Correspondence from various sources, arranged alphabetically from A-C.

Correspondence from various sources, arranged alphabetically from A-C, which include the Shropshire gentry, and relate to local, estate and personal matters.

Includes references to:

Illnesses/deaths:

Samuel Hill 22, 127

Thomas Bayly 75

Philip Herbert 113

Dowager Duchess of Norfolk 179

Infant daughter of Thomas Hill 197/1

Mr Forrester 265

The master of the Rolls, 1754 122

Duke of Bolton [who shot himself] 126

Sir Brian Broughton 127

Burial of Sir Erasmus Philips 110

Susanna Hill 98-99

Description of the illness of Sir Richard Corbett 260

Marriages:

Thomas Hill to Susanna Noel 90, [91]

Sir Rowland Hill's daughter to her footman 193

Maria Hill to Sir Brian Broughton 124-125, 178

Births:

Samuel Hill 109

Thomas Noel Hill 133

Son of Lord Powys 315

Engagements:

Sir Richard Acton to Lady Ann Grey 18 duels between:

The Duke of Devonshire and Mr Poulteney 85

Lord Pomfret and Sir John Elwel 101 quarrels between:

George Grenville and Lord Bute 126

Mr Constable and Mr Grey at King's Arms

Tavern 187

Patronage of Thomas Hill in support of:

Mr Barnston's application for the living of Pontesbury 59, [60], 61

The Rev. John Allen's application for a living 1-7

Thomas Cooke's application to be surgeon to the household at Kew 166-167

Charles Bolas's application as a Chancery Clerk under Lord Chief Justice Noel 136, 138

The release of Wellins Calcott from the Fleet prison 277-278

Richard Calcott's application to be second mate of the ship 'Edgebaston' 268-273

Employment of Robert Flint as Land Tax Commissioner for Shropshire 267

Applications to Thomas Hill as Deputy Lieutenant of the Militia, concerning:

Desertion of Henry Newell from Major Wedderburne's regiment 11

Desertion of Edward Bridges 41-42

Discharge of Joseph Berrington from the 61st Regiment of Foot 45-48

Discharge of Mr Davis 63

Captain Richard Corbett's request not to be posted to Nova Scotia 227

Applications to Thomas Hill concerning positions in the Excise:

Ralph Water's son-in-law's transfer to a footwalk 167

Transfer of Abraham Harris to footwalk 206-207

Character reference of John Dicken 258

Appointment of Mr Noel as Attorney General: 77

Noel Hill to study Civil Law at Edinburgh University: 152

Inventory of the estate of Anne Hill: 192

Bankruptcy of John Flint: 248

Innoculation of Richard and William Congreve against smallpox: 313

Concert by Signor Giardini: 117-120, 181

Mrs. Letitia Barnston:

Inventory of the late Mrs Barnston's plate at Condover 56

Condover estate trust 57, 217, 221, 247

Lady Harborough's legacy to the poor of Atcham: 199

Sales and purchases of estate:

Lord Stamford's house in Sackville Street 13-14

Eyton estate 16-17, 308

Property in the Abbey parish [Shrewsbury] 29

Advowson of Berrington rectory 34

Land at Brockton 49

Goxhill 51-52

Mr Bayly's estate (mortgaged to Samuel Hill) 74-76, 78

Mr Noel's purchase of Mr Bridges house in Bloomsbury Square 107

Mountain between Machynlleth and Aberdovey 158-159

House in the Mews, London 164-165

3 fields in the tenure of Rowland Calcott 199-200

House in Leicester Fields 312

Estate adjoining Longner farm 201

Exchange of land at Berwick farm 201

House (and plate) at Bath 219

Condover estate: 257, 259

Repairs at Condov9er Hall 216, 262

Repairs to mill 246

Application to build a cottage, coffee rooms and pleasure garden at Lyth Hill 246

Poaching of game 264

Alterations to Broughton [Hall], [Staffs.]: 148 property devised to Lady Broughton: 135

Rebuilding the chancel of Moreton Say church: 70, 70a

The King's purchase of Buckingham House: 96

Leases of property: Sutton farm 150

House in Kiln Lane 168-169

Bugg's farm 196

By-election at Shrewsbury [1748]: rumour of Hill and Mytton standing for election 111

By-election at Boston, Lincs.[1752]:

Lord Robert Bertie and Mr Amcot returned 120 general election of 1754: 123, 224, 228-232

Mr Gray may lose Colchester 123

Mr Lutwych and Mr Piggott to stand for Shrewsbury borough 140 list of people made burgesses of Shrewsbury who are likely to vote for Mr Piggott and Mr Corbett 141

Sir Richard Corbett declining to stand 231

General election of 1761: 245, 249-250, 253

Bribing of burgesses 170

Possible candidates to stand with Hill 244

Mr Forester to stand for Wenlock 244

General election of 1768: candidacy of Noel Hill and Lord Clive 213

General election of 1774: candidacy of Lord Clive for Shrewsbury 212

Chancery decree against Shrewsbury Corporation: 28

Turnpikes: 25-26, 233, 235-239

Bridgnorth turnpike 12, 49

Shrewsbury races: 139-140

Shrewsbury Street Act [lighting and paving the town] :172-174, 236-237

Riots in Bath: 130

Criminal acts: defrauding of Sir Thomas Frederick by Luckays, who is to be transported for seven years 176

Poaching of game 116, 264

Smuggling in Kent 42

Tour of England, including visits to York races, Burleigh House and Beauvoir [Belvoir] castle: 106 Drury Lane theatre: taken by Garrick 111

Shares in 192

Works by Handel [composer]: "Messiah" 123

"Acts and Galatea" 192

Lord Harcourt's reaction to finding "improper books" in the Prince's apartment: 120

East India company: 211, 282

Election of directors 214

Dispute over Tern fishery with Lord Bath: 39

Military: Captain Langley of the marines to be superceded 316

Promotion of Captain Tucker to Major in Lord Lindoes's Regiment of Invalids 254

Rumour of [Noel] Hill being made Lieutenant Colonel 255

Royal Welsh Volunteers headquarters at Shrewsbury 251

war with France (1754-1757): 101, 239 in America 180

Rumours of invasion 234, 237

Raising of new battalions for the regiment 310-310a

General Worburton's regiment in Nova Scotia 310

Combined fleet in the Channel awaiting the East and West India, and Quebec ships 282

News of the battle of Dettingen [1743]: 93

Scottish rebellion of 1745: 188-191

Nomination of Knights of the Shire: 112

Fireworks: of the Duke of Richmond 113

At Thomas Hill's house 38

Pictures by Desnoues in Hill's house: 105

Fraternity of the True Blue: 317

Distemper among cattle in Essex and London: 184

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