Woolborough: At a meeting of the parishioners on Tuesday last week, the way-wardens and overseers’ accounts were examined, and the officers recommended for the ensuing year were Messrs. Abberley and Milward, waywardens; Messrs. Kent and Badcock, as overseers. Toogood Coward, Esq., was appointed guardian of the poor in the room of Mr. Pinsent, resigned. The following resolution was carried unanimously: — “That this meeting, while it expresses regret at the resignation of Mr. Pinsent, who kindly took the office of guardian of the poor in an emergency, and who for many years past has carried out its duties very faithfully, now desires to return him their best thanks for the same and express their best wishes for his future health and prosperity.”
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GRO1036 Devonport: Thomas Pinsent: 1782 – 1872