Ashburton: Liquidation: A meeting of the creditors in the estate of Joseph Skinner, innkeeper and farmer was held at the office of Mr. H. Tozer, solicitor, on Thursday. Among the principal creditors present were Mr. H. Tapscott, of Exeter (in the chair), Messrs. R. Tucker and Edwin Tucker (Ashburton) and Mr. J. Pinsent (Newton). The debtor’s statement showed the total liabilities to be £252 18s, and the assets, stock in trade, £8 18s 7d, furniture etc. £25, hay, £8 10s; total £42 8s 7d the debtor accounted for his losses by the badness of the seasons. No offer of composition was forthcoming and liquidation by arrangement was resolved upon. Mr. R. Southcott of Exeter was appointed trustee with a Committee of Inspection consisting of Mr. H. Tapscott, Messrs. J. H. Foaden and W. R. Whiteway (Ashburton) and Mr. John Pinsent. The Debtor was ordered to furnish the trustee with a goods and cash account of his trade transactions for the twelve months preceding the date of filing of this petition. Mr. Tozer was entrusted with the registration of the resolutions.
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GRO0517 Devonport: John Ball Pinsent: 1844 – 1890