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To be LET a large DWELLING HOUSE with a large, covered Workshop behind, 66 by 36 feet, with immediate Possession: Apply Pinsent and Co., Brewery, Newton Abbot.
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GRO0518 Devonport: John Ball Pinsent: 1819 – 1901
East Devon Election: Sir L. Palk and Lord Courtenay at Newton: Catechised and Declared Unfit: The Chairman’s Mistake: The Baronet and the Lord Bolt. Chairman Watts withholding what’s wanted: Great Liberal Triumph: The meeting held on Wednesday at Newton was a most signal defeat of the Tories. They now have evoked the feeling that runs so high in the Eastern Division. If the Liberals do not, after this, bring out a candidate, they deserve the worst fate that can befall a constituency – they merit being represented by Sir L. Palk and Lord Courtenay. The managers of the meeting had feared Liberal enterprise and took care to keep the door of the Assembly Room at the Globe closed to the public until the platform was occupied and the upper part of the room filled by known supporters of the decadent party. But when the doors were opened the independent electors marked in and filled the hall. It is estimated that over eight hundred were present. The room was densely packed, and it has been many years since any such a numerous and exciting gathering was seen at Newton. W. J. Watts, Esq., presided, sitting between the two candidates. There were also present … (long list includes) … J. Pinsent … (political speeches followed by a vote of no confidence in the candidates that was “deemed” to be lost by the chairman) …
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Arrived: Aug. 26: Light Brigade, ship, 1214 tons, Evans from London: Passengers: … steerage … (includes) … Alfred Pinsent … (detailed description of its passage and passengers) …
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GRO0018 Tiverton: Alfred Frederick Pinsent: 1851 – 1902
GREENHILL HOUSE, KINGSTEIGNTON, One Mile from Newton Abbot Station: MR. HOOPER will SELL upon the premises on TUESDAY, the 18th day of August inst., the following HORSES, Farm Implements, by first class makers, Cleft and Faggot Wood, and After-Grass, &c, the property of Thomas Pinsent, Esq., who requires no further use, Comprising: clever Cob Horse, accustomed to driven in a carriage, very quiet and well suited for an invalid or elderly person to drive, a Mare Pony about 14 hands, a safe and good hack for a person of advanced years, a four-year old Nag after a horse of Mr. Watson’s, over 16 hands high, has worked on the farm, a two-years old Filly Colt by Mr. Barrett’s horse Frankteli, has received injury in one of her hind legs, now over 16 hands, and will make a first class Mare to breed from, one Yearling Filly Colt, by the same horse as the last named, very handsome and promises to make a first-class hack, one good and useful Mare of all work. The Implements’ consist of 2 Sulls, Pair Harrows, Corn Drill, Scuffle Plough, Turnip Cutter, Hay Slide, Horse Raker, Chaff -Cutter, Oil Cake Crushers, Bean Ditto, Ventilating Apparatus, Iron Furnace, sundry Old Iron, Two Stacks of Cleft Wood, 2 Ricks of Faggot Ditto, etc.. At the same time will be Let the After-Grass of 8 Acres of Marsh Land on Greenhill, fresh and good until the first of December next, sub-divided by railing into three compartments, to be stocked with Sheep and Young Bullocks only; also will be Let the After Grass of the Race Marsh, containing above 20 Acres, until the first of February next, and may be Stocked with Sheep and Bullocks only. May be viewed on the day of Sale, which will commence at o’clock, p.m: Dated Chagford, August 3rd, 1868.
[Exeter and Plymouth Gazette: Friday 14th August 1868]
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GRO1036 Devonport: Thomas Pinsent: 1782 – 1872
Newton: Board Guardians: Wednesday: Present: the Rev. R. R. Wolfe (chairman), Rev. J. M. Hawker, Messrs. E. Ford, J. Creed, W. Law, E. S. Bearne, T. Wills, C. J. Wade, F. B. Cornthwaite, W. Soper, W. Adams, J. Ellis, T. F. Graham, J. Hill, J. Wills, F. Lee, J. Brock, G. Pinsent, W. B. Haydon, W. Salter, J. Harvey, J. Abbott, H. T. Marshall, J. W. F. Bickford, E. Wright, J. Weymouth, G. Stooke, T. Devonshire, J. Harris, A. Heyward, T. Drake, T. Flamank, C. Gaye, and several others. The visiting committee reported 239 inmates, the house clean and orderly, and provisions good. The medical returns, as far as they had been sent in, were satisfactory. The sanitary and financial reports were also read, and as well as the others were received and adopted. Beyond the ordinary relief business there was nothing of public interest transacted.
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GRO0369 Hennock: Gilbert Pinsent: 1840 – 1918
KINGSTEIGNTON School Treat: On Friday last the children of the Independent Sunday School had their annual treat of tea and cake at Were Barton, instead of at Green Hill, as formerly, owing to the indisposition of the respected T. Pinsent, Esq. Mr. Row, the pastor, the teachers and others interested in the school, were present with the youthful to cater for their wants, and assist in the amusements that followed. The weather was fine, and the afternoon’s recreation thoroughly enjoyed.
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GRO1036 Devonport: Thomas Pinsent: 1782 – 1872