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DHRG No. 101912
Little worked cap and pattern received. The Doctor approved of, he tumbled out of a little flannel petticoat. Best wished to get her things from Devon & then go to London. Unless she chose to remain on PS's terms, it would be a useless expense paying for her journey from Devon to London. She could not bear to think of P.S. travelling with no attendant. Problems of travelling. No quarrel with Best. P.S. glad to keep her but wished she had a better place. Mr & Mrs Fortescue promised to dine with JHS and PS. JHS had rheumatism in his head, he was learning to skate..PS took Mrs. Green's little girl to a concert.
DHRG No. 101913
Mr Seale very well, had just left, same opinion as Lady J about her affairs. Mr & Mrs Jodrell very civil to Lady J that year. Mr & Mrs Neck seen twice in Town. Good account of PS by Mrs Bond & by Mr Bond to Mrs Neck. Lady J had nothing to complain of except nervous or rheumatic confusion in the head making mental exercises difficult. Weather unsettled. Lady Turner seen. She was very well, Sir John had gout all winter. A fortnight previous, Mrs Dunford was playing cards one evening & died early the following morning.
DHRG No. 101914
(Henry's birth & hair) ''My dearest Mother or dearest Grandmama'' Johnny & Mrs Seale out of the room, to say how well she was, sitting in the arm chair.
Seale 1755 Lady Jodrell to J.H.Seale 23 February 1806 Monday evening Seale Family Papers 1806-1809 19thC
DHRG No. 101915
Thanks for letter of Feb.19 & a former one. Employment good for happiness. Hopeful J.H.S would find a suitable situation. Militia not tolerable for long. Brother attentive to Parliament sent a strong letter to Lord Hawick - a strong case. As soon as possible Lady J would leave London for Devon to be with sister Bond, she hoped to get her to London for the best advice. An excellent man's will, Mrs Bond satisfied, but not left as well as she ought. Fewer charities possible than in Mr Bond's lifetime. Glad Mrs Adams was with JHS. Interesting to see little Hal between Miss Hawkins & Mr Charter. Seward's Anecdotes described a man without work who committed suicide. Seward a friend of Dr Johnson. Heard JHS was soon to go to Portsmouth. Presumably Lord Rolle would call on JHS. Lady J saw J Seale, he had to be at Exeter for the Assizes on 16 March..
DHRG No. 101916
Hockin executed the ''distress'' & Tanner tendered in £66-0-0¾ total £68-19-0 so not accepted. Sloop to be sold that Wednesday. Postponed by JHS to Thursday. Hind (Snelling) said amount was right. Tanner was going on with the wall in spite of the Hind's forbiddance. He had taken down the former wall, Snelling at Prideaux's about ground Conadon had in Ford, saw the Old Man who said JS was grasping but the Corporation would take the tythes in kind. Paulina & Henry Paul were well, hoped name was approved. Mother asked for 8 breakfast cloths. Miss Mervin could get them.
DHRG No. 101917
Invited by Paulina to Mt. Boone, arrived for dinner 30 March. Tolerably well after a Fever; Paulina & Henry both well; Mrs Cumming the new nursemaid, hopefully more useful than the previous extravagant fine lady. Mr & Mrs Bond dined there that day. Mrs Walcot was there most days. SS's sister & Dolly came one day to see her. Invitation by Bond's to Norton so might go there when Paulina leaves, and then to Blackawton. Invitation also to Kittery. Letter from John well but disconsolate. Request for 6 breakfast cloths & 2 chimney rugs. Reason for not taking Belmont not good, cheaper than the one JS rented. Mr.Bukley requested interest on JS's debt. The Hind asked if JS had answered Cock's letter & no keel was made for the Creole frigate. Slip being built at Higher Noss Point. Mr Tanner gone to London, no rent paid, but expected soon. Newman's Yard to be cleaned.
DHRG No. 101918
Little Harry recovered from cowpox. Recently at Mrs. Lawrences' party; disappointed, few visitors, due to a ball at the same time. Mr. Lawrence very much a gentleman; Mrs L a little in the ''affetuoso''; her sister Mrs Robinson minced her words. Parcel arrived, a little robe from Aunt, the prettiest caps from Lady J. though those from Miss Dolly & Miss Andersons were not without merit, short pettycoats for Harry to wear towards the end of summer, a few pairs of little cotton socks from Grandmama would be acceptable. India affair at a standstill. Letter from Mrs Seale. Mrs Neck miscarried.
Seale 1759 J.Seale to Lady Jodrell The Nabob’s Debts. 20 July 1806 Seale Family Papers 1806-1809 19thC
DHRG No. 101919
Arrived at Exeter evening 5 July, before leaving Town JS enclosed a letter for Lady J from E.India Co. with a copy of a receipt approved by Mr.Dennett & an account of JS's progress with Sir F.Vincent & Mr Dennett. JS's papers etc sent by wagon in a box. JS would propose to Mr Dennett points to add to a new case for the Solicitor General, he hoped for favour with the Crown through Mr.Fox? or by Mr JS? thro Ld.Ebrington. Ld Grenville, & Mr.T.Grenville. Nothing to be said to Mr.Inglis etc. Lady J was to tie the papers with their dates in a bundle & wait. JS would give his advice on anything new & would & during Mr Elphinstone's presidency bring it to some issue or other. Compliments to Mrs. Lind. JS did not know Mr Lind..
DHRG No. 101920
JS due to leave the following day; had a very different point of view to H.Jodrell. JJ would write after seeing Mr. Elphonstone or as soon as possible. JS strongly against the agreement. JJ would do nothing without JH's concurrence.
DHRG No. 101921
J.H.S. Lady J, Mr Elphinstone & Henry Jodrell had the same opinion. The clause bringing the investigation of the debts before Parliament was favourable. Advised to send the attested copy of the Bonds to the Court of Directors requesting them to lay it before the Commissioners & not to deal with Fordyce. JS prepared a case for Sir S Romilly pointing out to Mr. Dennett that the case laid before Sir O G? was deficient. Opinion of Sir H Guillam etc. was to have redress by law but not through Mr Fox. JS would tell of his talk with Sir F.Vincent. Hopeful of Sergt.Best's help after the Circuit. Misleading Bill just passed in Parliament. The Court of Directors had advanced Lady J. £600. Leaving to smaller lodgings with one servant as near as possible to Mrs Lynn. Going to stay at her cottage near Clapham, returning to London when Parliament was to meet. The maid's room cost 10/6 a week. Glad JHS & Pauline were in favour with Lady Rolle. The Queen & Lord Ailsbury might help their cause.
DHRG No. 101922
Points to be added to a new case sent to Mr Dennett to be set before the Solicitor General including notice of the advance received by Lady J from the East India Company. She should take a copy of the letter about the advance & the receipt etc. to Mr Dennett. These would prove Lady J's rights & peculiar hardship of her case & prevent a ruinous compromise. She had a legal & equitable claim upon the Company in the opinion of the eminent lawyer. If Mr Fox's state of health would not allow him to give his support, Mr & Mrs Elphinstone(?) had dined recently with them & had taken a view of their very pretty pleasure grounds.
Seale 1763 J.Seale to Lady Jodrell 5 August 1806 Letter from JHS came Thursday 7 August Seale Family Papers 1806-1809 19thC
DHRG No. 101923
Letter of 31 July received. JS wished Lady J had a copy of the receipt. Signing the agreement was the last resource as Fordyce's exorbitant demands would be hard to avoid. The Compact was between the E.India Co. & J.F. as the claimants' agent. Mr F in a declining state. Strong grounds for an application, best to wait for counsel's opinion if favourable this would be useful to the proceedings recommended by Mr Elphinstone etc.- Lady J's nieces were with JS. The Courier stated that the S.Devons were to be stationed in Plymouth. Mrs Bond was very well. What rent did Lady J pay for the Southampton house that JS since occupied? Letter from JHS. No mention of coming to Devon. Harry was just weaned.
Seale 1764 Paulina Seale to Lady Jodrell 12 August 1806 & Thursday 14th Seale Family Papers 1806-1809 19thC
DHRG No. 101924
Madam Grassini to sing & Oratorios & concerts in Liverpool. Lady R had just gone to Wales en route to Devon. She & P.S. had been to see Mr Blundells' vast collection of busts, statues & pictures etc. at Ince. He took them to his green house also & gave them an excellent dinner with the daughter of Sir George Dunbar. - (14 Aug) PS had been to a concert, very hot; she met Madam Graddini at a party, charming manners. Wedding of Thomas (Bartholomew) that week, still with them. Henry thriving (21 Aug). Alfred Woodmason was with them, not grown since he ws 10? JHS & PS preparing for journey to Matlock, making short frocks for little Hal, no teeth. Love to Mrs Lynn. William Huish would accompany them if allowed by Mr H.A. letter addressed to Mrs.H would get to PS. Alfred begged remembrance.
DHRG No. 101925
JHS & family stayed that last week with the Huishes, leaving 15 Sept. with the ladies of the house for Derby for one day & then to Armitage; Mr Huish a very fine old man, Miss Margaret was to marry Mr. Smith, said to be a man of property; Mrs Huish was in bad health. JHS etc. toured Derbyshire on the way. Mrs Denison wished to know how Lady J made her cocoa. JHS expected they would be c/o Mr George Tollet of Swinnerton Hall near Stone the week after the next one and at Liverpool by 30 Sept. He wrote to Mr. Henry Jodrell asking them to visit them there. Henry had cut one tooth.
Seale 1766 Jane Jodrell to Henry Seale – Capt. Seale 01 October 1806 Seale Family Papers 1806-1809 19thC
DHRG No. 101926
Mr Dennet not seen till 30 Sept; not an instant to lose in making their arrangements but they must not go before the Commissioner till all else had failed. They would not consider the case till all concerned had signed the agreement. Serg. Best said he would ensure them every shilling if Mr. H. Jodrell had not signed the Deed. When JS was last in Town all were fixed on throwing out the Bill so nothing else was considered. If Mr Fox had not been ill things would have been different. Mr Dennett asked Lady J to summon JS to Town at once as Sergt.Best would be there. She would do nothing till JHS came. It was Henry's birthright. Mr. H.Jodrell was for going before the Commissioners directly but Mr Dennett disagreed. Would JHS be able to influence Ld.Ebrington to present a memorial to his uncle. Mr J Lindsey she expected, would be in Liverpool that next week. She hoped to see PS's sketches.
DHRG No. 101927
Letter received Tuesday on return from their delight excursion through Derbyshire to Nottingham; an account was to follow. PS promised Mr & Mrs Huish to cut out borders for a Box Mrs H was making as a present to Mrs Smith to be. John (H?) was very civil. A week's or so excursion was planned in Wales so the time when John Lindsay would be in Liverpool was requested. No sign of a parcel for JHS & Mr Lindsay at the Coach Office. Harry had 2 teeth & a third coming. JHS had left at 7 am on a field day. Lady J could congratulations to Margaret Huilsh.
DHRG No. 101928
JHS saw the Gazette of 12 Aug. showing the India Co's debt on account of the Nabob including Lady J's with those having signed the trust deed to be taken into consideration on 5 Oct. requiring all with anything to say to be present. As Mr H.Jodrell would probably not be in Town, JHS wrote to JS desiring him to come to London.
DHRG No. 101929
Surprise at the comment ''not to lose one instant'' in the Gazette of 12 Aug. the Commissioners had given notice; astonishment that Lady J was not told by Mr Dermott etc. Due consideration of going before the Commissioners could have been taken long since. How far was Lady J entangled in this deed? Her lawyers could decide what the Parliament thought of her deed. She might try to apply to Mr Turney, newly appointed to the Board of Control, or to Lord Ebrington. JHS could come to London if absolutely necessary, but it was very expensive coming to London as it was living with the regiment - Paulina had heard from Mrs H Jodrell, still at Bayfield, building and repairing; no news of JHS's letter reaching Mr H Jodrell. A letter from Scotland was waiting for Mr J. Lindsay. JHS etc. had had a very pleasant excursion. Young Hal dined with his mother that day & sat up eating mutton.
Seale 1770a Paulina Seale to Lady Jodrell (J.H.Seale) 11 October 1806 Seale Family Papers 1806-1809 19thC
DHRG No. 101930
Details about missing parcel needed. PS & JHS left Liverpool 26 Aug. for the Star Inn. Manchester; JHS wet through, quarrel with landlady at Horley, horses reluctant, beds & breakfast bad; they saw the manufacture of cotton, the College Library, a charity for boys & the Infirmary; a dirty ill-built town. On to Buxton via Stockport with its many factories etc. They changed horses at Bullock Smithy Inn, violent rain for half an hour & arrived at the Eagle at Buxton about 1/4 hour before Mrs.Cummings with little Harry. Next day they saw the Crescent & drank the water & visited Pool's Hole. They continued on in a thunderstorm to Castleton. John & 2 London men went to the magnificent Peak's Hole. Next day they joined a Cockney family & went to the Speedwell mine & into a boat underground. The boatman sang accompanied by the guide on a French horn; then on to the Odin mine at Mom Tor & so back to the Inn. They said Goodbye to the Cockneys & rode to Chatsworth through the Vale of Middleton. Next day they saw the House & Park & stayed the night in Matlock.
Seale 1770b Paulina Seale to Lady Jodrell (J.H.Seale) 11 October 1806 Seale Family Papers 1806-1809 19thC
DHRG No. 101931
They walked to Mr. Arkwright's place but had to take shelter in the Methodist Meeting House where they heard the end of a good sermon. Next day they walked in Mr A's grounds & met the Cockney's (Woodthorps) & explored the mines & the following day they visited with them the Cumberland Cavern. They then went to the Huishes at Nottingham, that family were much affected by Cupid except 'Cal'. Margaret accompanied them to Derby and introduced them to Mrs Locket & Miss Bilbow & they saw the China works. They left little Henry & Mrs Cummings at Okaover Hall with its large collection of pictures including Raphael's Virgin & Child. They walked up Dove Dale. PS sketched & they dined & slept at Ashbourne. They returned via Kedleston & drove through Lord Scorsdale's Park & saw his house. They dined at Mrs Locket's & left Margaret there & rode on horseback to Burton & from thence drove to Armitage, finding Mrs Lister & her little girl there. They slept at Wolesley Bridge as Mr L's house was unfinished.