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	John Shadrach Piercy
	Hundred of Bassetlaw \| Derivation of the Town's name \| General description
	Prefatory observations \| Extracts from the Doomsday Book \| Public and private grants, &c. chronologically arranged
	First establishment of corporations \| Recapitulation of ancient grants, charters, &c. \| Charter of King James I.
	State of the representation \| Contested elections \| Election of 1826 \| List of representatives
	Antiquity of the office of bailiff \| Aldermen of 1607 \| List of bailiffs from 1700 \| Present body corporate
	Places of public worship \| The Parish Church \| The Methodist chapel \| The Independent Dissenters' chapel
	The Free Grammar School \| The National School \| Sleswicke's hospital \| The Alms Houses \| The Dorcas Charity
	Public buildings, works &c. \| The Square, &c. \| The Town Hall \| The Theatre \| The News Room \| The Post Office \| The Bank \| The Workhouse \| The bridge \| The Broad Stone
	The Great North Road \| The Deanry of Retford \| The Chesterfield Canal \| The River Idle \| The Cars and Commons
	Miscellaneous articles \| The Savings' Bank \| Mr Holmes' Room \| Mr John Hudson's Room \| Biographical sketches
	West Retford \| General description \| The Parish Church \| Catalogue of the Rectors \| Holy Trinity Hospital \| The Free School \| Baptists' Meeting House \| Family of the Denmans
	Babworth \| General description \| The Parish Church \| The hamlet of Ranby \| The hamlet of Moreton
	Ordsall \| General description \| The hamlet of Thrumpton \| Whitehouses \| The Parish Church \| Catalogue of Rectors
	Grove \| General description \| Castle Hill Wood \| The Parish Church \| Catalogue of Rectors \| Family of the Eyres
	Clarborough \| General description \| The Parish Church \| Catalogue of vicars \| The hamlet of Bolham \| Hamlet of Welham \| Hamlets of Moorgate and Spittal-Hill \| Hamlet of Little Greenley

	Map 1. The Retford area in 1836
	Map 2. East and West Retford in 1836
	Map 3. Detailed map of East and West Retford (1835)

PRESENT BODY CORPORATE, ETC.

The Corporation of East Retford consists of two bailiffs, a recorder, a town clerk, and two sergeants at mace. The senior bailiff is chosen at nine o’clock in the morning on the first monday in August, from amongst the aldermen, and the junior bailiff at twelve on the same day, from amongst the freemen at large, the aldermen nominating two individuals who have previously obtained their freedom: their names are then communicated to the freemen, and the choice of the person to be elected is determined by a majority of votes.

The present Body Corporate is composed of the following individuals, viz.

LORD HIGH STEWARD.

His Grace the Duke of Newcastle, K. G. &c. &c.

LEARNED STEWARD, (OR RECORDER.)

James Clinton Fynnes Clinton, Esq. M. P.

John Cottam, Gent. Senior Bailiff.
Samuel Hindley, Gent. Junior Bailiff.

ALDERMEN.

John Parker, Gent.	William Meckley, Gent.
John Thornton, Gent.	George Thornton, Gent.
Darker Parker, Gent.	George Hudson, Gent.
William Clarke, Gent.	Francis Dewick, Gent.
Joshua Cottam, Gent.	Thomas Appleby, Gent.

DEPUTY STEWARD, (or TOWN CLERK.)

Mr Edward Cromwell Brown.

SERGEANTS AT MACE.

Mr. William Pearson.

Mr. William Tootell.

TOWN CRIER.

Samuel Tomlinson.

The senior bailiff, the aldermen, and the junior bailiff (during his year of office,) have each a gown, of purple cloth, edged with fur, in which they usually appear at church,, four times in the year. Two very elegant maces wrought of silver, and gilt over, are borne before the bailiffs, on these, and other public occasions; one of which (the largest) was presented to the Corporation by Sir Edward Nevile, Bart. and on one side has the following inscription "Ex dono Edwardi Nevile, Milit. & Bart. de Grove in Comitatu Nottinghamiae." On the obverse, on a shield, a rose, surmounted by a lion proper, surrounded by a circle on which is engraved "Villa de East Retforde: 1679." The lesser one, is considerably older and has no inscription, or other armorial bearing, with the exception of the King’s Arms, and some emblematical devices, it was given to the Corporation by Sir Gervas Clifton, Bart. and M. P., as well as a large silver bowl, a smaller one, two wine bowls, two silver salts, and twelve silver spoons. They have also a very stately silver cup, presented by the Earl of Lincoln, which is generally used at the Corporation feasts.

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