Thomas/John Inmith, Brewer

Folkestone Sessions Books 1641 – 1662 and Memoranda of Recognisances 1640 – 1651

Memorandum that on the last day of October, 1642, in the presence of James Stiles, Mayor of this town, Folkestone, in the county of Kent, Jurats, his colleagues then associated with him, came Thomas Inmeth, beer brewer, and was bound in £10.

The condition of this recognisance is such: That if the above bounden Thomas Inmeth do and shall from henceforth during the space of one whole year now next coming sell and truly serve and furnish the victuallers of the said town of Folkestone and all other inhabitants of the said town who shall desire the same for their money with good wholesome beer, and do and shall well and truly and justly keep the assize allowed by the Mayor and Jurats of the said town of Folkestone for the time being and according to the Laws and statutes of this Realm of England, and shall not deliver or utter any beer to any unlicensed victualler or victuallers that then this recognisance be void or else to stand in force.

Folkestone Sessions Books 1641 – 1662 and Memoranda of Recognisances 1640 – 1651

Memorandum that on the 14^th November, 1643, came Thomas Inmith, beer brewer, and was bound in the sum of £10.

Folkestone Sessions Books 1641 – 1662 and Memoranda of Recognisances 1640 – 1651

Memorandum that on the 14^th October, 1644, Thomas Inmith, beer brewer, was bound over in the sum of £10.

Folkestone Sessions Books 1641 – 1662 and Memoranda of Recognisances 1640 – 1651

Memorandum that on the 10^th November, 1644, came in the presence of William Master, Mayor, Thomas Inmith, beer brewer, and was bound in the sum of £10.

Folkestone Sessions Books 1641 – 1662 and Memoranda of Recognisances 1640 – 1651

Memorandum that on the 12^th October, 1646, came in the presence of James Stiles, Mayor, and the Jurats, Thomas Inmith, beer brewer, and was bound in the sum of £10.

Folkestone Sessions Books 1641 – 1662 and Memoranda of Recognisances 1640 – 1651

Memorandum that on the 23^rd October, 1648, came in the presence of Stephen Chapman, Mayor, and the Jurats, Thomas Inmith, beer brewer, and was bound in the sum of £10.

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Memorandum that on 5^th November, 1649, before Will Master, Mayor, and Jurats, came Thomas Inmith, beer brewer, and recognised that he owed the Custodian of the Liberties of England by Authority of Parliament the sum of £10.

Folkestone Sessions Books 1641 – 1662 and Memoranda of Recognisances 1640 – 1651

Memorandum that on 7^th October, 1650, before Henry Jenkins, Mayor, and Jurats, came Thomas Inmith, beer brewer, and was bound in the sum of £10.

Folkestone Sessions Books 1641 – 1662 and Memoranda of Recognisances 1640 – 1651

It is to be remembered that the eighteenth day of October in the year of our Lord 1651, before Thomas Inmith Esq., Mayor of the town of Folkestone, in the county of Kent, and the Jurats of the same town, cometh Thomas Inmith, of the same town, beer brewer, and acknowledgeth himself to owe to the Keepers of the Liberties of England by the authority of Parliament the sum of ten pounds of his goods and chattels, lands or tenements, to be levied if he fails in performance of the conditions following to the use of the same Keepers.

Folkestone Sessions Books 1641 – 1662 and Memoranda of Recognisances 1640 – 1651

It is to be remembered that the seventeenth day of November in the year of our Lord 1651, before Henry Jenken Esq., Mayor, and the Jurats of the same town, cometh Thomas Inmith, of the same town, beer brewer, and acknowledgeth himself to owe to the Keepers of the Liberties of England by the authority of Parliament the sum of ten pounds of his goods and chattels, lands or tenements, to be levied if he fails in performance of the conditions following to the use of the same Keepers.

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The sessions of the public peace at the town of Folkestone aforesaid held on the seventeenth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand six hundred and fifty one, before Henry Jenken Esq., Mayor, Thomas Inmith, James Stiles, Stephen Chapman, Isreal Wynter and John Medgett, Jurats and Justices of the Peace there.

At this Court Sarah Field, widow, took her oath that Mr. Thomas Inmith, one of the Jurats of this town and a licensed brewer, has supplied her, being an innkeeper, to want beer three several times of late, contrary to the purport and effect of his recognisance. This Court doth thereupon order that he shall for the future well and truly serve and furnish the victuallers of the said town of Folkestone and all the inhabitants of the said town who shall desire the same for their money with good and wholesome beer according, as by his recognisance he ought to and is bound to do upon pain of being discharged from his licence for brewing or otherwise of being sued upon the forfeiture of his recognisance as this Court shall think fit.

Folkestone Sessions Books 1641 – 1662 and Memoranda of Recognisances 1640 – 1651

It is to be remembered that the seventeenth day of October in the year of our Lord 1652, before Henry Jenken Esq., Mayor of the town of Folkestone, in the county of Kent, and the Jurats of the same town, cometh Thomas Inmith, of the same town, beer brewer, and acknowledgeth himself to owe to the Keepers of the Liberties of England by the authority of Parliament the sum of ten pounds of his goods and chattels, lands or tenements, to be levied if he fails in performance of the conditions following to the use of the same Keepers.

Folkestone Sessions Books 1641 – 1662 and Memoranda of Recognisances 1640 – 1651

The sessions of the 17^th October, 1652 were adjourned until Monday, the 14^th of November next, at which day it is ordered by the Court that from and after this day fortnight the Common Brewer of this town shall make beer not above nine shillings a butt to the victuallers, besides the excise, upon penalty of the Statute which this Court doth adjudge to be a competent gain to the brewer of this town.

And they present Thomas Inmith, the common brewer, for not selling according to the statute. 14^th November, 1652, he appeared and submitted himself to the Court for the time past, whereupon he was fined 1s. for example`s sake.

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It is to be remembered that the 14^th day of October, 1654, before Thomas Inmith Esq., Mayor, and the Jurats, cometh Thomas Inman, beer brewer, and is bound in ten pounds.

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The sessions of the 19^th October 1654 are adjourned until Monday, the 27^th of November at which day it is ordered by the Court that from and after this day fortnight the Common Brewer of this town shall make beer not above nine shillings a butt to the victuallers, besides the excise, upon penalty of the Statute.

And they present Mr. Mayor, Mr. Chapman and Richard Ladd, for not selling beer according to the statute. 14^th November, 1652, he appeared and submitted himself to the Court for the time past, whereupon he was fined 1s. for example`s sake.

Folkestone Sessions Books 1641 – 1662 and Memoranda of Recognisances 1640 – 1651

It is to be remembered that the 15^th day of October, 1655, before John Medgett Esq., Mayor of the town of Folkestone, and the Jurats of the same, cometh Thomas Inmith, beer brewer, acknowledgeth himself to owe ten pounds.

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It is to be remembered that the 13^th day of October, 1656, before Israel Winter Esq., Mayor, and the Jurats, cometh Thomas Inmith, beer brewer, and acknowledgeth himself to owe the sum of ten pounds.

Folkestone Sessions Books 1641 – 1662 and Memoranda of Recognisances 1640 – 1651

It is to be remembered that the 9^th day of November, 1657, before John Medget Esq., Mayor, and the Jurats, cometh Thomas Inmith, beer brewer, and acknowledgeth himself to owe the sum of ten pounds.

Folkestone Sessions Books 1641 – 1662 and Memoranda of Recognisances 1640 – 1651

It is to be remembered that the 25^th day of October, 1658, before Edward Francklin Esq., Mayor, and the Jurats, cometh John Inmith, beer brewer, and acknowledgeth himself to owe the sum of ten pounds.