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Shipping: Lyttleton: Sailed: March 28th: Hawen, S.S., 462 tons, Hansby, for Wellington: R. Puflett, Agent: passengers: For Wellington; … (list includes) … Pynsant …
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Disfranchised Boroughs in Wilts: … … William Pitt, Earl of Chatham, was first returned to Parliament in 1735 for the vacant mounds which went by the name of old Sarum. The whole of the West Country was full of the fame of the elder Pitt. Sir William Pynsent, the last of his name, bequeathed Pynsent to the great Minister “in his veneration of a great character of exemplary virtue and unrivalled ability.” In his days of gout and magnificence he was laid up at Marlborough for several weeks with old enemy. Passing travellers, who were told the great Chatham lay in the Castle in pain, were profoundly impressed, as it was intended that they should be, with the army of footmen and grooms, and valets of all classes and degrees, that swarmed about the borough in the service of the invalid.
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Potwallopers of Taunton: Taunton, as far as it can be traced, was a borough town as early as the common people became privileged with a representation … (discussion) … The dissolution of Parliament by the death of Queen Anne, and the accession of George I, produced a very violent contest at Taunton (as it did at many other places). The members returned were Francis Warre and Henry Portman, but the defeated candidates, William Pynsent and James Smith and their friends being greatly dissatisfied petitioned against the return, specially impugning the conduct of the mayor. The House of Commons proceeded to the hearing of the merits of this election on Thursday July 28, 1917. … (continues) …
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IMPORTANT SALE AT COMPTON HOUSE, SOUTH PETHERTON, SOMERSET, Two-and-a-half Miles from Martock Station, and Seven from Yeovil Town and Stations. MESSRS. PALMER are instructed to SELL by AUCTION, on Thursday, March 19th, the whole of the Excellent and Modern HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, brilliant-toned cottage pianoforte (by Collard & Collard), CHINA, GLASS, WARE, valuable OIL PAINTINGS, ENGRAVINGS, CARRIAGES, and other valuable EFFECTS, late the property of W. B. Peren Esq., deceased, comprising: Sets mahogany telescope dining-tables; valuable Spanish mahogany sideboard, with drawers and cellarette; dinner waggon; book-cases; 12 Spanish mahogany chairs, in leather; 10 ditto, with hair seats; easy chairs; elegant rosewood loo table; beautiful rosewood card, occasional, and other tables; rosewood drawing-room suite, consisting of eight chairs, easy chairs, couches, upholstered in green and drab silk tabarette; full-compass cottage pianoforte, by the well-known makers Collard & Collard, in handsome walnut case; music stool; rosewood Canterbury; valuable oak hall table, with marble top; oak ball table and chairs, barometer ; excellent timepieces and clocks; old china, crown Derby vases; elegant chimney glasses, in gilt frames; girandole; very valuable oil painting of Henrietta Maria, Queen to Charles I, believed to be by Vandyke; ditto Sir Wm. Pynsent, Gibson; choice oil paintings and engravings; inkstands; several volumes of books; Turkey, Brussels, and other carpets; hearth rugs; window draperies; poles and rings; duplex, table, and other lamps; fenders and fire-sets; coal vases; etc.. The Appointments of Six Bedrooms: lncluding, superior mahogany half-tester bedsteads and drapery; iron French and other bedsteads; prime feather beds; bolsters and pillows; palliasses; hair mattresses; mahogany well-fitted winged and other wardrobes; cheval glass; mahogany chest of drawers, toilet tables; toilet glasses; washstands and ware; towels airers; carpets; chairs, etc. Handsome dinner and dessert services; tea and coffee services; richly cut-glass ware. The contents of Kitchens: usual assortment of culinary requisites, dairy utensils, and various other effects. Also, well-built Family Waggonette, with head, in good condition; park phaeton; set of carriage harness; bridles end saddles; garden engine lawn mower, choice flowers and pots, &c, &c: Nearly the whole of the above Furniture was manufactured by Stevens, of Taunton, is in good condition, and will be sold without reserve. The Property may be viewed by catalogue only (which may be obtained 6d each, of the Auctioneers, Martock and Yeovil), on Wednesday, the 18th March, between the hours 11 and 4 o’clock. The Sale will commence at 11 o’clock punctually: Dated, Auction, Estate, and Insurance Agency Offices. Martock and Yeovil, March 10th, 1885.
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