Correspondence from various sources, unsorted.

Correspondence from various sources, and draft letters from Thomas Hill, principally relating to local matters.

Includes reference to: Thomas Hill [Harwood]:

Requested to attend Commons 2

Comments on the behaviour of his sons 48, 136, 138, 140, 142, 145, 148

Appointed as gentleman waiter to Princess of Wales [1723] 13

Godfather to Thomas Gough 58

Recommendation of replacement coachman 91

Richard Clive's introduction to the Commons 98

2 Deputation given to Lord Sussex 110

Meeting relating to Leicester House affair 115

Illness 128, 147, 154, 171, 183

Godfather to son of M. Weaver 128

Executor for brother Rowland Hill 132

Letters to son Samuel 136, 138, [156], 197, 205

Letters to son Noel 142-146, 148

Criticism of Noel's improvements 145

Requests help for poor people 165-166

Godfather to daughter of Middleton cousin 168

Executor for Letitia Barnston 184

Requests security repairs to unspecified house 186

Patronage of Thomas Hill in support of: John Ashby as town clerk 1

Thomas Fownes' brother in the marines 11, 17

Rev. Sneade as St. Alkmund's vicar 30

Mr Daniel Jones 33

Deserter Crispin Blankly 49

John Edwards in local position 54, 194

Edward Powys as lottery commissioner 65, 207

Richard Morgan 68, 122

John Lowndes 71

Discharge of Thoma Rowley 81

Discharge of Mr Okeley 84

Mr Bowley's son as an apprentice upholsterer 101

John Flin as postmaster 104

Major's brevet for John More 105

Richard Humphris 114

3 daughters of late Rev. Hotchkiss 117

Henry Gwynne's brother 131

Army sergeant Andrew Townsend 134

Thomas Gough as out pensioner 172

Gorsuch's son 173

Capt. J. Scott 191

Company of marines for Roger Kynaston 193

Applications concerning positions in the Excise: Mr Vaughan of Chilton 50

Thomas Cannadine of Castleton 74

Humphrey Davies of Bilston 107

Henry Trigg 121

Visit to Paris by Maria and Sir Brian Broughton and Mr Noel Hill 3

Sir Brian Broughton's intended gift of estate to Lady Maria 26

Edward Harwood to take M.A. degree at college 77

Possible Cambridge M.A. degree for Samuel Hill 150

Illnesses/deaths: Sir Henry Edwardes (town clerk) 1

Ann Burton 6

Mary Harwood 52

Mr Fownes 54

Ann Whitehall 67

Roger Kynaston's sister 77

Edward Harwood 77

Ann Hill 106

Samuel Hill 136

Mr Hurd 140

Lady Smythe 144

Mrs Gifford Lloyd 144

Susanna Maria Hill 159

Mr Langton 174

Mrs Clavering 179

Thomas Rowley 195

Marriages: Henry Errington and Maria Broughton 14-15

John Lloyd of Halkin and Miss Clannes 66

Andrew Dodson and Molly Watson 103

Sir Brian Broughton and Miss Hill 181

Mr Loxdale's attempts to become town clerk: 1

Rumour that Miss B.[?] has eloped with an officer: 6

Sir Rowland Hill's recommendations of mercer R. Edge: 21

Dispute between Sir Edward Leighton and Thomas Hill: 39, 41-44, [70]

Dispute between Rev Henry Wood and Adjutant Irwin: 48

Desertion by Crispin Blankly from Foot Regiment: 49

Attempted reconciliation in the Wynne family: 73

Deputation request by Lord Craven to deal with troublesome people: 93, 206

Richard Clive to be introduced to the Commons: 98

Manslaughter verdict following death of Mr Phillips of Biggleswade: 110

Proposed exchange of part of Mr Cough's churchyard: 119

Lord Powis to succeed Lord Edgcombe as Comptroller of the Household: 136

Attendance at Salop assembly by Duke of Richmond and officers: 142

John Blaquiere appointed Secretary to the Embassy to the Court of France: 147

Mr Cadogan's Treatise admired: 147

Robert Flint of Micklewood to apply for a commission next session: 182

Thomas Bishop to be appointed as postmaster: 202

Possible upholstery business for Walter Hatton: 208

Notorious neglect of duty by Capt.Langley and other officers: 213

Sale/purchase of estates: [37-38]

Clatford and Redice 29

Hampton estate 45

Manor of Meole Brace 59

Mr Littlehales's estate 89

Richmond house 90

Hampton Court property 124

Mr Waring's Cantolouppe estate 199

Tern estate:

Noel Hill's improvements 145

Estate management:

Dispute over bill for Willenhall survey 82

Dispute over Bagginton tenant behaviour 176

Fishing/repairs at Shenstone 189

Rent complaints from Willenhall tenants 189, 197

[flood] gates at Tern 190

Attempt to gain bylets and Rowley's share of fishery 195

Dispute over Samuel Hill's lease 197

Offer for Betton pool 212

Loans/mortgages:

Mr Kynaston's loan 10

Lord Weymouth's mortgage 18

Duke of Richmond's mortgage 22, 23, 25

Sir John Mere's loan 36

Sir Edward Leighton's mortgage 39, 41-44, [70]

George Langley 60

[George] Crowle's mortgage 94

Sir Lynch Cotton's mortgage 119

Andrew Archer's mortgage 125

Howell Gwynne's loan 135

Loan to Thomas Loxdale's relative 158

Mrs Philip's mortgage 201

General election of 1747: 85, 86

General election of 1754: 51

Arrangements made by Robert More and Sir Richard Corbett 4-5

General election of 1768: [27-28] returns for Shrewsbury borough 24

By-election Montgomery, 1759: 98, [99]

Shrewsbury fire: 6

Scheme for pur9chasing corn for relief of poor [1756]: 7

Creation of Mr Millington's charity [1738]: 19

Removal of dragoons from Shrewsbury (1765): 169

Count d'Estaing's 'exploit in seizing Turk's Island': 3

Duke of Bridgewater's Navigation Bill [1762]: 12

Meeting of General Court of East India Company: 16

Enclosure of Chilvers Coton [Nuneaton, Warwicks]: 80

'Great political change expected' [nd]: 147

Political ministry 'uneasy' [1768]: 182

Commons reluctant to take bounty off corn [1768]: 182

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