Tag: November 1852

Bristol Times and Mirror: Saturday 27th November 1852

THE GREAT BRITAIN STEAMER: A friend has kindly lent us a copy of the sixth edition of the St. Helena Advocate, the four small folio pages of which are almost entirely occupied with the subject of the arrival of the “Great Britain” at the island. It is evident that disappointment and dissatisfaction exist, naturally caused by the putting back of the ship, and the consequent of loss of time; some anonymous complaints are also made with respect to the accommodations and the provisions, but they are not generally shared in. Amongst 600 or 700 passengers, it is impossible but that there must be many carping, discontented with just so much ability as qualifies them to find fault, lack the temper to bear with unavoidable misadventures. Those who take long voyages in any ship, not to say a crowded emigrant one, must be content to submit to conveniences and deprivations inseparable from their position. On board the “Great Britain” a MS paper, which has reached its third number, is published by some such an individual, and which, cleverly and spitefully written, attributes the putting back of the vessel to the “parsimony of the proprietors in not originally shipping coal enough;” the writer finds no fault with ship or Captain. Amongst a   number of other advertisements informing the friends of emigrants in this country and Ireland that they are well is the following:  – “V.R. – Our friends in Bristol and neighbourhood. —  H. J. Cornier, T. Marks, G. Gobjoy, and S. Wellington, all right and well: To friends at home. “S. P.W.”. Of passengers from this city and neighbourhood, reported to have arrived well, are the following: ‘‘T. O. Pinsent, T. B. Pinsent (sic), O. Fedden, N. Fedden, E. Humpage, Mr. Duffett, Mrs. Duffett, Henry Woolley, Bath; D. T. Perron, E. J. Capron. M. Morgan, Joseph Solomon. 

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GRO1194 Hennock: Joseph Burton Pinsent: 1806 – 1874
GRO0851 Hennock: Thomas Ogden Pynsent: 1839 – 1864

The Bristol Mercury: Saturday, November 20th, 1852: issue 3270: News

The Great Britain: It is singular to observe the interest which has been taken everywhere in the voyage of this noble steamship to Australia… [includes a description of the trials and tribulations of the vessel in its transit to The Cape, much of it from papers made up in St. Helena, where the ship resupplied]. The Advocate (Newspaper) contains a list of the passengers of the “Great Britain,” among whom we believe the following are from Bristol and the neighbourhood: T.O. Pinsent, T.B. (sic) Pinsent, O. Fedden, N. Fedden, E. Humpage, Mr. Duffet, Mrs. Duffet, Henry Wooley; Bath, D.T. Perrott, A.T. Capron, M. Morgan, Joseph Solomon. We have been favoured with the sight of a letter from Mr. Burton Pinsent, a passenger, formerly of this city, dated August 27, when the vessel had been at sea six days, and was opposite Gibraltar, but a portion of it written subsequently. We extract some of the more general passages: The writer says: “The Great Britain is a noble ship, and realised all that the story tells of her. As yet we have had contrary winds, or winds too light to do us much good; only four boilers out of six are at work, owing to two of them being full of passenger’s water, still we have gone about 240 miles per day, passing everything in sight. In fact, nothing can touch us. I hope by and by we shall have more winds and make our 300 miles a day. We dined in the Bay of Biscay in our saloon as quietly as in a Bristol parlour – no motion, and eatables the same as on shore, lettuce, salmon, celery, venison, roast beef etc. We are now getting warmer, still not so hot as the hottest part of last summer. We have a very fine lot of young men, say 500 out of 600 passengers, many of them about six feet high. I should say most of the cabin passengers will be much disappointed in Australia, being quite unfit for difficulties. In my mess we have one half from the neighbourhood of Bristol. We have five or six musical parties every night on deck, French, German, English flutes etc. and such is the length of the ship that they don’t interfere with one another. We have besides, a ship’s band, but they were “non est” for two or three days, being sick. We had three gentlemen in green, by the name of shark, following us for about an hour; they were about the size of a good longboat, and the mate said they were the largest he had ever seen. Tom and I eat about double what we did on shore and sleep all night. The weather has been beautiful, but the ship rolled a great deal now and then. We have escaped seasickness so far. It is now 4th September, we are in latitude 7 and longitude 15; we have had it disagreeable, hot and close, and kept close to the African shore all the way. We are getting on pretty comfortably – a great deal of grumbling from the fore-cabins. The wind has been too light or dead against us as we are now doing we shall not make a quick passage. Tom and I continue to brave the sea without sickness, and we are as comfortable as the sea can make us; but I shall be confoundedly glad when we arrive in Australia.”

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GRO1194 Hennock: Joseph Burton Pinsent: 1806 – 1874
GRO0851 Hennock: Thomas Ogden Pynsent: 1839 – 1864

Bristol Mirror: 20th November 1852

The Great Britain Steamship. The following extracts are from the diary of an after-saloon passenger per Great Britain … discussion of voyage to St. Helena & short letters and notes sent home … Of passengers from this city and neighbourhood, reported to have arrived well are the following, … (list includes) … T. O. Pinsent, T. B. Pinsent (sic) … 

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The Ipswich Journal: Saturday 20th November 1852

Devon: During the last few days, the neighbourhood of Newton Abbot has been visited with one of the most destructive floods ever remembered. The late heavy and almost incessant rains caused the rivers Lemon and Teign to rise to an enormous height, and great fears were entertained lest the water would overflow the banks. The sudden and immense rush of water taking place from the up streams into the Lemon, added to the great rise of tide from the Teign, caused the banks to burst, and property to a considerable amount was either swept away or damaged. The water rushed with fearful h violence into the premises of Mr. Vicary, tanner, and damage was caused to the leather and Premises amounting to upwards of £500. The torrent also rushed into the mill and premises of Mr. Stockeman, but it is said that £10 or £20 will cover his lose. The inhabitants of Suncourt had all their houses flooded and were obliged to take refuge upstairs until the water subsided. Several of the streets were rendered impassable, and much injury, has been done to house property. Mr. Pinsent had about 100 tons of coal washed away from the Marsh and is otherwise a great sufferer from the flood. Altogether the damage which the calamity has caused is estimated at something like £1,000. 

[see similar: Liverpool Mercury: Tuesday 16th November 1852 & Manchester Times: Wednesday 17th November 1852] 

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GRO0518 Devonport: John Ball Pinsent: 1819 – 1901

Liverpool Mercury: Tuesday November 16th, 1852: issue 2450: News

Destructive Floods: Loss of Life and Property [includes]

Devonshire: This town and neighbourhood have been visited by one of the most destructive floods ever remembered. The late heavy and almost incessant rains have caused the rivers Lemon and Teign to rise to an enormous height, and great fears were last week entertained that the water would overflow the banks. On Sunday forenoon, about eleven o’clock, a sudden and immense rush of water took place from the up streams into the Lemon and this added to the great rise of the Teign, caused the banks to burst, and property to a considerable amount was either swept away or damaged. The water rushed with fearful violence into the premises of Mr. Vicary, tanner, and damage was caused to the leather and premises amounting to upwards of £1,000. The torrent also rushed into the mill and premises of Mr. Stockman, but it is said that £10 or £20 will cover his loss. The inhabitants of Sun Court had all their houses flooded and were obliged to take refuge upstairs until the water subsided, which was not until eleven o’clock at night. Several streets were rendered impassable, and much injury has been done to house property. Mr. Pinsent, we may here mention, has about 100 tons of coals washed away from the Marsh, and is otherwise a great sufferer from the flood. Altogether, the damage with the calamity has caused is estimated at something like £3,000: Exeter Flying Post. 

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GRO0518 Devonport: John Ball Pinsent: 1819 – 1901

St. James’s Chronicle: Saturday 13th November 1852

Devonshire: During the last few days, the neighbourhood of Newton Abbotts has been visited with one of the most destructive floods ever remembered. The late heavy and almost incessant rains caused the rivers Lemon and Teign to rise to an enormous height, and great fears were entertained lest the water would overflow the banks. … (continues) … Mr. Pinsent had about 100 tons of coal washed away from the Marsh and is otherwise a great sufferer from the flood. Altogether the damage which the calamity has caused is estimated at something like £1,000. 

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GRO0518 Devonport: John Ball Pinsent: 1819 – 1901

Western Times: Saturday 13th November 1852

Newton Abbot: The Flood: Our town was visited with a devastating inundation of Sunday last, and great damage was done. Some houses now in the course of building, in the Station Road, were undermined, and fell; and several shops were inundated. The water rose so rapidly, that the congregations coming out from morning service found the streets impassable. In Bridge Street, where the river Lemon crosses the road, and on to Pinsent’s brewery, especially by Mr. Vicary’s tan-yards, to the Leat, the water covered the road to the depth of two to three feet. The yards were inundated, and a vast amount of damage was done. Mr. Vicary is not yet able to estimate his loss, but it is rumoured to be some thousands of pounds. The tan was washed out of the pits, and the hides under process doubtlessly were much injured. Mr. Vicary’s damage appears to have been the consequence of stopping the wastewater course of the leat, by the owner of an adjoining property, who had built a closet over it, and boarded the course completely up. The water thus dammed back accumulated against Mr. Vicary’s year wall, which gave way. From the extraordinary height to which the Teign rose, the marshes were covered with water; some hundreds of tons of coal, belonging to Mr. Pinsent, were washed into the river. The timber in the marshes, and on the banks, the property of the timber merchants in the town, was washed away. All communication between Kingsteignton and Newton was cut off, the water covering the road for upwards of half a mile. On the 10th of November 1810, this town was inundated with water. The flood was much greater than last Sunday. It occurred on a Saturday, and persons living in some parts of town were obliged to be supplied with breakfast in their bedrooms. It is calculated by those who remember the circumstance, that the water rose from eighteen inches to two feet higher than on Sunday last. The state of the road by the Globe Hotel, and towards Bridge Hotel, is such as to require the attention of the County Surveyor. 

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GRO0518 Devonport: John Ball Pinsent: 1819 – 1901

Morning Herald (London): Saturday 13th November 1852

DEVONSHIRE: — This town and neighbourhood have been visited by one of the most destructive floods ever remembered. The late heavy and almost incessant rains have caused the rivers Lemon and Teign to rise to an enormous height, and great fears were last week entertained that the water would overflow the banks. On Sunday forenoon, about eleven o’clock, a sudden and an immense rush of water took place from the up streams into the Lemon, and this, added to the great rise of the tide from the Teign, caused the banks to burst, and property to a considerable amount was either swept away or damaged. The water rushed with fearful violence into the premises of Mr. Vicary, tanner, and damage was caused to the leather and premises amounting to upwards of £1000. The torrent also rushed into the mill and premises of Mr. Stockman, but it is said £10 or £20. will cover his loss. The inhabitants of Sun-court had all their houses flooded and were obliged to take refuge upstairs until the water subsided, which was not until eleven o’clock at night. Several streets were rendered impassable, and much injury has been done to house property. Mr. Pinsent, we may here mention, had about 100 tons of coal washed away from the Marsh, and is otherwise a great sufferer from the flood. Altogether, the damage which the calamity has caused is estimated at something like £3000. — Exeter Flying Post. 

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GRO0518 Devonport: John Ball Pinsent: 1819 – 1901

Sun (London): Saturday 13th November 1852

Fearful Floods in the Provinces: … … Devonshire: During the last few days the neighbourhood of Newton Abbots had been visited with one of the most destructive floods ever remembered. The late heavy and almost incessant rains caused the rivers Lemon and Teign to rise to an enormous height and great fears were entertained lest the water would overflow the banks. … (continues) … The inhabitants of Sun Court had all their houses flooded and were obliged to take refuge upstairs until the water subsided. Several streets were rendered impassable, and much injury had been done to house-property. Mr. Pinsent had about 100 tons of coal washed away from the Marsh and is otherwise a great sufferer from the flood. Although the damage which the calamity has caused is estimated at something like £1,000. 

 [see also Saint James’s Chronicle: Saturday 13th November 1852]

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GRO0518 Devonport: John Ball Pinsent: 1819 – 1901

Exeter and Plymouth Gazette: Saturday 13th November 1852

Disastrous Flood: One of the most terrific and disastrous floods ever known in this district took place on Sunday last. During the whole of the preceding night the rain had fallen in torrents, and the wind blew a hurricane. About half-past twelve on the Sunday morning, the inhabitants were able to attend their various places of worship, little dreaming of the sight which was to meet their eyes ere long. About eleven o’clock the rivers Lemon and Teign began to swell with the immense quantity of water which came down from the hills, and overflowed the garden of Mr. Wotton, basket maker, where, in a short space of time, the accumulation was so great that it forced down two walls, and rushed with terrific violence into the premises of Mr. Vicary, completely inundating his tanyard, and doing damage it is estimated to the amount of above one thousand pounds. Nothing being now left to impede the force of the element, away it rushed into the streets, lanes and courts, laying the whole space between the Commercial Inn, to Mr. Beanie’s lane, the marketplace, on to Kingsteignton road and the Marshes, completely under water, while hedges gave way, crops in the ground were washed up, 150 tons of coals belonging to Mr. Pinsent were swept off, and immense pieces of timber belonging to Mr. Bearne, Mr. Milward, and others, yielded to the mighty force, and were borne onward like wisps of straw. About half-past twelve the inhabitants came thronging forth from churches and chapels, and great was their consternation to find the distance between them and their homes, one rushing roaring tract of water. And now came a scene which taffies all description. Wheelbarrows of clay were being driven with difficulty to the various shops, the owners of which were busily engaged up to their knees in water, placing that now invaluable commodity over their frontages, to keep out a further risk of water from their premises … 

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GRO0518 Devonport: John Ball Pinsent: 1819 – 1901