Newton: Vestry Meetings: At the Town Hall on Monday, Mr. E. Ford in the chair, Messrs. L. Bearne, C. Rees, W. Lambshead, and T. Wotton were appointed overseers. Mr. F. Coleridge was appointed assistant collector of rates to Mr. Roberts, without additional expense to the parish The Highweek Vestry has held at the Seven Stars, the Rector, Rev. S. G. Harris, in the chair; also present Sir Samuel Baker, Dr. Atkinson, Captain Kitson, Captain Rundle, Messrs. J. Soltau, J. Vicary, W. Vicary, W. Pinsent, J. Segar, J. Pidsley, W. Heyward, G. Davis … (elected) … Church Wardens, Guardians, Waywarden, and Messrs. Salter, Pidsley, P. Bearne, J. B. Pinsent, and J. R. Baker … (proposed new school room) … Mr. Segar … “that the Feoffees be requested to take into favourable consideration the desirability of giving or granting on a long lease, at a nominal sum, the small field at the back of Brunswick place for boys’ school and playground, it being the opinion of this meeting that it will be for the common good of the town of Newton Bushel and parish of Highweek: Also that a committee by appointed to solicit subscriptions”. Mr. W. Pinsent seconded. … …
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Referenced
GRO0517 Devonport: John Ball Pinsent: 1844 – 1890
GRO0911 Devonport: William Swain Pinsent: 1843 – 1920