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Seale 0870 J. Seale to J. King Reply to 0869 (18th July) 26 July 1783   Seale Family Papers      1783 18thC
DHRG No. 101032
Rec'd bill. £30.12.6 Aug. prospect of a good crop at Moreley? If Coaster not gone Mrs S's bureau to be sent. Plate to come by Cole. Goods to be appraised by Kennicot when Gretten has chosen. Bureau bed sent to Mr. Gretton not to be parted with. £100 needed: tenants very slow paying rents. JS coming down before 25 August. Peter Gibbs to ride round inspecting the estate. Enquiry after trees planted in 1782.
DHRG No. 101033
JS's note:- apricots for Mr. Eveleigh.
Many severe disappointments about augmentation of income. Paying repects to Bishop soon, will refer to Harris monument. President of Oriel to spend late summer at Salcombe & then to Lisbon. Harvest mostly good. Lightning damage at Tidaford. The scandalous Chronicler.(Miss Mervin's name for C.B.)
DHRG No. 101034
Schedule of Moreley Manor enclosed and bill of £21-9-6. Chairs too late for Capt. Salisbury, going by next coaster. Previous Wednesday Snapdragon money paid out. Nothing for JK from the proprietors, others received much. Mr. Ougier willing to pay his share to JK. Mr. Prideaux consulted. A mistake? Mr. Bennett's man applies to JK about house at Norton intended as a public house. Given a good character about to get married.
Seale 0873 J. Seale to J. King July 1783 Reply re. Prize Money   Seale Family Papers      1783 18thC
DHRG No. 101035
Rec'd money & schedule. Capt. Salisbury arrived safely. JS not offended with JK about plea for help. Surprised. Not hopeful about owner's giving anything. JS certainly would contribute & so might Mr. Prideaux. Mr. de Hunn said Mr.Ougier was taking possession of a ship soon. Bennett's man to have house at Norton at fair price. Progress of Mr.Leigh building?
DHRG No. 101036
Final dividend of Mr. Penfound's effects to be made 19 August in Exeter.
Seale 0875 J. Seale to T. Perring Reply to 0874 2 Aug. 1783   Seale Family Papers      1783 18thC
DHRG No. 101037
Uncertain how JS's debts stand. Papers at Mt.Boon. Mr. Manley should know.
DHRG No. 101038
JK very grateful. Mr.Leigh's building progressing well. Rope Walk beams to be put in following week. Good crop of turnips likely at Moreley. Many firs from William's died the rest thrive. Capt. Coles to sail in about a month or 6 weeks. Mr. Rennals seldom comes. A man from London in lodgings wants a house in neighbourhood. Mr. Treby in JS's house in Plympton, wants to buy a house. JS asked to do all Grand Jury.
DHRG No. 101039
Mr. Ougier not coming to London so would write about JK's share (from Snapdragon) Mrs. S's bureau not to be sent up. JS's orders about walkers in the Rope Walk must be attended to. The man from London was Capt. Boys asking about renting part of Mt. Boon. JK to tell him Mt. B. was not to let. JS needed information about this from JK. No list of things on board Capt. Salisbury's ship which had arrived. Apples very scarce in London. Not all the culm is to be removed from JS's quay. JK to investigate.
DHRG No. 101040
Green plums stolen and tree much broken in the garden. Jeffrey & Trounce found 2 apprentices and one servant of Bennett's at 3am picking green plums and nectarines. A suspician of a poacher a hare pipe found.
DHRG No. 101041
JS will punish garden robbers. The servant, the ring leader, his wages in Bennett's hand will be given to the poor in bread. Mrs. S. had been much out of order, but better. Ougier's reply to JS's letter. Hopes helpful to JK. Goldsmith very troublesome, starting a lawsuit. JS expects to come down latter end of August will discuss G's complaints.
Seale 0880 Mr. Floud to Mr. Seale Invitation Before 5 Aug. 1783   Seale Family Papers      1783 18thC
DHRG No. 101042
Acceptance of Invitation on Sunday.
DHRG No. 101043
Mr. F's daughter had declared in Dartmouth that an advertisement stated that Mt. Boon was to be sold
DHRG No. 101044
Surprised & distressed. Advertisement in an Exeter paper a year before had stated that Mt. Boon was to be 'set' or sold, not the estate. Sorry for misrepresentations.
Seale 0883 J. Floud to J. Seale Before 19 Aug. 1783   Seale Family Papers      1783 18thC
DHRG No. 101045
Hope to dine that day with Mr. Seale. If no answer will come at 4.30.
DHRG No. 101046
JS. Has received application (for purchase) of Mt. Boon. Requests that Miss Farley denies the report that Mt. Boon is for sale.
DHRG No. 101047
JK to see Goldsmith 13 August. Waited on Capt. Boys. Common report about letting Mt. Boone. JK constantly contradicted it. JK's letter of 18 July should have list of things sent by Salisbury. Apples very scarce, no hazel nuts. Many French nuts. Much culm still left at Quay. Ringleader of garden robbers, aprentice, Gartley. entitled to an estate when of age, a fourth robber jumped over wall & ruptured himself.
DHRG No. 101048
Formal Invitation to dinner, Sunday ½ past four.
Seale 0887 J. Seale to J. King 12 Aug. 1783 J.K. to receive share   Seale Family Papers      1783 18thC
DHRG No. 101049
Mr. Ougier had written stating that Goldsmith had begun a suit against him. JS asked what G had said to JK about JS's message. Goldsmith said that JK was mistaken in doubting his ability etc. etc. No news of the Gun JK was to send to Dunster Castle for Mr.Francis Luttrell. JS hoped the coffee had been sent to Exeter as Mrs. Seale had ordered. JK to send JS's compliments to Mr. & Mrs. Woolcot. List of places at or near Dartmouth for sale required*---crossed out *
DHRG No. 101050
Apologies for possibly offending Ougier. Thanks to JS for sorting it out. Mr. Prideaux expected. D.Khan to come down in Capt. Salisbury's vessel. Goldsmith cutting off crew members shares of Snapdragon prize. His suit in Chancery against Ougier. Jeffrey cleaning guns. Gun to be sent, Mr. Luttrell's gun, Mr.Echelas got coffee for Mrs. Seale. Messrs Ougier, Wright, Rennals, Walcotte sent compliments & Mrs. Walcott love to Mrs. S.
DHRG No. 101051
Thanks for bill. Mr. Ougier had said JK had been a little premature in his expressions. JK' should have applied for his share from the Snapdragon affair earlier. JS hopes to bring Goldsmith to a right understanding. JS not leaving London till after the birth of their child.