Tag: August 1867

Exeter and Plymouth Gazette: Friday 30th August 1867

Newton Abbot: Board of Guardians: The weekly meeting of this Board was held on Wednesday, the Rev. R. R. Wolfe the chair. — The Visiting Committee reported that there were 222 paupers in the house. The Clerk read a letter from Mr. Cornelius, assistant overseer for the parish of stating that the stagnant water in the public well at Cockwood had been pumped away, and the well had since been filled with good pure rock water, which he had no doubt would prove a great boon to the inhabitants. Virulent diarrhoea had already appeared there. Mr. Creed enquired if the board had taken any steps with regard to the new sewerage at Kingsteignton as he understood that an injunction had been filed in Chancery against proceeding with it. Mr. Bearne remarked that he understood the outlet of the sewer was intended to be on Mr. Pinsent’s property, near his house, and he had consequently obtained the injunction in order to prevent it. The Lord Chancellor had granted the injunction, and the works had accordingly been stopped. As the board had not as yet received any information respecting the matter, the clerk was instructed to make enquiries and to report thereon to board at their next meeting. 

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GRO1036 Devonport: Thomas Pinsent: 1782 – 1872 (?)

Western Times: Friday 30th August 1867

Trees for Sale: Ashburton, Devon: To be Sold, 770 larch, scotch, oak, chestnut, alder and other trees and poles (many of large dimensions and long lengths), suitable for pit and railway timber, timber merchants, builders, farmers and others; now in lots in Goodstone Plantations, near Lemonford, Ashburton; the property of T. Pinsent, Esq., Also about 840 fine larch poles, now lying in Hook’s Plantations, near, belonging to the Right Hon. Lord Clinton. The whole are convenient for removal. Tenders for the whole, or any lot or lots on Goodstone, or for the whole on Hooks may be sent to Messrs. Whiteway and Foot, Land Agents, Ashburton, on or before the 7th September next. To view at Goodstone, apply to the Woodranger on the premises, particulars may also be seen there or at the office of Messrs. Whiteway and Foot, who will arrange for inspection of the poles at Hooks. The highest or any tender may not be accepted. Sun Fire and Life Offices, Ashburton: 27th August 1867. 

[see also Exeter Flying Post: Wednesday 4th September 1867; Exeter and Plymouth Gazette: Friday 30th August 1867] 

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GRO1036 Devonport: Thomas Pinsent: 1782 – 1872

Hampshire Advertiser: Saturday 17th August 1867

Sacred Harmonic Society: The annual meeting of this society was held at the Committee Rooms on Tuesday evening, the president, Rev. F. Russell, in the chair. Mr. C. Ward, the honorary secretary, read the report, from which it appeared the income from the society from sources had been £293 6s 8d for the year, of which £109 6s had been received from subscribes. … the Report and balance sheet having been adopted, the election of officers for the next year was proceeded with, and resulted as follows: President, Mr. G. E. Sloper; Vice-Presidents, Rev. F. Russell, Mr. W. Sims, Rev. J. G. Wright …. Committee, Messrs. H. B. Howell, W. G. Lankester, D. Savory, G. Y. Mercer, R. Chipperfield, W. Pinsent, Harle, Jun., E. Ure, Sharp, Taylor, W. Paul and A. Hillier, jun. … 

[London Daily News: Wednesday 27th August 1867 – Bishop Colenso: see Savery Pinsent]

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Exeter and Plymouth Gazette: Friday 2nd August 1867

COOMBEINTEIGNHEAD: Cottage Garden Society: The annual exhibition in connection with this society took place in the National Schoolroom at Combeinteinghead on Friday last. The weather on the occasion was unfavourable, and this affected the attendance of the gentry of the neighbourhood very much indeed. The obliging hon. sec. (Mr. J. Franklin) and the committee, however, left nothing undone as far as the arrangements were concerned to secure the success that attended former meetings. The room in which the show took place was very tastefully decorated, and the production of the cottagers were fully equal to those of last year. The judges were Mr. W. Hannaford (florist, Teignmouth), Mr. J. Pinsent (Rocombe), and Mr. Smart, foreman to Mr. Hannaford. Miss Creed, of Coombe, exhibited a very pretty model of Coombe Parish Church, while Mr. Hannaford, nurseryman of Teignmouth had a very fine show of greenhouse and stove plants, besides a very beautiful lot of cut balsams. The Teignmouth Artillery band (Mr. Valentine, leader) was in attendance and played well during the afternoon. Among those present were the following: Sir W. Carew and the Misses Carew, Mr. H. B. Wrey and Hon. Mrs. H. B. Wrey, Capt. and Mrs. West, Mr. Huddlestone, Rev. and Mrs. Best, Misses Morris, Mr. Tolcher, Rev. S. H. Sherard, Rev. E.C. Cole and Mrs. Cole, Misses Guild, Rev. J. and Mrs. Hole. PRIZE LIST … 

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GRO0492 Hennock: John Pinsent: 1838 – 1916

Inverness Advertiser and Ross-shire Chronicle: Friday 2nd August 1867

NOVEL TAXATION: — Rain, unlike light, has escaped taxation, although only narrowly; for during the long war, and when Pitt was puzzled what next to tax, he wrote, whilst staying at Burton Pinsent, In Somersetshire, to a friend and neighbour in that county, asking him to suggest something that might be taxed, as he had exhausted his stock, and was at his wits’ end. The reply was, “Tax umbrellas, and make the bishop’s order the prayer for rain to be read in all the churches till the end of the war.” Pitt, however, had already taxed everything the umbrella was made of, and, having a conscience, the contrivance to keep the rain off did not share the same fate as the one to let the light in, although in exactly the same category. 

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Exeter and Plymouth Gazette: Friday 2nd August 1867

THE RACES: Stewards: Lord Courtenay, M.P., Sir Lydstone Newman, Capt. Carew, W. J. Watts, Esq., J. Whidborne, Esq., Jas. G. J. Templer, Esq., Capt. Tolcher, and Robert Webb, Esq. Judge: Mr. J. Quick. Clerk of the Course: Mr. H. Magor. Hon. Secretary and Starter: Mr. E. White. Treasurer: Mr. T. Pinsent. Clerk of the Weights: Mr. S. E. Endacott. The annual races at Newton, which commenced yesterday and will be continued today, on the Teignbridge Racecourse (about half-a-mile from the town), were attended with unprecedented success, both as regards the spirited character of the running and the attendance. This is the fifth year they have been held since they were re-established, and the support which has been given to the efforts of the committee leaves no doubt as to the permanent feature they are likely to secure in the racing calendar for Devon. … …

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GRO0831 Devonport: Thomas Pinsent: 1842 – 1889