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Langport: Independent Chapel: The children attending the schools connected with the above Chapel, about 100 in number, had their annual treat, at Burton Pynsent on Wednesday.
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Annual Meeting of the Westward Ho! and Villas Company: The Annual Meeting of the directors and shareholders of the Westward Ho! Company was held yesterday (Wednesday) at the Company’s office, High Street, Bideford: Lieut. General Hutchinson occupied the chair: … (reading of report) … Mr. T. Pynsent, of Lakeham, moved that 3 per cent dividend be paid t the shareholders. He considered it bad policy not to declare a dividend because it would have a damaging effect on the Company. … (discussion and disagreement) … The amendment and the original motion having been put; the chairman declared the amendment (not to issue a dividend) carried. The Directors did not vote. Mr. T. Pynsent: I shall demand a poll – this was granted … The amendment was again declared carried.
[see similar Western Times: Tuesday 30th August 1870]
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GRO0835 Hennock: Thomas Pynsent: 1808 – 1887
Northam Local Board: The usual fortnightly meeting of the Northam Local Board was held in the National School Room on Saturday, when the Rev. I. H. Gosset occupied the chair and there were also present Messrs. Yeo, Gordon, Beer, Swindale, Cook, Burnacle, Lemon, W. Pickard, Pynsent, Reynolds and Kelly … (concerns about sawdust in a tidal river, road improvement etc.) … Plans for the erection of new buildings adjoining Hillsborough were submitted by Mr. Pynsent and approved…
[see similar Western Times: Tuesday 16th August 1870]
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GRO0835 Hennock: Thomas Pynsent: 1808 – 1887
Appledore: Local Board: The usual fortnightly meeting of the Northam Local Board was held in ’Ho National Schoolroom on Saturday, when the Rev. I. H. Gosset occupied the chair, and there were also present Messrs. Yeo, Gordon, Beer, Swindale, Cook, Burnacle, Lemon, W. Pickard, Pynsent, Reynolds, and Kelly. The Clerk was requested to communicate with the British Association and the Secretary of Slate, and to inquire whether an accumulation of sawdust in a tidal river and acted on by salt water would be injurious to public health; and also, to inquire of Mr. Chanter if he would object the name of Chanter’s Lane being altered to Chanter’s Road. … (continues) … Plans for the erection of new buildings adjoining Hillsborough were submitted by Mr. Pynsent and approved; …
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GRO0835 Hennock: Thomas Pynsent: 1808 – 1887
Westward Ho! The Railway and Pier: Two undertaking that will play a prominent part in the development and progress of this latest of fashionable watering-places were “inaugurated” on Thursday. The first was the cutting of the premier sod of the Bideford, Appledore and Westward Ho! Railway, and the second the nailing of the central plank of the Pier … Less than half a dozen years ago, Northam Burrows, as the place was then called, – it not having been as yet christened with the pretty and romantic name of Westward Ho! in compliment to Charles Kingsley was devoted principally to geese and donkeys, whilst occasionally a pic-nic party, or a stray tourist, come to take a peep at the wonderful pebble ridge, would put in an appearance … It will be entirely independent of the London and southwester Railway Company being made by a Company of which Captain Molesworth is the chairman. It will run through lands of Mr. W. Yeo, Mr. W. Molesworth, the trustees of Mr. Pynsent, Lieut. Col. Hutchinson, and Gen. Hutchinson, all of whom have liberally given their land to the company free of cost. …
[see also Exeter and Plymouth Gazette: Friday 12th August 1870]
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GRO0835 Hennock: Thomas Pynsent: 1808 – 1887
Northam: Local Government Board: The fortnightly meeting of this Board was held at Northam on Saturday last, the Rev. I. H. Gosset chairman: … (discussion of Silford Road widening) … Mr. Yeo then proposed, and Mr. Gosset seconded, that the report be adopted, and the improvements be carried out at a cost not exceeding L.150: Mr. Pynsent moved as an amendment, and it was seconded by Mr. Burnecle, “That the consideration of the Silford road improvement be deferred, until the five widenings and improvements already sanctioned by the Board at a cost of L.1,850 have been carried out, and the total expenditure there on ascertained.” The amendment was put to the meeting and was lost, only the mover and seconder voting for it.
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GRO0835 Hennock: Thomas Pynsent: 1808 – 1887
Carlow Vestries in the Olden time: … long discussion of the history of the Carlow and Killeshin parish vestries … includes … From the entries recorded in these pages (the proceedings of the various vestries being uniformly attested by the signatures of the clergymen and principal parishioners present) we are enabled to trace the names at least of the several Incumbents of Carlow during the period embraced by these records, with the following results: … includes … 1686 – 1694 – Jo. Pinsent (or Pincent) Rector, Jere Rydalle, Curate … continues … also … In 1693 and 1694 respectively, we find sums of £44 and £35 “raised for the repairing of ye parish church” whereof there were “paid to Mr. Langford, Samuel Morres and Tim Taylor, for making the pues, twenty-nine pounds ten shillings sterling, by order of Mr. Penson.” And the allocation of theses pews is thus recorded: – “Account of those that hath seats in the south side of the Church of Carlow, and paid their money for, to Samuel Keller and Henry Carter, Churchwarden for the parish in the year 1694: No. 1, Mr. Pincent and Mr. John Bradley, £1 0s 0d: 2, Captain Symmonds, Mrs. Heedon, Mr. J. Grumly, £1 0s 0d; 3, Mr. Thos. Cooper, Mr. Newton, Mr. Growen, £1 0s 0d … continues to … 9. Josh. Keeler, Rd. Buckly, Wm. Keegan, Jos. Russell, £1 0s 0d. …
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First Hants Artillery Volunteers: We are pleased to observe that the detachment sent by this corps to the meeting of the National Artillery Association at Shoeburyness distinguished itself in the competition for prizes on Wednesday, having been the winners of Sir Shafto Adair’s Cadiz Mortar Challenge Prize, with a score of 6, 5, 11, 7, 5, – 34 points, including one direct hit. Trumpeter W.H. Williams, of Bitterne, was No. 1, the remaining members of the detachment being respectively Sergeant Bance, Battery Sergeant Major Talbot, Sergeant A. Wright, Gunner A. Brazier, Corporal G. Wright, Bombardier W. Pinsent, Sergeant W. Reid, Gunner Eldridge, and Sergeant W. L. Massy. The detachment lost another prize by deduction of half a point for excess of time.
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GRO0899 India: William Henry Pinsent: 1845 – 1895
Torquay Directory: … … Belgrave Crescent: … Sutherland House: – Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Willington, Miss Sheringham, Mr. and Mrs. Burrell and family, Mrs. Splatt, Miss Pinsent …
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Torquay and Paignton Directory: … … Index to Names of Residents and Visitors: … … Pinsent, 49, 57.
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