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DHRG No. 101512
A request to be appointed County Clerk for the Sheriff, an office NG held for many years.
DHRG No. 101513
If not chosen as Undersheriff JW would be happy to be the County Clerk.
DHRG No. 101514
Since start of business H.P had the Sheriff's Dinner on Wednesday in the Assize week, so solicited the same from JS, and would do his best to serve him & the Grand Jury well.
DHRG No. 101515
That Saturday night's Gazette declared JS chosen Sheriff for the ensuing year. T & Son for many years Printers & Stationers to the County Justices & Precedents of all Warrant's wed in the Sheriffalty, so hoped to be favoured with JS's commands & that he would give the necessary instructions to his Undersheriff.
Seale 1345 S.Woolmer ( Printer of the Exeter & Plymouth Gazette) to John Seale 6 February 1797 Seale Family Papers 1797 18thC
DHRG No. 101516
SW's brother, Mr. E.Gattey, undersheriff for many years, would inform JS that SW had served well as Printer & Stationer to the Sheriff for many years & respectfully asked to continue as such.
DHRG No. 101517
Just seen from the Gazette that JS had been chosen as Sheriff of Devon. Request for one of FLR's Provisional Calvary to be of JS's troop, also the name of the Taylor's so FLR could order the clothes & the time to join the corps at Exeter. Hope for JS's recovery. Mr. R. set off for Winton college that morning.
Seale 1347 J.Seale to Sir Fredc. Rogers 7 February 1797 Reply to 1346 Seale Family Papers 1797 18thC
DHRG No. 101518
JS's honour (of being made Sheriff) neither desired nor deserved. Thanks for Sir FR's compliment. When arrangements with undersheriff were completed hopeful that sir FR would serve on the Grand Jury.
DHRG No. 101519
Mr. Abraham called on CF 6 Feb. asking if Mr. Luxmoore of the Temple could be recommended to fill the office of Retorna Breviam for Devonshire. Mr. L. had a good reputation as Attorney & was of a good family..
Seale 1351 Jas: Lott C.Upham Jnr. to John Seale Inscribed 6 February 8 February 1797 Seale Family Papers 1797 18thC
DHRG No. 101520
Offer of his services in the hat & hosiery line for JS servants & Troop.
Seale 1367 J.Seale to J.Widdicombe 19 Feb 1767 with Reply (Inscribed 11 March 1797) Probably written earlier Re. Auction Tax Seale Family Papers 1797 18thC
DHRG No. 101521
J.S's letter sent undercover to his steward in Dartmouth. He hoped reasons given earlier would clear him of tax for Southtown. Memo of tax left behind so he asked J.W. to tell him the amount for the purchase of Lower Week. Purchase of Southtown not subject.
DHRG No. 101522
Notes crossed out:- Intention at present. Remove impression of concealemnt. Kindness. Was brother married? Bank. Fortune. 'Certainly not yet. Go down to assize. To dine at 5 -' Would mother make up £5000 for TL's banks if Grandfather died.
DHRG No. 101523
J.S. returning T.L.'s last letter written in such heat & intemperance. J.S. much disturbed by it, & T.L.'s mother's peremptory letter. Cool judgement needed before discussing the situation.
DHRG No. 101524
J.C. desired a brown not the scarlet coat & corduroy not the velvet trousers nor the silk stockings chosen by J.S. otherwise he might be mistaken for one of the Grand Jury or the Sheriff. He thought J.S. promised he could have his poor relative with 5 children as a javelin man. Mr. Gatley implied he could not.
DHRG No. 101525
Offer to add a man & a horse to J.S's troop at the Assizes and to procure the livery J.S. intended to use etc. They were guests of Mr. & Mrs. Barter & hoped to meet at the Assizes.
DHRG No. 101526
Thanks for a trooper, J.S. asked if the trooper or his measuments could be sent to Himgston, taylor at Dartmouth. No need of a horse. Requests for S.K. to be on the Grand Jury. J.S.'s ladies not in Devonshire till May or June.
DHRG No. 101527
P.D. informed Mr. Land that J.S. had taken her lodgings which the Major had left that day. 'The ''rowt'' being come,' P.D. asked for the date of J.S's arrival.
DHRG No. 101528
Due to delay of reply to Fenwick & J.D., unable to do facing of the coat with lemon yellow shalloun, unavailable in Exeter, but edging with that colour possible as Mr. Southcote had when Sheriff. Harrold able to fulfill his order. Mrs. D. happy with rent. Instructions needed for Chaplain's gown, cassack, beaver & scarf.
DHRG No. 101529
Ald. D. to do what he could. The Chaplain should have provided for himself. Sorry not all measures had come. The Undersheriff had the names of all except Mr. Tremaines men. Ald.D to give a line to all not got except the Dartmouth men & one other suited there.
DHRG No. 101530
Mr. Land could provide 2 or 4 black horses. Mr. Dennis hoped for an answer about clothing for the men. Would Mr. Palk & Mr. Kekewich send their own men? Capt. Cooke thanked J.S. for accedding to his wishes about clothes. Mr. Harrold said the ???? was ready but had not got the holsters & housings, probably not needed.
Seale 1378 (Inscribed Rev. A.Adams) Stephen Lewis Adams to John Seale 9 March 1797 Seale Family Papers 1797 18thC
DHRG No. 101531
Fussell reluctantly accepted the Chaplainship but then found he could not manage it. SLA would carry out the duties himself as best he could. Hodges died previous Monday.