An Assessment made for [ye] present [Overseers]
this 7th November, 1692, for 8 months towards
ye Relief of ye poore of Hippholme cu' Brigghouse
by us whose names are underwritten

Spellings are as per source, i.e. J Horsfall Turner's "History of Brighouse, Rastrick & Hipperholme" published 1893. The amounts assessed are in pounds, shillings and pence, and for those who don't remember:
                    12d. = 1 shilling [s.]
                         20s. = £1
                         240 old pence [d.] = £1

HIPP'HOLME QUARTER Mr Will. Horton for Coley hall or ye occupiers Mr Edward Langley for Hippholme & Whitley land Samuell Saltonstall Ioshua Wright Thomas Kitson Iohn Holroide     & for closes at Broadoak Ioseph Brooke Stephen Hird Ionas Coates     & for Mr Lister land George Stockes Ionathan Priestley Iohn Waddington Mr Oates for Finnis Anthony Whitley for Mitham George Ramsden for Lane ends Abraham Walker for ye other pt. Richard Hudson Richard Speight     ye occupiers of quarrell hall and ye land Ioseph Shuckesmith for moses farme Michaell Ingham Izacke Mann for Empson Farme Ieremiah Whiteley Robert Smith Iohn Iackson for Hazlegreaue Mr Thorpe Ioshua Whitley Abraham Broadley Francis Brooke for old Rishworth Farme Andrew Hartley Ephraim Moore Daniell Empson	£ 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0	s. 8 10 8 8 7 5 1 6 5 7 1 3 8 2 7 6 2 1 2 1 1 4 7 3 0 1 1 2 5 0 4 1 1 1	d. 0 6 0 0 0 6 6 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 6 6 6 0 0 0 6 0 6 6 6 0 0 6 0 0 0 0
NORWOOD GREEN QUARTER Mr Edward Langley for Priestley     & for Mr Ellis land     for Turner Farme     for claypitts     for Eastfield     For Iackson Inge     for Nickall Roide & Goft close Ab. Langley for Kitchinge closes & carr Inge     for Gill Farme Tho: Wiley hath it     & for two closes at Houedge Mr Francis Priestley Francis Brooke for ye shutt William Ramsden Richard Riddlesden for pt. of Rooks Samuell Stanhope for ye other pt. Ionas Heaton Thomas Shucksmith Iohn Bland for Marshall Farme Ierimiah Robinson     & for pt. of Gill Farme     & for Izacke Kershaw Farme Widdow Holdsworth or ye occupiers Richard Robinson Robert Willson Richard Robinson for Sharpes William Whitaker for Brookesbanke land Iames Gill for Mitchills Ierimiah Empson Tetlaw Brookesbanke Wh...lin ---------- --------- ----------	0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0	10 5 4 5 2 0 4 3 3 0 8 3 8 13 13 7 3 2 4 3 3 2 1 3 0 1 2 3 5 1 2 1	0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 6 0 0 6 0 6 0 6 0 6 0 0 0 0 0
LIGHTCLIFFE QUARTER Ioseph Firth Michaell Ramsden Iohn Robbards    & for Boolefalls William Hirst for Shucksmith Farme Samuel Smith Widdow Sowood & for Lower cliffe hill Widdow Houlmes Ab: Law for Upper cliffe hill William Mann for Lower cliffe hill Gilbert Sturdy Timothy Roper for John Gills    & for peer trees Iohn Whitaker Ieremiah Battley    and for pt. of Till carr Gilbert Sturdy Botham hall Thomas Grive for Daniell Walkers    & for A litill close Bo: of Tho: Sugden Ioshua Crowther Henry Brooke Iames Brearley Henry Gill for pt. of Smith house Mrs. Brooke for ye other pt. Mr Kirshaw Ab: Langley For wharlers Abraham Walker For Crownest Edward Gibson For Nubie Farme Mr Lister for yew trees Iohn Sownior For George Ramsdens    & For Tazimonds Thomas Ray    & For wood Close & Iennet Stubbinge Iames Hauworth mason Iohn Frost where Joshua Smith lived    & for Tillcarr Iohn Frost for Daniell Hoyle land	0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0	2 4 1 2 2 4 4 4 7 5 9 2 6 2 2 2 3 9 0 8 2 2 10 4 8 1 11 2 18 3 1 12 1 3 8 2 5	6 0 0 0 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 6 6 0 0 0 0 0
HOUEDGE [Hove Edge] QUARTER Mr Michaell Gibson Thomas Sugden Ab: Walker for Richard Flathers Ioseph Crowther for Sharpes Iohn Sharpe For Broade Oake Abraham Mallinson Henry Burne Iohn Baumforth Edward Gibson for Armsteads Ioseph Wright Iohn Thorpe & for pt. of Jacksons Mr Mitchell for ye other pt. Iohn Walker for two closes at Houedge or Oake Iames Leake & for Meggroide & springe Iohn Lum for Springs Ioshua Holdsworth Ioseph Priestley Iohn Lightowlers or ye occupiers Iohn Hanson & For meanroide	0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0	8 2 5 5 1 6 2 1 1 7 6 1 1 4 1 6 3 2 4	6 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 6 6 6 0 0
BRIGHOUSE QUARTER Madam Thornell or her heares Wido: Brighouse Mr Michill Joseph Lister, Thornill Briggs Joseph Lister Sir Thomas land Joseph Lister for fining milln or occupiers Richard fflather Joseph Crowther, Latte Mathew Scorfeild or occupiers Timithie Scorfeild or occupiers Jams Grime for Tho: Taylers Edmand Waterhouse for pound Abr: Lum Widdo Hoole for bonegate Josias Whiteley for Clay farme Mr Linley for Brooke foote or occupiers Henrie flather Mr Walker or occupiers Joseph Rayner	1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0	0 18 12 9 3 2 1 2 0 5 3 15 10 4 3 2 1 4	0 0 0 0 0 6 0 6 6 0 0 0 6 6 0 0 0 0
JOSHUA WHITLEY JEREMY HUDSON ABRAHAM LANGLEY THOMAS KITSON SAMUELL STANHOPE JONAS HEATON COLLECTORS OF ROYAL AIDE FOR THE TOWNSHIP 1661 Wm Thorpe, Samll. Bentley 1665 Thomas Hanson 1666 Wm. Ffletcher, Thos. Tailor 1667 John Kershaw, Jeremy ffeild 1668 Wm. Wilton Septr. 17 1666, William ffletsher's account given before us whose names are subscribed, he being collector for the Royall aide and his majesties present, further say by these remaining in his hand the which money he hath payd to the Constable, witnesse our hands Richard apleyeard, Nathan Crosley, John Kirshaw, William Wilton, James Phillips 1668 Royal aide collected and our money for Duke of York.

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