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Seale 1251 Mrs. A.M.Seale to John Seale 20 Aug. 1791 Purchase of Little Dartmouth Seale Family Papers 1791-1793 18thC
DHRG No. 101412
Received bill for £100. Soon after Mr. Fanshawe & his boy returned from Coal House. He dined that day at Tray Hill with the Legs, so sent thanks for the bill. Pleased at purchase of Little Dartmouth. Glad all were well. Attending sister out in the carriage.
Seale 1252 Ph.French & Co. to John Seale 6 Sept. 1791 Re Gun Carriages (Wrongly inscribed 9 September.) Seale Family Papers 1791-1793 18thC
DHRG No. 101413
J.S. said he would send particulars of the Gun carriages by penny post; height of lower part of port from platform & if all of oak. Parents had returned from Manchester & joined in compliments.
Seale 1253 J.Seale to Messrs. French & Co. Re Gun Carriages Reply 9 Sept. 1791 Seale Family Papers 1791-1793 18thC
DHRG No. 101414
Carriages to be of oak:(height left blank on draft). Not decided about initials & crest on gun. Guns expensive.. Initials 'J.H.S.' with crest over on top of gun. J.S. & Mrs S. sent respects to the parents & family.
Seale 1254 Ph.French & Co. to John Seale Re Gun Carriages 14 Sept. 1791 Seale Family Papers 1791-1793 18thC
DHRG No. 101415
Letter of 9 Sept. received. J.S. thought expense of name & crest on the guns might be included. Iron founder stated the cost of engraving would not be less than half a guinea each. Decision by return of post to prevent delay.
Seale 1255 J. Seale to Ph. French & Co. Re Gun Carriages Reply 16 Sept. 1791 Seale Family Papers 1791-1793 18thC
DHRG No. 101416
If the name & crest on the guns could not be included in the general charge. J.S. was willing to pay the extra.
Seale 1256 Mr. French to J.Seale Bill for Gun Carriages no date 1791 Seale Family Papers 1791-1793 18thC
DHRG No. 101417
Bill for guns & carriages. Crest & cypher cast on guns. 3 Pounder Guns Woolwich Proof, Carriages made of oak, also elm sided & oak axles quoted. Cast Iron Trucks, Painting etc.
DHRG No. 101418
Samuel Bully said he was 17 years in J.S's service, married & kept a shop, but had to return to service. Request to know as soon as possible if he was sober, honest, cleanly, good tempered & a good servant. Orderly man required. S.B. brought a few lines from Mr. Fownes of Lincolns Inn, but he omitted sobriety.
DHRG No. 101419
On 26 Sept. A.M.S. went into town to fetch Sister Fanshawe for dinner. A.M.S's dog Frisky got lost between Dock & Plymouth. She wondered if the dog had returned to Mt. Boon.
Seale 1259 J.Seale to Mrs. A.M.Seale 27 Sept. 1791 Lost Dog Reply Seale Family Papers 1791-1793 18thC
DHRG No. 101420
The dog had not returned home. In 8 days time the young folks would sleep at Ashburton &, if A.M.S.had returned home, would join A.M.S.at dinner on the Thursday leaving on the Saturday but this should not hasten her return.
DHRG No. 101421
Alarmed that J.H.S's long absence was due to sickness, but feel J.S. would have let him know. The suphurous waters of Harrowgate promised to clean the surface of J.S's law-scribe.
DHRG No. 101422
Matrimonial scheme between Parson Newcombe's daughter & Mr. White, who rented the Rope Walk. Mr. W. asked Mr. N. to apply to J.S. She would sometime be worth over £1000 to Mr. W, part to be received on marriage.
DHRG No. 101423
Mr. Henry White had rented the Rope Walk for 3 years. J.S. knew him before this & had confidence in him; a good character. He had just formed a partnership with a man of great property. Good prospects. Much rain. The young travellers had reached Hitcham. A good account of them.
DHRG No. 101424
Thanks for £50 bill & woodcock. Sorry for the loss for the people of Dartmouth who lives lost. Dreadful storms; cold E. Wind. Parson Newcombe settled his daughter. AMS hoped that advancing more money than expected would not spoil the match. AMS glad that grandchildren were safely back at school - Mr. Fanshawe sent love.
Seale 1263 J. Seale to Arthur Holdsworth 7 Nov. 1791 Animosities raging between Seale and Corporation Seale Family Papers 1791-1793 18thC
DHRG No. 101425
A.H's opposition to JS & the sense of the Town had brought against him a strong party. He had lost the confidence of the people & had exhausted the public resources & exposed the weakness of his constitution etc. He should consider if divisions & animosities should rage to a more inveterate height than ever before. A new Election would show if his opposition to JS would continue. An answer expected.
DHRG No. 101426
J.H.S. glad to be seeing J.S. & Mama in Town soon and that his brothers and friends were well. Lessons much harder after long holidays. Dr. Gretton & Mr. Clay sent compliments.
DHRG No. 101427
Letter to JHS's mother received, but addressed to J.S. without date. Glad all were well at Hitcham. J.S. hoped to find JHS had followed the rules in the little book given him & that he had attended to lessons & manners. His mother had had a good account of his sisters in London.
DHRG No. 101428
JS's letter to Mr. Poterhols delivered by Williams to Exminster. Mr. Newcombe not seen concerning W's character, delighted about his daughter marrying Mr. White & Miss N - sat in AMS's seat in church & about town together. Hannaford's lying letter an imposition saying she wished to have 'her' ? income! whom AMS had supported for many years at great expense, given 8 guineas on her departure by AMS. Hannaford was paid 5 Guineas towards Sally Mead's burial & AMS also paid towards her tomb & inscription, all for their own good not Betty Pearce's. What they decided to do, no concern of AMS. Wet dirty weather. Overleaf JS has written Fanshawe returned. Children pretty well. D.Yand came up Tuesday.
DHRG No. 101429
JS's name picked for Sheriff for another year. Capt. JC applied to be Captain of the Troop. Premium not chief pursuit. His mother was long a tenant of JS in Ashburton. Capt. J.C. served the last 3 sheriffs:- M. Parks, P.Pering & W.Palk.
DHRG No. 101430
Thanks for £100 bill for Mr. Fanshawe & £85-2s. for self. Insurance would be paid & receipt obtained. Glad to hear all were well, & would see them as arranged. Mr. Fanshawe joined AMS in love to family.
DHRG No. 101431
Copies of Dartmouth writs & returns of 26 Edw 1 & 19 Edw 1V. No writ for 14 Edw.111 found, but in the 'Clause Roll' 14 Edw 111 in Prynne's Parliamentary Writs. King's writs to the Mayors & Sheriffs of counties to pay expenses of those elected & sent to Parliament. William Bacon was elected etc. 14 Edw 111: no writ found.