Newton: Property Sale: Yesterday afternoon Mr. A. Rendell of the firm of Rendell and Symons, held an auction at the Commercial Inn, Highweek Street, for the sale of the following freehold property: … Lot 2: The full-licensed free public house or inn, in which they were then met, and occupied by Mr. J. Easterbroook, together with a dwelling house and shop, occupied by Mr. Burge, and two tenements, brew house, cellar-yard, and stables in the rear, at a gross rental of £47. This lot, after a spirited contest, was knocked down to Mr. Pinsent, spirit merchant for £1,450. Lot 3, two dwelling houses, shop and premises in Highweek Street occupied by Mr. Wotton and his sub-tenants at a yearly rental of £26; Mr. Pinsent was the purchaser of this lot at £420. … (continues) …
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GRO0517 Devonport: John Ball Pinsent: 1844 – 1890 (?)