the following Roads, in and over the said Commons and Waste Lands. From the Wolverhampton Turnpike Road, near the Pinfold, over the Little Hockley Pool Lane, and on the East Side of the Warren House, and Mr. Tuge's Estate, and into the ancient Lane leading to Winson Green.
Another Road from the West End of the said Lane, over the South Side of Winson Green, and to the Navigation Bridge, called Winson Green Bridge, and from thence, over the said Heath, to the Turnpike Road leading from Birmingham to Dudley, and nearly opposite to the Southern Gate of the Land belonging to Mrs. Scott, in the occupation of Mr. John Iddins.
Another public Carriage Road, being Part of the ancient Icknield Street Road, from the South East Corner of the Garden in the Tenure of Mr. Thomas Conway, and near his Summer House, over an Incroachment in the Tenure of Samuel Smith, to the first described Road, and from thence, nearly continuing in a Western Direction, over the Northern side of Kaye Hill into the ancient Lane called Warstone Lane.
Another public Carriage Road, branching out of the last described Road, at the North East Corner of Little Hockley Pool, and extending over the said Common, through Nineveh, and into the Road leading from Winson Green aforesaid, to Handsworth.
Another public Carriage Road, branching out of the said last mentioned Road, at Nineveh, and extending itself over the said Common to the South East End of a certain ancient Lane leading to Winson Green aforesaid.
Another public Carriage Road, leading from the Soho, across the Road before described to lead from Little Hockley Pool to Nineveh, and from thence, over Gibb Heath, into the last described Road.
Another public Carriage Road, leading over the upper End of Winson Green, to the Pig Mill Lane End.
Another public Carriage Road, leading from the Wolverhampton Turnpike Road, near Hockley Brook, across the said Brook into the ancient Road leading through Handsworth to Walsall, and also from the Wolverhampton Road to a House belonging to Charles Colmore, Esq., in the Possession of Mr. Bonas, called the Angel.
All which said Roads we have caused to be set out to the Breadth of forty Feet—and we have appointed Mr. Thomas Conway, of Hockley, to shew the said Roads.
And all Persons who have any Objections to make to the aforesaid Roads, or any or either of them, are desired to attend and make such other Objections, in Writing, at our next Meeting, to be held at the House of Thomas Crocket, known by the name of the New Inn, situate at Handsworth, on Tuesday the 7th Day of January next, at Eleven o'clock in the Forenoon.
Thomas Green.
Samuel Wyatt.
John Wall.
The next advertisement is quoted for the curious mention of the "women's market," which it contains. It is, I think, the only example of the kind. The women's market was, of course, for the sale of butter, eggs, and poultry, and was at this time held in High Street.
