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Seale 1651 J.Seale for Mr. Lamb to send to Mr. Brutton Reply to letter of 3 March 8 March 1804 Seale Family Papers 1804 19thC
DHRG No. 101812
Mr. B. had stated that the Assignees had no objection to the surveyor revising his valuation, but he had refused to give any particular details. The person sent to assist Mr. Rowe was not a surveyor but a house carpenter, for many years in Mr. S's service. Mr. S. found £82-14-5d to be a fair estimate. Mr. Goodridge one of the assignees offered to leave the valuation to the judgement of two competent surveyors. Mr. Rowe said he would accept the lower valuation? (Difficult to interpret) Mr. S. had no wish to cause delay. Note to Mr. L:- Mr. S. would call on Mr. L. about 5 pm to make sense of this.
DHRG No. 101813
The £20 difference between £114 & the £94 paid by JS was too little to warrant a Law suit, but the Assignees were bound not to relinquish the smallest sum due to the Estate. The handsome manner they gave JS possession of the premise at least 2 months before they needed and paying the full rent. Giving up the premises was little less than giving JS £50. JS might think this of no consequence, RN proposed that JS should divide the difference & settle the account. JS was to keep this a secret. (Note by JHS.:- A very kind letter from Mr. Ridout had come with a copy of his Mother's Will)
DHRG No. 101814
Papers not available so Mr. Lamb's offer on JS's account not known. JS believed it was fair but not £94. Since then another Valuation by different persons was lower. JS would deduct £60 for the rent of Quays & for completing the slips to 1 July. Impossible for RN to win the case. The Assignees had 2 options, they chose to give up the premises immediately after the sale & not, unwisely to hold it the rest of the term. It had been agreed JS thought, that the slips built by RN were to be left entire, these were referred to in the covenant, but the Assignees insisted that the slips for drawing up timber were not of that description so were not to remain.
Seale 1654 J.Seale to Robert Newman 2nd Draft of reply to 1652 24 May 1804 Seale Family Papers 1804 19thC
DHRG No. 101815
JS intended to reach Exeter the next Sunday evening & to attend to the Business Monday morning at the Old London Inn. RN should bring all documents to settle the differences between them.
Seale 1655 J. Seale to Robert Kekewich State of Cse against JCF 9 June 1804 or 19 June Seale Family Papers 1804 19thC
DHRG No. 101816
JS forced to go into Chancery with RK as guide. JS Senior in 1766 married Anna Maria, daughter of Sir John Rogers of Blachford. She & her unmarried sister Catherine inherited Franklin as joint tenants in fee from their mother. JS Senior bought CR's moiety. In 1774 he also bought a house in St. Sidwell's parish in Exeter from Bowring, adjacent to a house inherited by AMS from CR (d.1771) The two were converted into a coach house & stables. AMS died 22 Sept.1802. By her Will C. Fanshawe & JCF. have her share but have appropriated the whole of Franklyn and St. Sidwell property & have refused to give any account of Deeds etc. They have also taken much furniture & plate originally from Mt. Boone which by JS.Senior's Will AMS had the use of but were to be restored to JS on her death.
Seale 1655 J. Seale to Robert Kekewich State of Cse against JCF 9th June 1804 or 19 June Seale Family Papers 1804 19thC
DHRG No. 101817
JS forced to go into Chancery with RK as guide. JS Senior in 1766 married Anna Maria, daughter of Sir John Rogers of Blachford. She & her unmarried sister Catherine inherited Franklin as joint tenants in fee from their mother. JS Senior bought CR's moiety. In 1774 he also bought a house in St. Sidwell's parish in Exeter from Bowring, adjacent to a house inherited by AMS from CR (d.1771) The two were converted into a coach house & stables. AMS died 22 Sept.1802. By her Will C. Fanshawe & JCF. have her share but have appropriated the whole of Franklyn and St. Sidwell property & have refused to give any account of Deeds etc. They have also taken much furniture & plate originally from Mt. Boone which by JS.Senior's Will AMS had the use of but were to be restored to JS on her death.
DHRG No. 101818
No mention in JS's letter if the cider was pale Cochagee which JD had a sale for with Teamalier. If so it would come very expensive, 2/- first hand, duty 20/- per gallon. JD bought cider at Hay's Wharf (The best) at 20d per gallon. JS's cider would stand SD in at least 10/- per gallon more than the price at Hay's Wharf. If JS would help by taking off 2d per gallon to help JD in the freight etc. & the cider was pale & of the right quality JD would be glad for the cider to be shipped.
DHRG No. 101819
The cider was not pale cochagee but of a very rich & good quality & ready, but the prospect was all blighted & there would be none made in that region.
DHRG No. 101820
Just back from an excursion into Cornwall. Glad JD had received the Cider but surprised not to have heard of the wine which was supposed to have been sent in the vessel on its return.
Seale 1659 Jn. Dale to J. Seale Inscribed 27 June wrongly 17 June 1804 Seale Family Papers 1804 19thC
DHRG No. 101821
As JS implied the cider was ready & possible ??? JD suggested having it at 2/- a gallon, to be directed to Sam! Pidcock, 27 Haymarket, London to save duty. JS had mentioned blight where he was. JD had not heard of it because cider was at the same price & plentiful at the W.
Seale 1660 J.Seale to J. Dale (Mr. Pidcock) Reply 2 drafts one crossed out. 30 June 1804 Seale Family Papers 1804 19thC
DHRG No. 101822
Cider put on board that day the Sloop George, Capt. Hooper at Dartmouth, ready to sail Tuesday, waiting the convoy at Hays Wharf. Capt had letter of advice to be sent to JD on arrival. Presume that JD would return the wine by the same ship. The fruit had blight so no cider would be made that year.
Seale 1661 J. Seale (Mr. Pidcock) to (J. Dale) Copy of note for Mr. Pidcock to deliver Seale Family Papers 1804 19thC
DHRG No. 101823
Hogshead of cider arrived safely from Dartmouth & waits (J. Dale's) further direction
Seale 1662 Geo. Bridgeman to Mr. Bruttom Sol. To Newmans Assignees 8 July 1804 Seale Family Papers 1804 19thC
DHRG No. 101824
Mr. Seale had no wish for a legal defence. The value of Mr.Newman's property in yard best decided by a man agreed on under Bonds of award for each party to nominate one person & the two would choose an umpire to decide between them at the Castle in Dartmouth.
DHRG No. 101825
On the previous Tuesday JHS's letter arrived as JS was taking Paulina from Norton to the Sands, a pleasant day. Lady Jodrell, JHS's Aunt (Adams?) with Miss Bond & D.H(ayne?) from Fuge joined them. Mr. Adams would be joining them for dinner that day, when JS hoped to settle matter with Mr. Bond. Lady J and Paulina were very happy: P not knowing if she were on her head or her heels. Lady J wanted to drink JHS's health but feared it might confuse P. Mr & Mrs Bond had long noticed P's attachment for JHS but Lady J. had not, Aunt very pleased both she & SS had rather given it up.
DHRG No. 101826
Received the copy of Mrs. A.M.Seale's Will from JS. Concerned at hostility between JS & Mr. Fanshawe who was wrong to oppose JS's first claims. RH advised JS to lead Mr. F. into the Courts of Equity & Law. The proper mode of proceeding RK believed would be by Ejectment to recover the possession & by a Bill in Chancery for a discovery. Ejectment could not be tried before the following lent assistance & no step would be taken in a Court of Equity with any effect till Michaelmas Term. Happy to render JS every service. If health failed AH might end his professional career that September. In the mean time JS could take it over with George K.
Seale 1665 Mr Seale’s proposed settlement. Objections & proposals to the marriage settlement of Miss Paulina & Mr. John H.Seale Seale Family Papers 1804 19thC
DHRG No. 101827
JS not at all satisfied with the terms expected on behalf of his son. JS would give up Mt. Boone & estates worth to the value of £1000 per annum to his son, Lady Jodrell could give Pauline £10,000, half of which would clear off a charge upon one of the estates to be transferred & the other half for the emergencies of the couple. Lady J. would have £30,000, £20,000 of which at her own disposal & £10,000 to devolve to Pauline on Lady J's decease according to Sir Paul J's direction. The couple would have £1400 per annum on their marriage, while JS's fortune on his decease would be not less than £80-100,000. JS hoped to delay an answer to Mr. Bond till JHS returned etc. List of estates, tenants & rents.
DHRG No. 101828
JS agreed to give up the house at Mt. Boone to JHS on his marriage together with estates about it to the value of £1000 per annum & would settle such estates in value upon Miss Jodrell by way of jointure, in view of Lady J's generosity.
DHRG No. 101829
JS's friend Mr. Walford of Bochyn hoped for a surgeoncy post in the Militia. Friendly advice needed.
DHRG No. 101830
If marriage of JS & JJ's daughter took place within the next 8 or 9 months JJ would give Paulina ¼ of the interest due on the Nabob's Bond from the end of the 1st year after Sir Paul's death etc.
DHRG No. 101831
Delay due to JD being out of Town. Wine on ferment so not sent by return. Weather then very hot, now in high perfection so advice about suitable vessel for it to be sent by requested.