and Thimbles, Turnips, and all Manner of domestic Fowls; pulling down Stiles and Gates, and all Sorts of Petit Larceny whatsoever, at the above joint Expence of this Society, as witness whereof, we have set our Hands as under:—

Cold Hatton,
Samuel Shakeshaft
William Icke
John Pickin
John Key
John Webb
Rowton,
John Adney
Benjamin Adney
Richard Webb
John Sandland
Thomas Walker
John Lloyd
Ellerdine,
John Green
Thomas Gotham
George Wood
Richard Buttrey
Waters Upton,
John Wase
John Dickin
Joseph James
Matthew Icke
Ann Matthews

Crudgington,
John Rider
Robert Rider
Peter Matthews
Richard Humphreys
Richard Badley
Sleap,
John Cooper
William Cooper
Thomas Lloyd
Widow Ward
Widow Davis
John Forester
John Tudor
Andrew Hitchin
Oak House,
P. Wardley
Wood Mill,
Jonah Jeffris
Bolas Mill,
Edward Austin.
Osbaston,
Thomas Brooks.

JOHN WEBB, Treasurer

Aris’s Birmingham Gazette, 15 Jun 1795, page 4.

COLD HATTON ASSOCIATION.
WHEREAS several Burglaries, Felonies, Grand and Petit Larcenies, have frequently of late been committed in the Townships of Cold Hatton, Rowton, Ellerdine, Waters Upton, Crudgington, and Sleap, in the Parish of High Ercall, in the County of Salop, and the Offenders have escaped Justice with Impunity, for Want of proper Pursuit and Exertion on the Part of the Sufferers, or on Account of the Charges attending such Pursuit and Prosecution; to obviate the same in future, we whose Names are hereunto subscribed, have raised a Fund, and formed ourselves into an Association, determining to prosecute to the utmost Rigour of the Law, all Persons guilty of any of the above Offences, and to ride England through at the joint Expence of the Society, after any House-breaker, Horse-stealer, or any Kind of Cattle or Beasts, such as Cows, Sheep, Pigs, &c. as well as all Robbers of Orchards, Gardens, and Hen roosts; Stealers of Springles, Posts and Rails, Hooks and Thimbles, Turnips, and all Manner of Domestic Fowls; pulling down Stiles and Gates, and all Sorts of Petit Larceny whatsoever, at the above joint Expence of this Society, as witness whereof, we have set our Hands as under:—

Cold Hatton,
Samuel Shakeshaft
William Icke
John Pickin
John Key
John Webb
Rowton,
John Adney
Benjamin Adney
John Lloyd
Richard Webb
Thomas Walker
John Sandland
Ellerdine,
George Wood
John Green
Thomas Gottom
Richard Buttrey
William Forester
Oak House,
P. Wardley
Wood Mill,
Jonah Jeffris
Bolas Mill,
Edward Austin

Waters Upton,
John Wase
John Dicken
Matthew Icke
Joseph James
Ann Matthews
Crudgington,
Robert Rider
Richard Humphreys
Richard Madeley
Peter Matthews
John Rider
Sleap,
Wiilliam Davis
Widow Ward
William Cooper
John Cooper
Thomas Lloyd
John Forester
John Tudor
Andrew Hitchen
Osbaston,
Thomas Brooks.

.

Shrewsbury Chronicle, 25 Sep 1795, page 2.

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1796

Cold Hatton, &c. Association.
[Text of notice identical to that of 1795, with minor differences in punctuation.]

Cold-Hatton
Samuel Shakeshaft
William Icke
John Pickin
John Key
John Webb
Rowton
John Adney
Benjamin Adney
John Lloyd
Richard Webb
John Sandland
Thomas Walker
Ellerdine
George Wood
John Green
Richard Buttrey
William Forester
Oak House
Philip Wardley
Wood Mill
Jonah Jeffris
Bolas Mill
Edward Austin

Waters Upton
John Wase
John Dickin
Matthew Icke
Joseph James
Ann Matthews
Crudgington
Robert Rider
Richard Humphreys
Richard Madeley
Peter Matthews
John Rider
Sleap
William Davis
Widow Ward
William Cooper
Thomas Lloyd
John Forester
John Tudor
Andrew Hitchin
Osbaston
Thomas Brooks.

Shrewsbury Chronicle, 11 Mar 1796, page 2.

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1797

COLD HATTON ASSOCIATION, &c.
[Text of notice identical to that of 1795.]

Cold Hatton,
Samuel Shakeshaft
William Icke
John Pickin
John Key
John Webb
Rowton,
John Adney
Benjamin Adney
Richard Webb
John Sandland
Thomas Walker
John Lloyd
Ellerdine,
John Green
Thomas Gotham
George Wood
Richard Buttrey
Waters Upton,
John Wase
John Dickin
Joseph James
Matthew Icke
Ann Matthews

Crudgington,
John Rider
Robert Rider
Peter Matthew
Richard Humphreys
Richard Badley
Sleap,
John Cooper
William Cooper
Thomas Lloyd
Widow Ward
Widow Davies
John Forrester
John Tudor
Andrew Hitchin
Oak House,
P. Wardley.
Wood Mill,
Jonah Jeffris
Bolus Mill,
Edward Austin
Osbaston,
Thomas Brooks.

JOHN WEBB, Treasurer

Aris’s Birmingham Gazette, 23 Jan 1797, page 4.

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1798

[Text of Notice identical to that of 1795.]

Cold Hatton
Samuel Shakeshaft
William Icke
John Pickin
John Key
John Webb.
Rowton
John Adney
Benjamin Adney
Richard Webb
John Sandland
Thomas Walker
John Lloyd.
Ellerdine
John Green
Thomas Gotham
George Wood
Richard Buttrey.
Waters Upton
John Wase
John Dickin
Joseph James
Matthew Icke
Ann Matthews
William Lloyd.

January 1, 1798.

Crudgington
John Rider
Robert Rider
Peter Matthew
Richard Humphreys
Richard Badley.
Sleap
John Cooper
William Cooper
Thomas Lloyd
Widow Ward
Widow Davies
John Forrester
John Tudor
Andrew Hitchin.
Oak House
P. Wardley.
Wood Mill
Jonah Jeffris.
Bolus Mill
Edward Austin.
Osbaston
Thomas Brooks.
Moortown
Samuel Atcherley.
JOHN WEBB, Treasurer.

Aris’s Birmingham Gazette, 1 Jan 1798, page 4.

[Text of Notice identical to that of 1795.]

Cold Hatton
Samuel Shakeshaft
William Icke
John Pickin
John Key
John Webb.
Rowton
John Adney
Benjamin Adney
Richard Webb
John Sandland
Thomas Walker
John Lloyd.
Ellerdine
John Green
Thomas Gotham
Richard Wood
Richard Buttrey.
Waters Upton
John Wase
John Dickin
Joseph James
Matthew Icke
Ann Matthews
William Lloyd

December 24, 1798.

Crudgington
John Rider
Robert Rider
Peter Matthew
Richard Humphreys
Richard Badley.
Sleap
John Cooper
William Cooper
Thomas Lloyd
Widow Ward
Widow Davies
John Forrester
John Tudor
Oak House
P. Wardley.
Wood Mill
Jonah Jeffris.
Bolus Mill
Edward Austin.
Osbaston
Thomas Brooks.
Moortown
Samuel Atcherley.

JOHN WEBB, Treasurer.

Aris’s Birmingham Gazette, 24 Dec 1798, page 4.

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1799

Cold-Hatton, &c. Association.
[Text of notice identical to that of 1795, but ending: at the above joint Expence of this Society. And do hereby offer the following Rewards:]


The felonious breaking and entering any house in the night time, the sum of
The like in the day time, the sum of
The felonious burning any house, barn, or other building, or any rick, stack, mow, hovel, cock of corn, grain, straw, hay, or wood, the sum of
The felonious stealing, killing, maiming, or wounding any horse, mare or gelding, the sum of
The like of any bull, cow, ox, bullock, steer, heifer, sheep, lamb, &c. the sum of
The like of any hogs, or poultry, the sum of
Any other grand or petit larceny, the sum of
The cutting down, destroying or damaging any trees or wood, as aforesaid, the sum of
The breaking open, throwing down, leveling or destroying any hedges, gates, posts, stiles, pales, rails, or fences as aforesaid, the sum of
The stealing or destroying any fruit tree, root, shrub, plant, turnips, or potatoes, pease, &c. robbing any orchards or gardens, the sum of
Any servant unlawfully selling, bartering, giving away or embezzling any coal, lime, hay, or other his, her or their master or mistresses property as aforesaid, the sum of

£ s. d.
5 5 0

2 2 0
5 5 0

3 3 0

2 2 0

1 1 0
1 1 0
1 1 0

1 1 0

1 1 0

1 1 0

And for every other offence on or against the property of any of the said subscribers, such rewards shall be given as shall be agreed on, and directed by an annual or special meeting of this society.

Cold-Hatton.
William Icke
Samuel Shakeshaft
John Pickin
John Key
John Webb
Rowton.
John Adney
John Lloyd
John Atcherley
Richard Webb
Thomas Sandland
Ellerdine.
Benjamin Adney
George Wood
John Green
Richard Buttery
Oak-House.
Philip Wardley
Wood Mill.
Jonah Jeffreys
Waters Upton.
John Wase
William Dickin

Matthew Icke
Joseph James
Peter Matthews
Crudgington.
Thomas Rider
William Rider
Peter Matthews
Sleap.
Widow Davise
John Evans
John Forrester
William Cooper
John Tudor
Moortown.
Samuel Atcherley
Osburston.
Thomas Brookes
Bolas Mill.
Edward Austin

JOHN WEBB,
Treasurer.

Shrewsbury Chronicle, 14 Jun 1799, page 2.

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1800s

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1800

Cold-Hatton, &c. Association.
[List of rewards identical to that of 1799.]

Cold-Hatton.
William Icke
Samuel Shakeshaft
John Pickin
John Key
John Webb
Joseph Wilkes
Rowton.
John Adney
John Lloyd
John Atcherley
Thomas Sandland
Ellerdine.
Benjamin Adney
George Wood
John Green
Richard Buttery
Oak-House.
Philip Wardley
Wood Mill.
Jonah Jeffreys
Waters Upton.
John Wase
William Dicken

Matthew Icke
Joseph James
Peter Matthews
William Lloyd
Crudgington.
Thomas Rider
William Rider
Peter Matthews
Sleap.
Widow Davise
John Evans
John Forrester
William Cooper
John Tudor
Moortown.
Samuel Atcherley
Osburston.
Thomas Brookes
Bolas Mill.
Edward Austin

JOHN WEBB,
Treasurer.

Shrewsbury Chronicle, 27 Jun 1800, page 1.

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1801

Cold-Hatton, &c. Association.
[Text of notice identical to that of 1799, but ends: And on Conviction of Offenders, we do hereby offer the following Rewards:]
[List of rewards identical to that of 1799.]

Cold-Hatton.
William Icke
Samuel Shakeshaft
John Pickin
John Key
John Webb
Rowton.
John Adney
John Lloyd
John Atcherley
Thomas Sandland
Ellerdine.
Benjamin Adney
George Wood
John Green
Richard Buttery
Oak-House.
Philip Wardley
Wood Mill.
Jonah Jeffreys
Waters Upton.
John Wase
John Allen
William Dicken

Matthew Icke
Joseph James
Thomas Cureton
Crudgington.
Thomas Rider
William Rider
Peter Matthews
Sleap.
Widow Davise
John Evans
John Forrester
William Cooper
John Tudor
Moortown.
Samuel Atcherley
Osburston.
Thomas Brookes
Bolas Mill.
Edward Austin
Meeson.
Peter Matthews

JOHN WEBB,
Treasurer..

Shrewsbury Chronicle, 13 Nov 1801, page 2.

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1802

Cold-Hatton, &c. Association.
[Notice, rewards and list of members identical to those of 1801, except for Oak House (William Lloyd instead of Philip Wardley). Also, the BNA scan of the page has missed the last line of text at the bottom of each column; William Dickin was almost certainly included in the members at Waters Upton but I cannot confirm that.]

Shrewsbury Chronicle, 6 Aug 1802, page 2.

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1803

Cold-Hatton, &c. Association.
[Notice and list of rewards identical to those of 1801.]

Cold-Hatton.
William Icke
Samuel Shakeshaft
John Pickin
John Key
John Webb
Matthew Icke
Rowton.
John Adney
John Lloyd
John Atcherley
Thomas Sandland
Ellerdine.
Benjamin Adney
George Wood
John Green
Richard Buttery
Oak-House.
William Lloyd
Wood Mill.
Jonah Jeffreys
Waters Upton.
John Wase
William Dicken

Joseph James
Thomas Cureton
Crudgington.
Thomas Rider
William Rider
Peter Matthews
Sleap.
Widow Davise
John Evans
John Forrester
William Cooper
John Tudor
John Cooper, Junior
Moortown.
Samuel Atcherley
Osburston.
Thomas Brookes
Bolas Mill.
Edward Austin
Meeson.
Peter Matthews

JOHN WEBB,
Treasurer.

Shrewsbury Chronicle, 25 Nov 1803, page 2.

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1804

Cold-Hatton, &c. Association.
[Notice and list of rewards identical to those of 1801.]

Cold-Hatton.
William Icke
Samuel Shakeshaft
John Pickin
John Key
Joseph Wilkes
John Webb
Rowton.
John Adney
John Lloyd
John Atcherley
Thomas Sandland
Ellerdine.
Benjamin Adney
George Wood
John Green
Oak-House.
William Lloyd
Wood Mill.
Jonah Jeffreys
Waters Upton.
William Dicken
Richard Allen
Joseph James

Edward Austin
Thomas Cureton
Crudgington.
Thomas Rider
William Rider
Thomas Taylor
Peter Matthews
Sleap.
Widow Davise
John Evans
John Forrester
William Cooper
John Cooper, Junior
John Tudor
Moortown.
Samuel Atcherley
Osburston.
Thomas Brookes
Bolas Mill.
Edward Austin
Meeson.
Peter Matthews
JOHN WEBB,
Treasurer

Shrewsbury Chronicle, 9 Nov 1804, page 1.

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1808

Cold-Hatton, &c. Association.
[Notice and list of rewards identical to those of 1801.]

Cold-Hatton.
William Icke
John Pickin
Joseph Wilkes
J. Pickin, Potford
John Webb
Rowton.
Mrs. Adney
John Adney
A. Keat
John Lloyd
Thomas Sandland
Crudgington.
Mrs. Rider
T. Rider
T. Taylor, Day-house
Sleap.
J. Davis
John Evans
John Forester
William Cooper
S. Tudor
Ellerdine.
George Wood
Benjamin Adney

John Green
Waters Upton.
J. Dicken
Edward Austin
R. Belliss
Joseph James
Richard Allen
W. Dickin
Bolas Mill.
E. Austin
Little Bolas.
J. Podmore
Oak-Hurst.
William Lloyd
Wood Mill.
Jonah Jeffreys
Moortown.
S. Atcherley
T. Allen
Osburston.
Thomas Brookes
JOHN WEBB,
Treasurer.

Shrewsbury Chronicle, 21 Oct 1808, page 1.

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1810s

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1810

Cold-Hatton, &c. Association.
[Notice and list of rewards identical to those of 1801.]

Cold-Hatton.
William Icke
John Pickin
John Key
Joseph Wilkes
John Webb
Potford.
J. Pickin
Little Bolas.
John Podmore
Wood Mill.
Jonah Jeffreys
Oak-Hurst.
William Lloyd
Bolas Mill.
Edward Austin
Day-House.
Thomas Taylor
Crudgington.
Ann Rider
Thomas Rider
Thomas Madeley
Sleap.
John Davis
John Evans
John Forester
William Cooper

Samuel Tudor
Moortown.
Samuel Atcherley
Sarah Allen
Osbaston.
Thomas Brookes
Ellerdine.
George Wood
John Green
Benjamin Adney
Rowton.
Margaret Adney
John Adney
Benjamin Adney
A. Keat
John Lloyd
Thomas Sandland
William Clee
Waters Upton.
John Dicken
Richard Belliss
Joseph James
Richard Allen
William Dickin
Edward Austin
JOHN WEBB,
Treasurer.

Shrewsbury Chronicle, 2 Feb 1810, page 4.

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1811

Cold-Hatton, &c. Association.
[Notice and list of rewards identical to those of 1801.]

Cold-Hatton.
William Icke
John Pickin
John Key
Joseph Wilkes
John Webb
Rowton.
Margaret Adney
John Adney
Benjamin Adney
A. Keat
Thomas Sandland
William Clee
Ellerdine.
Benjamin Adney
George Wood
John Green
Oak-Hurst.
William Lloyd
Wood Mill.
Jonah Jeffreys
Potford.
J. Pickin
Bolas.
Mr. Preston
Mrs. Austin

Day-House.
Thomas Taylor
Waters Upton.
John Dicken
Joseph James
Richard Allen
William Dickin
Edward Austin
Crudgington.
Ann Rider
Thomas Rider
Thomas Madeley
Sleap.
John Davis
John Evans
John Forester
William Cooper
Samuel Tudor
Moortown.
Samuel Atcherley
Sarah Allen
Osbaston.
Thomas Brookes

JOHN WEBB,
Treasurer.

Shrewsbury Chronicle, 1 Mar 1811, page 4.

Extract from an old, small-scale map showing villages and smaller settlements including Oak House (also known as Oakhurst), Ellerdine, Cold Hatton, Rowton, Osbaston, Moortown, Sleap, Crudgington, Waters Upton, Day House, and (Great) Bolas, along with roads, water-courses, and a few small wooded areas.
Map (C & J Greenwood, Map of the County of Salop, published 1827) showing the core area covered by the Cold Hatton Association. Note that Cold Hatton is misnamed as Little Rowton, hence my added text showing the correct name. Map reproduced with the permission of the National Library of Scotland ⇗, under a Creative Commons licence ⇗ (CC BY/4.0).

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1812

Cold-Hatton, &c. Association.
[Notice and list of rewards identical to those of 1801.]

Cold-Hatton.
William Icke
John Pickin
John Key
Joseph Wilkes
John Webb
Rowton.
Margaret Adney
John Adney
Benjamin Adney
A. Keat
Thomas Sandland
William Clee
Ellerdine.
Benjamin Adney
George Wood
John Green
Oak-House.
William Lloyd
Wood Mill.
Jonah Jeffreys
Potford.
J. Pickin
Great Bolas.
Mr. Preston
Mrs. Austin

Little Bolas.
T. Walmsley.
Waters Upton.
John Dicken
Joseph James
Richard Allen
William Dickin
Edward Austin
Crudgington.
Ann Rider
Thomas Rider
Thomas Madeley
Mrs. Tudor
Sleap.
John Davis
John Evans
John Forester
William Cooper
Moortown.
Samuel Atcherley
Sarah Allen
Osbaston.
Thomas Brookes

JOHN WEBB,
Treasurer.

Shrewsbury Chronicle, 13 Nov 1812, page 1.

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1817

SADDLE and BRIDLE.
STOLEN, on Monday Night, the 19th of May, or early on the following Morning, out of the Stable belonging to Mr. Robt: Icke, of Cold Hatton, a SADDLE and BRIDLE, nearly new: the Saddle has a cut on the seat, occasioned by a blow. A reward of THREE GUINEAS will be given, on conviction of the Offender or Offenders, besides that of TWO GUINEAS given by the Cold Hatton Association.—May 21, 1817.

Shrewsbury Chronicle, 23 May 1827, page 3.

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1820s and later

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1827

LOST.
On Saturday Evening, the 18th of August, 1827, out of a field belonging to Mr. Buttery, of ROWTON; ELEVEN YOUNG BEASTS, as under: […]
If Strayed, whoever will bring them back to Mr. Buttery, aforesaid, shall be handsomely rewarded for their Trouble.—If stolen, any Person giving information of the Offender or Offenders, so that he, she, or they may be brought to Justice, shall on Conviction, receive
TWO GUINEAS REWARD,
from Mr. G. Webb, the Treasurer of the Cold-Hatton Association.

Shrewsbury Chronicle, 24 Aug 1827, page 3.

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1834

Cold-Hatton Association
FOR THE PROSECUTION OF FELONS.
The Annual General Meeting will be held at the [Seven] Stars Inn, Cold Hatton, on the first Friday [of July?].
WE, the undersigned, have agreed to prosecute at our joint expence all persons who shall [commit?] any larceny, or other petty crimes, against the [person?] or property of the members of this society; and [in case?] of horse-stealing to pursue (on receipt of information) the offender or offenders throughout the kingdom; and for the apprehension and conviction of the [person?] or persons committing such depredations do offer [the] following rewards: —


stealing any horse, mare or gelding
highway robbery, killing or maiming, [burglary?], stealing or receiving (knowing to [have?] been stolen) any sheep, cattle or pig; [feloniously?] killing or maiming cattle, or [setting?] fire to any building or stack
[breaking?] open or entering any barn, stable, [or other?] outbuilding, and stealing, or intending to steal anything thereout
stealing in the night time, or receiving (knowing to have been stolen) any grain, [hay?], straw, fodder; fowls or other poultry; [or?] any household goods, wares, or merchandise; or robbing any fish pond; or destroying any timber or other trees or plantations
committing any of the above offences in [the] day time
stealing in the night time, or receiving (knowing to have been stolen) any fruit, [?], turnips, potatoes, or any other vegetables, [coals?], lime or manure; or any locks, hooks, fastenings, or any implements in husbandry, or timber; breaking hedges or other [?]
any of the above offences committed in [the] day time
[buying?] coals, lime, manure &c. from [persons?] not having authority to sell, and [any?] person or persons selling them

£ s. d.
20 0 0
10 10 0



5 5 0

2 2 0



1 1 0
1 1 0



10 6
1 1 0

Cold Hatton.
[___uel] Shakeshaft
[___n] Webb
High Ercall.
[___y] Harries ~
Rowton.
[___n] Adney
[___abeth] Adney
[___uel] Shakeshaft
[___] Whitfield
Walton.
[___] Brookes
High Hatton.
[___] Jefferies
Ellerdine.
[___] Cotterill
[___] Green
[___] Wood
[____ret] Dickin
Oak House.
[___] Taylor
Osboston.
[___as] Brookes

John Colley
Moor Town.
Samuel Atcherley
Executors of the late Sarah Allen
Sleap.
William Cooper
Samuel Shakeshaft
Crudgington.
Richard Taylor
John Rider
Waters Upton.
John Dickin
Rev. Mr. Willett
Bolas Magna.
John Taylor
Thomas Taylor
Shrey Hill.
James Done
Thomas Matthews
Eyton.
Richard Williams

JAMES WEBB, Treasurer.
WILLIAM PICKIN, Solicitor.

Shrewsbury Chronicle, 27 Jun 1834, page 3.

Note: The above was printed in the first column of page 3, and the left margin of the page has not been captured by the British Newspaper Archive scan due to tight binding. It is therefore difficult to make out the text in full; my partial transcriptions for words and names that are wholly or partly missing are in [square brackets] with underscores representing the missing words / names, or parts thereof.

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1848

TEN GUINEAS REWARD.
STOLEN OR STRAYED, on Friday night last, from the Seven Stars Inn, Cold Hatton, Salop, a DARK-BRINDLED POLLED COW, aged. If stolen, the above reward will be paid to any person or persons who shall give such information as will lead to the apprehension and conviction of the offender or offenders, by applying to Mr. John Whitfield, Treasurer of the Cold Hatton Association; if strayed, any person bringing the said cow to the Seven Stars shall be handsomely rewarded, and all reasonable expenses paid.
November 6th, 1848.

Eddowes’s Journal, 8 Nov 1848, page 3. Also Shrewsbury Chronicle, 10 Nov 1848, page 3.

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1878

BOLAS MAGNA AND COLD HATTON ASSOCIATION
FOR THE PROSECUTION OF FELONS.
£10 REWARD.—Whereas, on the night of the 19th of March last, some Person or Persons feloniously Stole a GREY HORSE, the property of Mrs. Jennings, of Little Bolas, near Wellington. The above reward will be paid to any person who shall give such information as will lead to the apprehension and conviction of the offender.—Information to given to Superintendent Haynes, of Whitchurch; or Mr. A. Marcy, Solicitor, Wellington.

Wellington Journal, 29 Jun 1878, page 4.

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