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DHRG No. 101012
Inventory of things on board sent with Cole, that of things left at Mt. Boon to come by Pinson. Morely plot spaded & burnt, unable to be ploughed. No known person or dog walked in the walk without leave. Jack Ware & men digging foundations etc. for Rope Walk; they cleaned ???? & replaced water, pipes sound. Quay house not finished. Fan & wife to live there. have Norton Barn -priority. Can housekeeper give Betty Prout(meat?)?
DHRG No. 101013
Working at house in Seymour Street; children already taken possession. Description of House. Open heath nearby. Not room for AMS & Elizabeth Fanshawe at the same time.
DHRG No. 101014
Rowe the builder estimate on the Rope Walk not accepted by Maddick the mason. Other masons might nead travelling expenses. No estimate on the houses at Coombe till the prices have stopped falling. JS to decide masons chosen should do rest of the garden walls. Maddick's Barn to be converted to store house, where to thrash corn. Thomas Perring and lease at Brixham. Mr. Sparke's quay and the Corporation labourers ordered to pull down wall.
DHRG No. 101015
Rec'd letters of 15 & 26 June. Requests for violin to be sent up by coaster. Cole & things arrived. Has anyone been to Moreley? 1 shilling a week allowed for B.Prout's dinner. Maddick not to be employed, unreasonable & deceitful. Enough room in the barn at Mt. Boon for his cow & threshing floor. Bennet's covenant to be sent up by Pinson for JS to sign etc. Perring to have press. Jeffrey to take care nothing destroys the game. Can he make the young dog into a good pointer?
DHRG No. 101016
Come 23 June 1783 under cover of le Holn?
Petition to Parliament against the Receipt Tax. Mayor etc. pulling down stones from Mr. Sparkes building: attorney's Mr. Prideaux & factotum. Change due to late rains. Prospect of good harvest. Mr. Jenner's Bill. Prize money. Capt. Goldsmith.
DHRG No. 101017
Request for seat in Mary-le-bone Church, formerly Mr. Colman's.
Seale 0855 Wm. Sellon to J. Seale 21 June 1783 Pew offered in Chapel   Seale Family Papers      1783 18thC
DHRG No. 101018
Mr. Smerdon unwell. Dean of Windsor minister of Mary-ler-bone. The Clerk of the Chapel in Portman Square would keep a pew there for Mr. Seale.
DHRG No. 101019
Received the other half of the bills safe. Been about a week at Budleigh Salterton with two children to bathe. Thanks for description of London house and that the children had a good journey. Mr. Fanshawe escaped after being overturned en route to London. Regards to Miss Mervin.
DHRG No. 101020
Not heard from Mr. Colman. Recommends JS to write to him and to send a servant to view the property.
DHRG No. 101021
Crossed out:- Mr. Seale had seen Mr. Drewe, but hoped that the meeting would be postponed till after 12.00 or 12.30pm He hoped to send a servant to meet Mr. C's housekeeper to show him the place of things in the house.
Seale 0859 J. Seale to Rev. Charles Harter 2 July 1783 New Archbishop   Seale Family Papers      1783 18thC
DHRG No. 101022
Passing 6 weeks since J.S. wrote to C.B. JS met Rector of -------- near Bath, one of 4 delegates sent from Oxford University to pay homage to the new Archbishop. His private concern is with the Duchess of Portland etc.
DHRG No. 101023
Formal Invitation postponed. Mrs. Fanshawe's little girl ill. Mrs.R.Fanshawe's apology for not writing. Her hair dresser being with her sends her compliments with Mrs. F's.
Seale 0861 J. Seale to Kitty (Miss C. Woodley) 2 or 3 July 1783   Seale Family Papers      1783 18thC
DHRG No. 101024
Surprised at not hearing from Miss Woodley. Asked for news a month before. Pleasant house in London. King has SS's directions to send money when wanted. Best respects to Mrs. Harris.
DHRG No. 101025
Rec'd letter of 26 June. Violin sent soon by coaster. No one been to Morely. Some turnips put in, little or no cider due to frost. Wall fruit tolerable other fruit variable. Maddick still obstinate. Alfred Rowe to send masons. Maddick's covenant. Would send Bennett's covenant by Pinsoll. Paid Prideaux the tythe. Meeting Perring at Brixham. Old Mr. King to value the press. Jeffrey & the game & young dog. Wotton of Ashburton & Broadhampston purchase money. Harris' will.
Seale 0863 J. Seale to J. King Reply to 0862 6 July 1783   Seale Family Papers      1783 18thC
DHRG No. 101026
Rec'd letter of 26 June (1 July?) Send 6 Mahogany chairs with the violin. Maddick very obstinate. Write to Wotton's attorney about transfer. Request to know what Cornworthy rents had been received. Information to be sent by Pinson. Letter endorsed to R. Prideaux with Bank notes. E.Fanshawe spoke of still in loft. Investigate. Zilly to distil rose water & peppermint.
Seale 0864 J. Seale to J King 10 July 1783 J.S. to Sell Morely   Seale Family Papers      1783 18thC
DHRG No. 101027
Had express about 6am 9 July. It should have come earlier from Ashburton in time for funeral. King to go to Ashburton with money for Miss Gilby & to check rents & market. Hurst to advise on value. JS selling Morely. Mr. Prideaux to have map from Book Room. Mezzotints to be sent with hall chairs & all plate from iron chest sent to JS. when Cole should come next. Tucker's debt will be paid. Accounts crossed out.
Seale 0865 J. Seale to (Rev) C. Barter 10 July 1783 Mrs Harris Senile   Seale Family Papers      1783 18thC
DHRG No. 101028
Augmentation of the living of Cornwall. Bishop of Exeter gone into the Country..Delay's are dangerous. Did CB go to the races? Sam Hine said he bought a blind mare off CB. Hope to be with CB in September. Mrs. Harris gone senile? (Regards) from Sarah S & Miss Dolly Mervin.
DHRG No. 101029
Not heard from JK since 1 July. Enclosed letter to go to Prideaux. Hope Moreley plot put down to turnips. To be advertized for sale 25 April in Sherbourne Mercury. Presume map had been sent to R.Prideaux. 4 pairs of pillows to be sent up from Mt. Boon - send gun to F.Luttrell at Dunster Castle. Expecting Pinson for sometime. Mrs. Gretton wanted the Bureau bed.
Seale 0868 J. Seale to J. King Reply to 0866 12 July 1783   Seale Family Papers      1783 18thC
DHRG No. 101030
Hopes Miss C. Woodley's (?) money is dealt with. JS wanted money, also some for Mt. Boon. Keys for wood to be kept at Jack White's house when finished. N.Brooking to borrow JK's key, also Mr. Gretton & Mr. Newman. Moreley & Capton part of the schedule of Estates to be cut off for JS & wing to be shown to interested people.Turnips at M. to be hoed to show capability of improvements. Post able still to go to Exeter early to preserve from 2/6 for 1st man to bring cornish salmon.
Seale 0869 J. King to John Seale Reply to 0867 15 July 18 July 1783   Seale Family Papers      1783 18thC
DHRG No. 101031
Letter forwarded to Prideaux who had map of Morely. Turnips soon sewn. Items required, including documents on board Capt. Salisbury. Mr. Gretton returned some goods. JK paid Miss Woodley £50 everthing sorted out for her by late Mrs. Harris. Difficult to raise money. Bill concerning marble enclosed. Tucker unable to pay rent. The house at Tiverton could be mortgaged. Table of Incomes & outgoings. Repairs & Taxing etc.