- County bridge - In 1729 the bridge end was `paved' and in 1730 more repairs were carried out. Two years later the `battlement' needed repairs, and again in 1735 it was necessary to spend £1 on more battlement repairs and paving. In 1738 it needed a whole £20 spending on the bridge, and £14 on the approach to it.
- Petition to Lord Malton from owner of houses in Old and New Malton seeking enclosure of part of Malton Moor for the relief of the poor of Old and New Malton. Dated October 1731.
- The WORKHOUSE, called SPRING HALL stood in Low Street (Castlegate), it was erected in 1735, principally at the expense of the Wentworth family. It was enlarged in 1789./1791. In 1837 it was sold to the township forming the Malton Union for the sum of £1332, and it has since been enlarged, and divided into wards, for the better classification of its inmates. It was restored and enlarged again in 1877.
- A healthy able-bodied Labourer and his family could subsist upon Bread or Oatmeal, Potatoes, Milk, Bacon and Meat once or twice a week. Workhouse diet was basically the same although one suspects that the portions were larger.
- Malton workhouse served meat dinner twice weekly in addition to Salt Fish.
- Petition from Traders and many principal inhabitants of Malton to Lord Malton for Butter & Wool Markets dated 1738.
- Travel
- Leeds to Scarborough from Thomas Spink's (Painter & Undertakers) Kirkgate. This coach left Mr Cais, Talbot Inn, Scarborough on its return journey every Friday Morning. Every passenger was allows ten pounds of luggage, and all above that weight was charged at the rate of 10p per stone. It was called the Leeds to Scarborough Stage Coach, but it was better described as a four wheel post-chaise, and it continued to run from Mr Spink's until 1760 when we find what as probably the same concern running from Mr Joseph Childs, at the sign of the Post Chaise, Briggate, on the same days to the Talbot, Scarborough. The journey occupied two days, the passengers sleeping at Malton on the first night and the fare being 18/-. The coach continued to run till 1770.
- Michael Parker (born), a grave digger who buried 5000 people in 50 years. He was born in 1758 and was an unusual character. It is said that he used to keep St Mark's Eve Watch on April24th, for the ghosts of people who were to die that year who would appear in the porch of the church. If he disagreed with anyone he would threaten to bury him or her face down when they died so they could not scratch their way out. People also said that in his home he kept a collection of human bones, which he dug up in the graveyard. While he was a rather rough character he also had another kinder side to his personality. It is said that he was married twice and his second wife eloped. He was more saddened by the death of his young son and subsequently took in animals to shower his affection on but unfortunately they intruded on his neighbours who reported him to the authorities and he had to find home for them. By 1823 Michael suffered greatly with rheumatism and was incapable of labour. An application was to him for the loan of his churchyard spade but he refused initially but then gave in saying he would be better next time there was a grave to dig. He never dug another grave and died on the 5th April that year. His wished concerning the funeral were observed. A wake was held at his house, a favourite hymn that often used to sing in the church and as the funeral procession moved along the street many people chanted 'poor Michael, poor fellow'. It was a well attended ceremony.
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