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North Devon Journal: Thursday 2nd March 1871

Northam: The Local Board met at Appledore on Saturday. There was a large attendance. A letter having been read from the Medical Department of the Privy Council, stating the Dr. Thorne, the Sanitary Inspector purposed visiting the district in order to ascertain the cause of the high death-rate from preventable diseases, it was resolved that the officers of the Board afford Dr. Thorne all the information he may require and that the Clerk give the members notice when the Inspector is ready with his report. Mr. Pynsent, in accordance with previous notice, moved that a temporary hospital be provided for the reception of persons suffering from fever and other infectious diseases and for the removal thereto of all those who are without proper lodging accommodation, which was seconded by Mr. Gordon, but only the mover and seconder voted for it, and it was therefore lost. …

[see also Exeter and Plymouth Gazette: Friday 3rd March 1871 and Western Times: Tuesday 28th February 1871]

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GRO0835 Hennock: Thomas Pynsent: 1808 – 1887

North Devon Journal: Thursday 23rd February 1871

Northam: Health of Northam: At the last meeting of the Local Board, the Clerk read the replies he had received from different Local Boards with respect to the appointment of a medical officer health, and it was resolved by a large majority that such an officer be not appointed for this parish, a motion that medical officer be appointed being lost. Mr. Pynsent gave notice that he should move, at the next meeting, that a temporary hospital be provided for persons suffering from fever and other infectious diseases, and for the removal of all those who are without proper lodging or accommodation.

[see also Western Times: Wednesday 15th February 1871]

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GRO0835 Hennock: Thomas Pynsent: 1808 – 1887

Exeter and Plymouth Gazette: Friday 20th January 1871

Northam: … At the meeting of the Local Board, on Saturday, Mr. Pynsent, chairman, it was resolved that the shipyard and premises be purchased from the Rogers trustees, by valuation, in order to widen the road at New Quay provided Mr. Yeo purchase what the Board does not require.

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GRO0835 Hennock: Thomas Pynsent: 1808 – 1887

North Devon Journal: Thursday 19th January 1871

Northam: The Local Board and the Bideford Gas Company: We have already published a brief report of the proceedings of the Local Board on Saturday in reference to this question; but a desire has been expressed that we should publish the exact wording of the resolutions we give the following report: … On this the following amendment was moved by Mr. Gordon and seconded by Mr. Pynsent “That the resolution of the Board passed on the 17th ult., consenting to the application made by the Bideford Gas and Coke Company, limited, for a Provisional Order, under the Gas and Water Works Facilities Act, 1870, be confirmed, subject, however to the express condition that no exclusive privileges are thereby conferred on the aforesaid Company, and that the ratepayers of Northam, be not made liable for any costs connected with obtaining the said Provisional Order, or for any expenditure whatever in connection with the proposed works.”

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GRO0835 Hennock: Thomas Pynsent: 1808 – 1887

Exeter and Plymouth Gazette: Friday 23rd December 1870

Northam: Local Board: The fortnightly meeting of this board was held in the vestry room on Saturday, the Rev. I. H. Gosset in the chair, when Mr. J. B. Gordon moved and Mr. T. Pynsent seconded that the board consent to the application of the Bideford Gas and Coke Company for a Provisional order, which was carried by seven votes against two. …. (other business – discussion of a report on fever and other health issues during which several members left) … Mr. Adderly Wren moved as an amendment, seconded by Mr Molesworth, “That the report be sent up in the name of the committee, and not by the Board,” and on being put to the meeting it was carried, the members who went away having returned. Mr. Pynsent remarked that they had been fetched from a neighbouring pothouse in order to carry the amendment. …

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GRO0835 Hennock: Thomas Pynsent: 1808 – 1887

Western Times: Tuesday 20th December 1870

Northam Local Board: Saturday: The Rev. J. H. Gosset in the chair: On the motion of Mr. J. B. Gordon, seconded by Mr. Pynsent, it was resolved that the Board consent to the application of the Bideford Gas Company for a provisional order for the extension their works. The Clerk was requested to, proceed with the matter of compelling Mr. Dymond to carry his drainage into the main sewer, in accordance with the plan of the Surveyor and Mr. Gordon gave notice that unless the owner the adjacent property consented to accept £4, offered by the Board, towards the repair of Nineteen Steps, he would move the rescinding of the resolution the next meeting.

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GRO0835 Hennock: Thomas Pynsent: 1808 – 1887

Exeter and Plymouth Gazette Daily Telegrams: Saturday 10th December 1870

Bideford; Education Question in Northam: Declaration of the Poll: “A parish meeting was held in the Northam Vestry Room on Friday, when the Vicar, the Rev. E. M. D. Dimond-Churchward, declared that the result of the polling in Northam and Appledore was a majority of 136 in favour the Voluntary system, the numbers being for the Voluntary system, 174; for a rate-aided School Board, 38. Mr. Pynsent moved, and the Rev. J. T. Leslie seconded, a vote of thanks to the Vicar for his praiseworthy conduct in the matter, which was carried unanimously and Mr. Pynsent hoped that those who had voted in the majority would give the system the support it deserved.

[see also Exeter and Plymouth Gazette: Friday 16th December 1870 and North Devon Journal: Thursday 15th December 1870]

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GRO0835 Hennock: Thomas Pynsent: 1808 – 1887

Western Times: Saturday 3rd December 1870

Bideford: Polling the Parish of Northam on the Education Question: Exciting Meeting: Northam is the only parish in the deanery of Hartland in which a difficulty has been experienced in arriving at a decision with reference to the requirements of the Education Act. The inhabitants are largely divided; party feeling, and rival creeds have, unfortunately, been brought to bear upon the question, and between a rate-aided School Board and voluntaryism there appears to be a great difference of opinion … (discussion of meeting) … Capt. Molesworth advocated the appointment of a committee to ascertain which system would be likely to work best in the interests of all parties. The Rev. T. A. Clarke and Mr. Pynsent supported the resolution in favour of a School Board, the latter contending that the voluntary system had hitherto proved a miserable failure. …. (disorganized discussion) … Both the motion and the amendment were lost, which greatly increased the excitement, and on the motion of Mr. T. Pynsent, seconded by Mr. J. B. Gordon, it was resolved that a poll be taken as to whether a School Board or the voluntary system shall be adopted., Monday being fixed for the polling in Northam, and Tuesday for the polling in Appledore. For three hours the utmost confusion and amusement prevailed, several persons present behaving themselves with singular impropriety, and the meeting was one of the excitable ever held in the parish. 

[see similar: Exeter and Plymouth Gazette Daily Telegrams: Saturday 3rd December 1870 and North Devon Journal: Thursday 8th December 1870 and similar Western Times; Tuesday 6th December 1870]

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GRO0835 Hennock: Thomas Pynsent: 1808 – 1887

Western Times: Tuesday 8th November 1870

The Recent Mortgage on the Northam Rates: — Mr. Thomas Pynsent, of Lakenham House, Westward Ho! one of the largest shareholders and landowners connected with Westward Ho and Villas Company, and a member of the Local Board, has just issued an address to the ratepayers with reference to the large sums borrowed during the last six-months on mortgage of the parish-rates. Of these sums he reminds them that £1,200 is expended in the drainage of Westward Ho! and £2,000 in the improvement of certain accommodation roads; and after pointing out the unfair manner in which this debt of a half year will have to be met –  the occupiers of houses having: to contribute in a fourfold degree in excess of the landowners for improvements; in which they are no way interested — he says that as things am now stand tending, feels; much regret that Northam parish ever adopted the Local Government Act. Had the Board been content to confine its action, to sanitary matters, the Local Board, might well have been regarded as a blessing to the parish but if the rates are to be mortgaged, and these rapidly increasing incumbrances, incurred in addition to ordinary expenditure, according to the precedent set in the present year, for the promotion the interests of individuals who may have embarked in commercial speculations, then he regards it that few will be thankful for its establishment. He also, advises them to select at the next election men who will work and act with economy, and-who can afford to be independent – men of independent speech and independent action.

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GRO0835 Hennock: Thomas Pynsent: 1808 – 1887

North Devon Journal: Thursday 1st September 1870

Northam: Local Board: At the meeting of the Northam Local Board, on Saturday, it was determined to borrow £700 from the West of England Insurance Company, to be expended as follows: — Silford road, and road leading to Abbotsham, £150; Limers Lane, £100; and road from Mr. Benson’s to the dock, £450. — It was also decided to ask the parish authorities give up to Mr. Gordon the eastern end of Orchard-hill Road, in lieu of a new one 18 feet wide to be made by him through the quarry. Mr. Pynsent stated that the subscription well which had just been dug was answering satisfactorily, and that it now contained about 400 gallons of water. £4, wanted to complete it, was subscribed by the members of the Board. — The Clerk stated that the provisional order for the drainage of Westward Ho! could not be obtained until the next session of Parliament, and the works would therefore have to be suspended.

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GRO0835 Hennock: Thomas Pynsent: 1808 – 1887