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Western Times: Saturday 25th February 1854

Newton Abbot: The Recent Foods: An adjourned meeting of the inhabitants of Newton Abbot and Newton Bushel was held at the Town Hall, Newton Abbot, on Monday evening, at six o’clock, to receive the report of Messrs. Dymond, Abblerley, and Bearne, the Surveyors appointed to consider the condition of the said towns, and the best means to be adopted for the more ready discharge of water there from. Mr. Lavers, the portreeve of Newton Abbot, was called to the chair. … (reading of the report and prolonged discussion includes) … Dr. Barham thought that a great deal might be done by widening the middle channel, without touching either Leat or Lemon, and that at one-third the expense. Mr. Abberley said they would then have to remove part of Mr. Wotton’s house, the basketmaker. Mr. Gaze said there was then the old printing office of Dr. Green’s, and the back of Mr. Buckland’s. Mr. Pinsent said he only had the property on lease from the trustees of Dr. Green. Mr. Flamank, the agent for Dr. Green’s property, said there were many annuitants to be paid out of the property; but no doubt they would sell, if they were offered a fair price for it. Mr. Hall contended that the cause of the flooding of the town was the South Devon Railway. The company had contracted the Teign, stopped the flow of water, and, in some places, increased the depth three feet, which bayed the water back into the Lemon, and prevented the freshet from going down. Mr. J. Beazley said it did not do so. He had cattle in his linhay in the Marsh-lane, which were quite dry, whilst the town was overflowed above, which was a plain proof that it could not have been caused by the tide. Mr. Hall was determined to express his opinion. From his drawing-room window, he had seen the meadows covered nearly to the Station Road; and they might spend £10,000, and they would not benefit the town, unless they formed a tank above Mr. Vicary’s, to take the water from the Ogwell Hills — a tank large enough to keep the water till a quarter ebb. Mr. Pinsent said, if the water was contracted from Shaldon to the Marsh, it would not raise the water an inch. He remembered the river fifty or sixty years ago, long before any contraction was made. The truth was, the Lemon had been filled up with rubbish and soil, some three or four feet. Mr. Law asked what the level of the town was above the high-water mark? Mr. Abberley said the rise was about one two hundred and sixty feet. Mr. Bearne’s was about a foot higher than at Hero Bridge. Mr. Vicary observed that the flood happened when the tide was at its highest. The bark barn, however, at the mill, although at level, was not submerged; but the other in his yard, seventeen feet higher, was inundated — a clear proof that it was not from the tide or half Mr. Edwards’s house would have been under water. Mr. Abberley said that Mr. Edwards had lived at the Marsh 30 years and had never known it so high. Mr. J. Lamble considered the encroachment on the river had injured the town. After some further discussion, Mr. Vicary proposed, and Mr. Beazley seconded, “That a Committee be appointed to consider the question as to the proper means of raising the funds, that they be requested to ascertain who is favourable to an attempt to raise the cost by subscription, and who would subscribe, and who by the Health of Towns Act, or any other means, and that such Committee do take into consideration what works are most necessary to commence with, if they shall be opinion that the whole work cannot now be attempted.” On the motion of Mr. Ford, seconded by Mr. Kent, the following gentlemen were appointed: Dr. Barham, Messrs. Milward, A. Bearne, Gaye, J. Pinsent, Shilston, J. Vicary, J. Cull, J. Chudleigh, Coward, W. Sweeting, and the Surveyors of both parishes, with power to add to their number. A vote of thanks was given to the Chairman and the meeting separated. 

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Western Times: Saturday 25th February 1854

West of England and South Wales District Bank: Persons of whom the Company or Partnership consists: Pinsent, Mary Spear, Totnes, Devon, Spinster: 

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GRO0677 Hennock: Mary Speare Pinsent: 1794 – 1882

Leicestershire Mercury: Saturday 18th February 1854

Loughborough: Sherwin v Pinsent: Claim £7 6s: Mr. Giles was for the plaintiff, and Mr. lnglesant for the defendant. On Dec. 10th last, plaintiff let a horse to the defendant to go to Ashby-de-la-Zouch market. When returning to Loughborough in the evening, the horse fell, but after having its foreleg dressed and bandaged, the defendant drove it home. On arriving at Loughborough, a deep wound was found in the inside of the fetlock, and a veterinary surgeon was sent for; but the animal continued getting worse up to December 22, when, by the surgeon’s advice, it was killed. Mr. E. Garton, veterinary surgeon, was of the opinion that the wound was not caused by a fall, and that it was highly improper to drive the animal home after it had received such an injury. His Honour, believing that the injury was caused by the fall and that there was nothing improper in driving it home after the wound was dressed and bandaged, gave judgment for the defendant. 

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GRO0839 Tiverton: Thomas Pinsent: 1795 – 1860 

Trewman’s Exeter Flying Post or Plymouth and Cornish Advertiser: Thursday January 12th, 1854: issue 4581: News. 

The floods: A public meeting, convened by requisition was held at the Town Hall on Thursday evening to take into consideration the great destruction of property now becoming of frequent occurrence, from the incapacity of the present narrowed channel of the river Lemon, to carry off water. The Portreve, Mr. W Lovas, took the chair.  Mr. J. Vicary said the experience of the last three weeks called for some means to be taken to prevent these inundations; he did not think he over stated the loss from the recent floods in setting it down at £4,000 and the dwellings of both rich and poor had suffered severely; he thought the only remedy was to go to the Marsh, deepening it to the Newton Mill, thence through Mr. Pinsent’s to his own farm yard, the expense to be borne by both parties. Messrs. Milward, Branscombe, Bearne, Coward, Abberley, and J. Bealey forcibly addressed the meeting; there was a general agreement in opinion that some decided plan to remedy the evil should be adopted, but some difference as to what should be the scheme. It was resolved on the motion of Mr. Vicary that Mr. Dymond, of Exeter, Mr. Abberley, and Mr. Peter Bearne, should be called in to see what could be done, and he would guarantee the expense. Thanks were voted to the Portreve and the meeting broke up.  

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Western Times: Saturday 7th January 1854

Newton Abbot: THE FLOODS: — PUBLIC MEETING: Large and influential meeting the inhabitants of this town was held Thursday evening, at six o’clock, pursuant to a requisition signed by 100 the principal tradesmen and others, to take into consideration the great destruction of property now become of frequent occurrence from the incapability of the present narrowed channel of the River Lemon to carry off water; Mr. W. Lovas, portreeve, in the chair. The requisition calling the meeting having been read, Mr. J. Vicary said the experience of the last three weeks called for some means to prevent these inundations. He did not think he over-stated the loss from the recent floods, when he set it down to £1,000. The dwellings of both rich and poor had suffered severely from these inundations. On Tuesday he watched the water of the Lemon; it was within six inches of the seacoast; a few inches would have sent it over the bank into the town. The next morning, he could have walked across the bed of the river, so sudden was the rise and fall that if persons were obliged to watch the time that twelve hours’ rain occurred, the part of the town referred to would become uninhabitable. Many people were obliged to stop up their doors and windows. The watercourse had been dealt extremely free with; the recent alterations in the Marketplace being an example. He did not wish to intrude his opinion, but he thought that the only remedy was to go the marsh, deepening it to the Newton Mill, thence through Mr. Pinsent’s to his own farmyard, and the expense be borne by both parishes. Mr. Milward thought the last speaker referred to him. He had built some cottages, but the width at that place was feet, whilst at the bridge it was only 11 feet. Messrs. Branscombe, Coward, Abberly, J. Beazley, and others, addressed the meeting. On the motion of Mr. Vicary, it was resolved that Mr. Dymond, Exeter, Mr. Abberly, and Mr. Peter Bearne, should be called in to see what could be done, and he would guarantee the expense. 

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Exeter and Plymouth Gazette: Saturday 24th December 1853

In South Devon the damage has been immense. The rains of Sunday and Monday caused a terrific accumulation of water in the rivers and lakes at Newton Abbot, and about five o’clock on Monday night the flood might be regarded as its height. The water rushed with great violence from the river Lemon, through Sun Court into East-street and Wolborough-street, submerging the entire neighbourhood. A large wall, sixteen feet high, fell down near the Union Bridge; portions of the bridge leading into Sun Court were washed away, and the roof of a house with part of the timbers which fell down were carried off by the current. Several lives were jeopardised Mr. Smerdon, watchmaker, rescued one of Mr. Pincent’s draymen, who was knocked down while attempting to cross Wolborough-street, and Mr. Bearne saved a woman from drowning in his lane, where the water was from eight to nine feet deep. Several dogs and other animals were drowned, and trees, hedges, and ricks were washed away by the stream. At Bradley Meadows the water was nearly four feet above the embankment of the river. The flood in November last year was not half so destructive as this sad catastrophe, upwards of seventy tradesmen and inhabitants of the town having sustained immense losses. The aggregate amount of damage is estimated at about £7,000 and we are happy to hear that a subscription has been opened to reimburse the poorer sufferers. We understand that the Rev. W. T. H. Eales, and Mr. L. Sweet, went out canvassing for contributions yesterday (Thursday) in aid of this, praiseworthy object. 

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GRO0518 Devonport: John Ball Pinsent: 1819 – 1901

Western Times: Saturday 12th November 1853

Newton Abbot and South Devon Agricultural Societies: The Newton Abbot and South Devon Agricultural Associations held their meeting on Tuesday, at Newton. The societies heretofore have been entirely distinct, but this year it was thought that union would give additional strength to the object both had in view. … (discussion, dinner, and toasts, then) … Prizes … (include) … To the labourer who had lived longest on the same farm … …   Ist Prize: Mary Ann Satterley, for living 33 years with Mr. … Lavis of Shaldon; 2nd, Jane Stapleton, for living 32 years with Mr. Thomas Pinsent of Kingsteignton … 

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GRO1036 Devonport: Thomas Pinsent: 1782 – 1872

Morning Herald (London): Friday 11th November 1853

South Devon and Newton Abbot Agricultural Society: (Abridged from the Plymouth Mail of yesterday): The great benefits which have been derived by agriculturalists from the operation of agricultural societies have added to the importance of every meeting tending to promote the noble and most useful art of agriculture, and there for it was natural to expect that the attendance at the annual meeting of the South Devon Society would be very numerous, especially when held in conjunction with the Newton Abbott Association … The dinner took place at Beazley’s Globe Hotel, at four o’clock, when a numerous company sat down to a substantial entertainment. The chair was taken by C. Kelson, Esq., and J. Belfield Esq. acted as vice-chairman. Amongst those present were … (list includes) … T. Pinsent … J. Pinsent … 

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GRO0508 Hennock: John Pinsent: 1799 – 1858
GRO1036 Devonport: Thomas Pinsent: 1782 – 1872

Bristol Mercury: Saturday 5th November 1853

Burton Pinsent & Co: General and Commission Merchants: Melbourne: Agent: Elias George Hall, 8 Temple Street, Bristol. 

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GRO1194 Hennock: Joseph Burton Pinsent: 1806 – 1874

Bristol Mirror: 24th September 1853

Burton Pinsent and Co.: General and Commission Merchants: Melbourne: Agent – Elias George Hall, 8, Temple Street Bristol. 

[see also Bristol Mirror on other dates]

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