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DHRG No. 101092
Bids for Friends House low. Tenant, J.White's offer, no bid for Shillabeers House. Mr. Echelas & notice to quit Rope Walk Field. Weather. Snow & sharp frost previous night. Jeffrey at Cornworthy after hares. Frost too cold for greyhound at Norton & for mason. One ship so far arrived from Lisbon sunk in Little Dartmouth. Hopes to get wine. Walls mostly well built. Walls, one frost damaged. Slight water damage in House. Jack White employed in garden etc.
DHRG No. 101093
Rents from Friends & another house. Severe weather. Suggestion that Pinson & Gretton put up the subscriptions for the poor. Hopes Rope House would be ready for Mr. Echelas. Jeffrey to guard game. Maddick's to complete garden wall. Later a house to be built. Hurst & receipt of Casfer's mortages. Money due from Dolbeare. Sarah Lavis & Rich.Perring to ??? on Blackier's lease
Seale 0930 V. Echalar to John Seale 8 Feb. 1784 Re. Ropemakers   Seale Family Papers      1784 Jan-Jun 18thC
DHRG No. 101094
Cellars at Sand 'Key' needed for gardeners house; would be cleared. Fox told he could work in Mr. E's walk with wages as other men. His hemp would be paid for.Men left Mr. Holdsworth of own accord; offered work if they returned.
Seale 0931 J. Seale to Mr. Echalar 10 Feb. 1784 Reply to 0930 Re. Ropemakers   Seale Family Papers      1784 Jan-Jun 18thC
DHRG No. 101095
(Was wages dispute reason men left Mr. Holdsworth: crossed out) JS wrote to King about Fox. Did Fox leave Mr. Holdsworth to set for himself? JS hoped he would acquiese in Mr. E's proposal and not lose out.
Seale 0932 G. Gretton to John Seale 10 Feb. 1784 Meeting re. Townstall Poorhouse   Seale Family Papers      1784 Jan-Jun 18thC
DHRG No. 101096
Poor House at Townstall, Only 4 at meeting, resolutions enclosed & decisions postponed till house-governess is established. Non attendents had no power to overturn plan. GG ignorant of Treasury matters. Weather bad for newly planted Espaliers etc.
DHRG No. 101097
Meeting held in pursuance of a notice in Townstal Church on Sunday 8 February 1784. Agreed that St. Clare's Chapel held of the Corporation of Dartmouth by Arthur Holdsworth by lease, be bought for use as a poor house . 18 Trustees appointed 3 of whom they were to choose to deal with all necessary arrangements. The scheme to be financed by the poor rates. The resolutions were to be drawn up by Mr. Walter Prideaux, attorney at law.
Signaturies:- G.Gretton,Vicar J. Teage A. Holdsworth E.P.Banfill H.Limbrey G.Y.Sparke A.Pinson G.Dolling R.Hutchings R.Honey J.Oliver.
Trustees:-J. Seale, H. Limbrey,A.Holdsworth Rev.G.G.Gretton,H.Land A.Pinson, J. Teage W.Newman,J.Oliver R.Honet,G.Y.Sparkes R.Hutchings, J.Alison G.Dolling, W.Geaves E.P.Banfield.
DHRG No. 101098
Mrs. Bastard's subscription paid (crossed out) (Note used as scrap paper) Inconvenience of not seeing Mr. Luttrell before end of February when JS has engagement. Good fire & port to keep out cold. Very severe frosts. Newspapers give account of politics. Mr. L's water closet.
Seale 0935 James Fox to John Seale 12 Feb. 1784 Fox grateful for offer of work   Seale Family Papers      1784 Jan-Jun 18thC
DHRG No. 101099
JF grateful that JS had asked Mr. Echolaz to give him work; he had half a ton of hemp coming from London. Nurse sent duty to JS's ''mistress'' & love to the children
DHRG No. 101100
JS has cottage etc. at Cornworthy on death of John Efford. Mary Wakeham former owner. Repairs wanting. Possible tenant, Mr. Eshelas would employ Fox, sent Foreman to him, Fox not satisfield, has purchased hemp etc. JK received young trees, & seeds, anxious about severe weather, gave Mr. Gretton francs for letter to JS. Inhabitants' address of Thanks to HM
DHRG No. 101101
Rent & repair of Cornworthy. Lowe Echelas concerned about competition from Fox who was afraid of not finding work so wanted to start his own rope making business. JS opposed this but did not want Fox to be forced to leave. Seedsman's bill enclosed but JK is to check the trees, and to tell what has been done to help the poor of Townstal in the cold.
Seale 0938 Eliz. Famshawe to John Seale 14 Feb. 1784   Seale Family Papers      1784 Jan-Jun 18thC
DHRG No. 101102
As well as can be expected after dreadful shock. Weakened after long confinement. Not interested in politics. John Charles F. at Star Cross, care of Mrs. Pitts, cough better. Roads almost impassible. CF delayed in London. Deep snow. A.M.Seale has cold.
Seale 0939 J.F.Luttrell to John Seale 20 Feb. 1784 Referring to a Debt Owed   Seale Family Papers      1784 Jan-Jun 18thC
DHRG No. 101103
Great fall of snow delayed letters. Apologies for disappointing JS. But Sir Thomas Gunston had not yet paid J.F.L. as he was disappointed at money owed him. JFL would try to get the money from W.Drewe. Daughter just weaned. Hopes to be in Town in about a fortnight.
DHRG No. 101104
P.O. left London so missed invitation. Possible union of parties or dissolution of Parliament within the next week. Extremely inclement weather. Poor suffering, liberal donations. Person appointed by Goldsmith caused delay till F.O threatened he would not enter into other Award Bonds: concerning dispute about poor money. P.O. appointed Messr. Pinson, Goldsmith & W.Holdsworth who appoint?? not from Dartmouth. Messrs Sanders & Hay bankers of Exeter who would appoint a third man to decide the business. With better weather people would be fitting out ships. Poor state of Commerce.
Seale 0941 J. Seale to J.F.Luttrell 5 March 1784 Reply to 0939   Seale Family Papers      1784 Jan-Jun 18thC
DHRG No. 101105
Mr. Drewe unable to help. JS needed £1000 by 20 March. JS expected to see JFL's brother that day. JS would have liked to be on a grey horse bought by the Duke of Bedford. JFL not expected till after the Assizes. The fox runs well. Glad the Luttrell nursery are well.
Seale 0942 J.H.Southcote to John Seale 22 Feb. 1784 Worst Winter in Living Memory   Seale Family Papers      1784 Jan-Jun 18thC
DHRG No. 101106
Heavy rain, snow departing. Worst winter in living memory. Many sheep died, provisions scarce. Dartmouth Address sent to London. The people concerned. The Election. JS's application to Sir T. Carew. JHS has ?????? bolt to Marlat Corporation. He required money from J.S.Parson Adams' son's. Possible lectureship at Kingsbridge.
DHRG No. 101107
Unable to get a living at Ashburton, asks for a letter from J. Seale to Plymouth Customs.
Seale 0946 Andrew Hilley J’nr to John Seale 25 Feb. 1784   Seale Family Papers      1784 Jan-Jun 18thC
DHRG No. 101108
Believing JS is parting with J.King. AH offers himself as steward.
Seale 0947 J. Seale to A. Hilley (5?) Feb. 1784 Reply to 0946   Seale Family Papers      1784 Jan-Jun 18thC
DHRG No. 101109
No thoughts of changing steward. Surprised about misunderstanding.
DHRG No. 101110
Sorry that JF cannot get ground to work. Mr. Echelas' abandoned character, hopes he falls in pit dug for JF etc. JF's family all ill, one child recently died. JF doubtful if he can work again. Hopes to stay a month or two before JS drives him out. Friends lent money to buy hemp etc.
Seale 0949 J. Seale to William Drew 1 March 1784 Request to Drew to Supply Money   Seale Family Papers      1784 Jan-Jun 18thC
DHRG No. 101111
Mr. Luttrell evidently dissatisfield with JS who had gone out of his way to help. A pretty large sum laid out. Hopes Mr. Drew can supply the money.