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Seale 0199 Bond to Thomas Morrill 23 November 1768   Seale Family Papers      1760-1769 18thC
DHRG No. 100351
Bond to Thomas Marrill to surrender Chamber in Garden Court No. 2 at Michas Term 1771. Legal obligations etc. Receipt of 18 December 1772 hands of John Marsh £41 -1s - 6d by T. Morrill.

DHRG No. 100352
Third (Bill) not dated in 1769 Cash lent £6 -13s - 6d Various clothes, Serge, Buckram,Canvas & Stays, Dimity Lace, Sewing silk & Twist etc. etc£90 - 16s - 9½ d

Seale 0200 Charles Hayne (senior) Will proved May 1769   Seale Family Papers      1760-1769 18thC
DHRG No. 100353
Will made 9 July 1768.
Internment at Brixham Church, Daughters Mary & Sarah to be given £500 over & above marriage settlement & £20 expenses yearly till age 21 or marriage. To Servant Richard Trist all plain woollen clothes & £15 annuity, remainder to Charles H. then M.H. & then SH & heirs respectively. Codicil: 7 March 1769 R.T. to have nothing. Charles to have chaise, harnesses & chaise horses but his mother & her children not to be allowed any use of it.

Seale 0201 C.Hayne (junior) to E.Taylor 19 March 1769 H.P. 1 83   Seale Family Papers      1760-1769 18thC
DHRG No. 100354
Charles H. senior in deplorable state of delirium & sense, also dropsy; in bed previous 3 days and will take no medicine & little else. Request to know time E.Taylor would be leaving London and the price of seeds ordered by C.H.senior. Respects to Mr. & Miss Luttrell. This breaks off suddenly.

DHRG No. 100355
Charles H. senior died previous Tuesday mainly due to dropsy. He was buried in the Vault at Brixham; in deplorable condition for nearly a week before he died.

Seale 0203 E. Taylor to Charles Hayne 25 March 1769   Seale Family Papers      1760-1769 18thC
DHRG No. 100356
Great concern at news long expected. Thought of kindness experienced at Lupton & the long illness. E.T's mother & family send condolences. (Charles Haynes senior died Friday March 1769)

Seale 0204 John Gawler to Rich’d Harris Atty 8 May 1769   Seale Family Papers      1760-1769 18thC
DHRG No. 100357
Thanks for letter about JS's & late Mr.Forty's affair -F's estate limited to Lang & Penfound in Trust. L & P were dead so difficult to get facts. JG wrote to J.S. to find what he knew. 1. When & how Debt became due & 2. How was account settled at time of Sale etc. Note by JS.: Indenture of Release dated 11 March 1756 whereby premises were conveyed to JS for £550. Mortgage from Lang, Penfound & Forty to JS for £430 is on 30 Sept. 1751

Seale 0205 Richard Harris to John Seale 6 June 1769   Seale Family Papers      1760-1769 18thC
DHRG No. 100358
Acknowledgement of receipt of 3 Bank Bills of £100 each and 4 on Mr. Child for £50 each, total £500. Glad Mrs. A.M.Seale & sister are better after colds, & that the Counsellor had arrived safely in London.

Seale 0206 Richard Harris to John Seale 23 Oct. 1769   Seale Family Papers      1760-1769 18thC
DHRG No. 100359
Received JS's letter with bills when on horseback going to keep Mr. Savery's Courts, returning the following Saturday.

DHRG No. 100360
Bill for:- Shoes, dress shoes, dress pumps Weed heels (?) Wax shoes £3 - 3s- 6d Paid before T. Seale died.

Seale 0209 Mary Hayne junior to Charles Hayne 31 July 1770 H.P. II . 14   Seale Family Papers      1770-1775 18thC
DHRG No. 100361
On July 30 MH gave bill to Mr. Seale, who wished to see the crop bill. Request to send the crop bill by bearer to M.H. junior who would wait Mr. S's return at Dartmouth. She would tell CH junior, young Mr. S's answer soon.

Seale 0210 Wm. Creed to John Shapleigh 16 Nov. 1770 HP 1032fzi   Seale Family Papers      1770-1775 18thC
DHRG No. 100362
Renewal of late bankrupt A.Penfound's Commission Debt from profits in ''Dartmouth Galley'' due either to Mrs. Hayne or late Mr. Holdsworth. Latter paid monies to Mr. P. without agreement with Mrs. Haynes etc. Mrs. Hayne & Mrs Holdsworth agreed for one of them to prove the debt. Mr. W. Prideaux for Mr. Hiworth & Wm. C. for Mrs. Hayne agreed for Mr. Shapleigh to settle petition to prove the case.

Seale 0211 Wm. Brown to Mr. Seale (T.H.Seale) 5 & 6 Dec. 1770   Seale Family Papers      1770-1775 18thC
DHRG No. 100363
Bought of Wm. Brown:- 1 Coke upon Littleton Folio; & 1 'Tis Well tis no Worse'. Settle account on coming to Town. Also sending The New Comedy.

Seale 0212 Wm Creed to Mr. John Exley 8 Feb. 1771 HP 1032 pz   Seale Family Papers      1770-1775 18thC
DHRG No. 100364
Claims from 'Dartmouth Galley' in Penfounds estate. Draft of intended petition drawn up by Counsel Shapleigh sent to Mr. E. as agreed by W.Prideaux for Mr. Holdsworth & Mr.C for his sister Mrs. Hayne. If rejected Mrs.Hayne would revive all proceedings. Friendly nephews Hayne & Southcote had visited Mr. C. several times.

Seale 0213 Arthur Holdsworth to Mrs. Hayne 8 April 1771 H.P. II . 8   Seale Family Papers      1770-1775 18thC
DHRG No. 100365
The Penfound Bankrupcy Suit over the 'Dartmouth Galley' A.H. concerned about the suit revived against him; Begs some days longer respite; presumes letters addressed to Lupton will reach Mrs. Hayne.

DHRG No. 100366
Bill for:- Best Folio (paper) Black edge Folio & stick Wax Sheet blotting & Pens Deck Sermons 3 Vols.

DHRG No. 100367
Fourth Bill Various clothes,waistcoats & linings, shalloon etc. Lodging & coals , candles etc. etc. To a Bill delivered £90 - 16s - 9½ d - = Total £160 - 4s - 2 ¾ d

DHRG No. 100368
Fourth Bill Various clothes,waistcoats & linings, shalloon etc. Lodging & coals , candles etc. etc. To a Bill delivered £90 - 16s - 9½ d - = Total £160 - 4s - 2 ¾ d

DHRG No. 100369
Used as cover for other documents concerning T.H.Seal's affairs.
Fifth Bill.Various clothes, shalloon, button's, garters etc. etc. etc.
To a Bill delivered £160 - 4s - 2 ¾ d.
= Total £197 -15s - 11 ¾ d

DHRG No. 100370
Used as cover for other documents concerning T.H.Seal's affairs.
Fifth Bill.Various clothes, shalloon, button's, garters etc. etc. etc.
To a Bill delivered £160 - 4s - 2 ¾ d.
= Total £197 -15s - 11 ¾ d