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Seale 0216 John Shapleigh to John Seale 12 Sept. 1771   Seale Family Papers      1770-1775 18thC
DHRG No. 100371
Responsibility of those in power dealing out punishment. Need to look into the statute book to see what power a J.P. should have in deciding Judgement concerning bad workmanship on roads, punishment for misbehaviour etc. Due regards to the landowner affected. Mr. Shapleigh states that he has been desired to help that Parish & hopes that J.Seale will do his best to help the Parish also.

Seale 0217 Richard Trist to Thomas Henry Seale 15 Oct. 1771   Seale Family Papers      1770-1775 18thC
DHRG No. 100372
R.T. in great need of money to pay debts within little more than 3 weeks; Hopes THS can supply £200 and that R.T.'s brother might also help.

Seale 0219 Richard Harris to John Seale 21 Nov. 1771   Seale Family Papers      1770-1775 18thC
DHRG No. 100373
RH. Hopes enclosed answer is well drawn, bill not seen. Marsh's letter also enclosed. J.S's petition drawn by Cholwich, RH also has Grybert's & Holdsworth's petitions etc. J.S. has copies. R.H. had several opinions of Grappers. Etc. etc. Answer to be ingrossed if agreed by T.H.Seale. R.H. at Nethway previous week something Mr. Luttrell was to do but could not do before the following Friday. Rev & Mrs. Fownes & Kitty F. were at Nethway.

Seale 0220 Governor Holdsworth to (J. Seale) 25 Nov. 1771   Seale Family Papers      1770-1775 18thC
DHRG No. 100374
Memorandum.
Mr. Holdsworth unable to find Leases papers after search. He suggests lease counterparts could be in the parish chest.

Seale 0221 Th. H. Seale to J. Seale senior 28 Nov. 1771   Seale Family Papers      1770-1775 18thC
DHRG No. 100375
T.H.S. acknowledges father's letter & answer in chancery. THS leaving London on receipt of J.S's next letter. Seeing Mr. Fanshawe following day. THS bringing letters of Attornay. Mr. Vavastour's missing lease. Mr. Holdsworth's presumed attempts to prevent accurate description of property; old leases adequate. Mr. Luttrell's attempt to keep things dorment. Mr. Newcomen's probable guilt- Possible Lottery prize £20000

DHRG No. 100376
Receipt : 27 November 1772.
J.F's bill unpaid.
Boots, buckles, shoes, spur leathers £2 -19s - 6d.

DHRG No. 100377
Receipt : 27 November 1772.
J.F's bill unpaid.
Boots, buckles, shoes, spur leathers £2 -19s - 6d.

DHRG No. 100378
Bill for:- Books, Paper, Wax, blotting & pins, inkstand, ink, Attorney's Guide, Memo book, pocket book etc. £6 - 14s - 0d.
Receipt:- Ann Brown 27 November 1772.

DHRG No. 100379
Bill for:- Books, Paper, Wax, blotting & pins, inkstand, ink, Attorney's Guide, Memo book, pocket book etc. £6 - 14s - 0d.
Receipt:- Ann Brown 27 November 1772.

Seale 0224 Thos. H. Seale to Richard Trist, Bond 6 Dec.1771 – transcript   Seale Family Papers      1770-1775 18thC
DHRG No. 100380
Bond.:. THS held & firmly bound to Richard Trist of Arundel Street in the Strand, London Taylor in the sum of £480.
RT to be paid £240 on or before 10 May 1772. Witness William Trim.

Seale 0224 Thos. H. Seale to Richard Trist, Bond 6 Dec.1771 – document   Seale Family Papers      1770-1775 18thC
DHRG No. 100381
Bond.:. THS held & firmly bound to Richard Trist of Arundel Street in the Strand, London Taylor in the sum of £480.
RT to be paid £240 on or before 10 May 1772. Witness William Trim.

Seale 0224a On the back of the Bond (0224) Receipts 1772   Seale Family Papers      1770-1775 18thC
DHRG No. 100382
Receipts: - 24 July 1772 £168 in part Bond 23 October 1772 £72 received by The hands of J.Marsh in full for the Bond by R'd Trist.

DHRG No. 100383
Debts accumulating since first going to the Temple. Allowance exceeded in order to keep up appearances so had to take up sums of Hurns, Hayne & Marsh. Marsh very poor. Apologies for imprudence. Trist owed money. THS gave Trist bond for £240. Trist not expecting to be repaid while J.Seal senior is alive.

DHRG No. 100384
Smallpox in Dartmouth, so hopes Mrs. H. etc can go to Fuge for a month or two. 2 or 3 rooms required, Mr. H. willing to pay rent etc. They would leave if CH had a tenant at any time.

Seale 0228 Richard Trist’s Bill 30 Nov. 1771 to 20 December 1772   Seale Family Papers      1770-1775 18thC
DHRG No. 100385
Bill not paid. £33 - 8s -6½d Probably JS paid £14 -7 -9 Coat and Waistcoat,Breeches, Buttons, Twist etc. Coals, Candles etc. £33 - 8s - 6½ d.
Bill paid by Trist to Cawley & Co. for seives & saw plates.
Receipt by hand of March(snr) 3 Dec.1772

Seale 0228 Richard Trist’s Bill 30 Nov. 1771 to 20 December 1772   Seale Family Papers      1770-1775 18thC
DHRG No. 100386
Bill not paid. £33 - 8s -6½d Probably JS paid £14 -7 -9 Coat and Waistcoat,Breeches, Buttons, Twist etc. Coals, Candles etc. £33 - 8s - 6½ d.
Bill paid by Trist to Cawley & Co. for seives & saw plates.
Receipt by hand of March(snr) 3 Dec.1772

Seale 0229 Anonymous Letter To Charles Hayne 6 March 1772 HPII p7   Seale Family Papers      1770-1775 18thC
DHRG No. 100387
Satirical letter to CH on his appointment of Sheriff. Advice given, Captain of the Troop & Javalin men, Deputy Sheriff & Chaplin. Approval of CH's elder sister's probably choice of Newman. Savage & Walker respectively. Need to make retinue drunk after Assizes. Behaviour before the Judge, talk about weather & hunting etc. Sleep during trials. Recommends Rector of Aveton Gifford as second chaplain.

Seale 0230 Memorandum by TH Seale 23 May 1772   Seale Family Papers      1770-1775 18thC
DHRG No. 100388
Mem. Shoes bought in 1761 from shoemaker in butcher row behind St. Clements, not paid for, name not known. R. Trist lodged there, worried lest THS should die before depts are paid. Debts minuted with others on paper in pocket.

Seale 0231 Memorandum by Th. H. Seale No date 24 May 1772?   Seale Family Papers      1770-1775 18thC
DHRG No. 100389
One Beamsley owed 30/- for a wig One Fourneau owed for boots & shoes. One Sealy owed 8 Guineas borrowed He had gone abroad for diabolical practises.

Seale 0232 Memorandum by Thomas H. Seale June 1st 1772   Seale Family Papers      1770-1775 18thC
DHRG No. 100390
Memo. Acount between Charles Hayne & THS. CH indebted to THS. THS bought buckles & spurs & paid. Trist's maids etc. In all £3 - 11 - 3 mistake for £4 - 1- 3 ?