Letter book

112/12/Box 22

Letter book

1753-1759

Letter book containing copies of Thomas Hill's letters to various correspondents.

Includes references to:

Thomas Hill [Harwood]:

Applying for lottery tickets 5, 6, 12

Requests financial advice 21

Reluctant to allow mining lease 49

Request for manorial records 53, 59

Visited by Lord Bath 65

Attendance at Salop Assizes 91-93

Attendance at Westmorland election committee 105

Visit to Llandrindod Wells 120, 121

Presents Salop debtors' petition to Commons 146

Receives Arthur Pond's portrait of Mrs. Hill 221

Godfather to daughter of Baldwin Leighton 235

Acting as Letitia Barnston's trustee 274, 301-303, 352, 353, 363, 364, 429-431, 435, 436

Inheritance of Shenstone 411-413

Visiting Shenstone 315, 422-423

Treasurer for Salop Infirmary 442, 459, 472, 478, 480, 481

Illness 474

Godfather to son of James Harwood 485

Patronage of Thomas Hill in support of:

George Whitfield as St Thomas Hospital's apothecary 21, 23, 28, 29, 38

Rev Allen for Eardisley living [Herefordshire] 41

Rev Parry for Guilsfield living, Welshpool 51, 52

John Crawford as Chelsea College out-pensioner 55, 61, 63, 64, 84

Position for William Morrall's son 56

Benjamin Edwards 58

Position for Rev. Gorsuch's son 60

Place for Mr Dutton at Liverpool or Chester 88, 95

Gamekeeper for Sheet manor 115, 116

Humphreys Davies 131

Colonel Congreve 136, 137, 152, 161

Harry Morgan as a sheriffsman 169, [186]

Sir Harry Edward's son 189, 285, 367

Officer Matthew Hughes 201

Living for Mr Probert 206-209, 397, 399, 401

Discharge of dragoon Edward Bridges 216

Discharge of soldier Benjamin Davis 224, 230-232, 241, 247, 269, 294

Rev Morgan for Llanfair living 225, 239, 240, 273

George Langley as a marine 246, 249, 330-332, 335, 341, 354, 358, 396, 404

Rev Edward Harwood 256, 261, 264

Son of Margaret Fisher 281, 287-289

Henry Powys's brother-in-law Sneyd 296

Henry Trigg 319

Rev Gorsuch as a Surrogate 322, 325

Daniel Hudson 327

Timothy Davis as Lord Montford's steward 338-340

Samuel Harwood's son to obtain Charterhouse place 368, 370

Richard Grant for cornetcy in Sir Howard's regiment 385

Position for Charles Gosnell 389

Mr Devereuse 398, 403

John Olivers as Salop Register 427

John Ashby as Salop Register 428

Roger Barnston for Pontesbury living 431

Pardon for son of Richard Thomas 432-433

Mr Olivers to succeed Mr Bolas 478, 482

Charles Bolas to succeed Mr Bolas 494

Position for son of Thomas Fisher 504, 513

Living for Rev John Brown 531

Applications concerning positions in the Excise:

Thomas Latham in Plymouth collectorship 23

Christopher Hatton as Custom House boatman 130, 195

Christopher Hatton as tidewaiter 283

Griffith Heath's son 355, 393

William Moor as assistant to hop-gathers 376, 378

William Fewtrel 388, 488

Footwalk for Thomas Higgins 446, 449

Samuel Hill: 3a, 6, 13, 15, 31, 54, 62, 67, 82, 94, 96, 97, 108, 113, 114, 117, 118, 125, 142, 144, 148, 170, 172, 173, 182, 187, 193, 196, 212, 222, 255

Arrival at Aix-la-Chapelle 1

Illness 15, 34, 62, 96, 121, 142, 187, 226, 408

Requiring a valet de chambre 96, 97

Returns to Shenstone 110

Visiting Bath 196, 210, 212

Death and will 409, 469

Inheritance of estates by Thomas Hill 411-413

Reference to marriage settlement 447

Gift of jay feathers to Mrs Thomas Hill [1753]: 47

Richard Hill, son of Sir Rowland Hill, to visit

Europe: 223, 228, [309], [311], 476, 477

Rev Harwood Junior presented to Shenstone living: 512, 515, 519, 520, 522, 527, 528, 533

Illnesses/deaths:

Mrs Hill 105, 107, 115, 121, 162, 204, 205, 210, 211, 242

Samuel and Noel Hill 400, 402, 405-407

Lady Anne Acton 2

Wife of Lawrence Williams 39

Lord Powis 64, 115, 239, 240, 318

John Mytton 74, 86, 102

Mr Pelham 86

Thomas Bayley 106

George Growle 110

Lord Gower 142, 154

Lord Albemarle 154

Lady Rudd 369

Georgiana Powis 369

Francis Musson 479

Countess of Bath 482

Mr Brickdale 483

John Phillips of Tervingham 486

Marriages:

Sir Robert Brown and Miss Cecil 34

Mr and Mrs Scott 270

Earl of Harborough 377

Sir Thomas Dyke's daughter 383

Miss Fanny Noel 383

Walter Gough 473

Births:

Daughters to Lord Powis 16, 30, 386, 483

Son to Lord Powis 219, 220, 225, 240, 242, 386

Son to Roger Kynaston 69

Son to James Harwood 485

Sir Richard Corbett to visit Brussels: 1, [7]

Promotion of Hon. Col. Blayney: 1

Edward Kynaston returns from Paris: 4

Sir John Astley visits London: 16

Mr Pearce resigns as apothecary to St Thomas

Hospital: 21, [29]

Political rumour that Lord Gower was dead: 24

Lord and Lady Powis staying in Suffolk: 43, 44, 58, 242

Aid provided by Bolas family at the [Quarter]

Sessions: 65

Richard Scott's 'medicine' [cure for mad dog's bite]: 75, 90

Political position of Mr Henry Fox: 86, 89, 238

Specified individuals to receive positions in the Ministry: 94

Joshua Gee wishing to dispose of Tern Works [1755]: 184, 185

Appointment of Francis Turner Blithe as Salop

High Sheriff: 186

[Mining] agreement between Lord Anson and Earl of Uxbridge: 212

Horace Walpole to become a peer or Chancellor of the Exchequer: 245

Charlton Leighton's request to live at Condover: 274

Antony Kinnersley appointed as High Sheriff: 278, 279

Fox and Newcastle 'disclaim Premiership': 371

'Provoking conduct' by young Mr Fisher: 456

Request for Bishop of Llandaff to preach at Salop Infirmary meeting: 459, 472

John Bennet chosen as mayor of Shrewsbury: 483

Capt Adams to succeed Mr Brickdale as collector of stamps: 483

Samuel Griffiths appointed as High Sheriff: 524

Sir Richard Corbett acts as trustee for the Foundling Hospital: 525

Sale/purchase of estates:

Capt Burton's estate 15, 34

Mr William Hill of Longford's estate 48a.

Capt Jones's Ludlow estate 92

Burfield estate of Mr Charles Lloyd 108, 110, 113, 114, 125, 141, 148, 212

Hardwick property 144

Goxhill estate 214, 251

Lord Lincoln's Fenn estate 243

Berwick estate of Rowland Calcott 499, 501, 510, 514, 517, 518, 521

Tern Hall:

Bowling green 203, 210

Shenstone estate: 415, 417, 423-425, 457, 458, 460, 469, 484, 487, 492, 496, 497, 499, 500, 511, 529

Inherited by Thomas Hill [1758] 411-413

Willenhall property 416, 425

Offers for the estate 418

Dispute over title deeds 418-420, 422, 424, 426, 443, 462, 463, 467, 469

Agreement for lands excluding the House 434, 438, 439, 489, 490-493, 496, 499, 500, 504, 506, 509, 511, 513, 529, 530

Agreement for House and land 434, 438, 439, 445, 448, 460, 462, 517, 529, 530

Thomas Fisher to manage estate 460

Requests for gamekeeper deputations 471, 475, 486, 503

Shenstone living 512, 515, 519, 520, 522, 527, 528, 531, 533

Estate management: 68

Repairs to Kiln Lane 25

Request for gamekeeper deputation 115, 116

Ponding the water at Tern Mills 147

Request to mine Lythwood land 183, 185, 194

Joshua Gee wishing to dispose of Tern Works 184, 185, 203, [299], 315

Sheet paper mill 252

Sale of Mrs Bigg's Eyton meadow 279

Tern fishery dispute 299, 300, 307, 315-317, 321, 323, 324, 327, 336, 337, 348, 350, 356, 357, 359, 360, 362, 365, 366, 373, 375, 454, 455, 464, 465, 470, 478

Request to drain Gatten land 349

Plan to build mills at Tern 359, 373, 392, 517

Mr Corbet's pretensions to Painton [Poynton]

And Witheford 390, 392, 405

'Turning' the road at Tern 496

Mines: 49

Grant of King's waste in Briddell, Merionethshire, to Lord Powis: 57, 66

Request for augmentation of Hadnall living: 252, 258, 266, 278, 372

Mr Corbet of the Park's pretensions to the manor of Painton [Poynton] 390, 392, 405

Loans/mortgages:

Loan to Sir Edward Leighton 47, 54, 62, 69, 72, 82a, 87, 94, 97, 114, 119, 120, 170, 173, 191, 212

Loan to Edward Powys 108, 113, 114, 142, 144, 212, 255

George Crowle's laon 110, 112, 123, 128, 145, 213-215, 218, 250, 251, 275, 282

Sir Thomas Mostyn's loan 121, 125-127, 212

Loan to Mr Fownes 132, 134, 144, 155, 156, 163, 165, 167, 177, 196, 226

Loan to Mr Congreve's father 135, 136, 152

Edward Blakeway's loan 151, 159, [165], 166, 169, 175, 177, 181, 194, 197, 199, 217, 351, 453, 466, 523

Mortgage of Sheet by Robert Jones 163-165, 168, 169, 171, 174, 174a, 175, 177-181, 185, 188, 192, 194, 197, 210

Mr Wynn's loan 200

Mrs Webb's mortgage 212, 222, 226, 227, 229

Richard Grant's mortgage 379, 381, 382, 384, 385

General election of 1754: [4], 7-11, 18-20, 23, 24, 27, 29, 30, 43-45, 48, 54, 55, 60, [61], [65], [66], 67, 70, 75, 84, 85, 158

Support for Thomas Hill 16

Sir Richard Corbett declines to stand 17, 23, 35, 37

Robert More proposed as candidate 37

Support for Hill and More from Lord Powis 40, 42

'Compromise' agreed 64, 83

'Opposition' at Shrewsbury 71-74, 76-83, 86, 91

'All quiet' at Shrewsbury 94

Election 98, 99, 101-103

Plates to be run for on Bicton Heath: 103

Presentation of Salop debtors' petition to the Commons: 146

Salop Quarter Sessions discusses turnpike proposals: 240

Shrewsbury Street Act [1756]: 252, 259, 265, 267, 271, 272, 276, 277, 281, 291, 293, 312, 314

Shrewsbury to Church Stretton turnpike: 260, 264, 280, 299, 394

Subscription scheme to purchase corn for relief of poor in Shrewsbury: 326, 327, 329, 345, 348

Petition of Salop dissenters against militia training on a Sunday [1757]: 342-344

Darby's proposal against coal monopoly on the Severn: 418

Rumour that money will become scarce [1753]: 1

Naturalisation of Jews Act [1753]: 15

Conflict with France over East Indies: [43], 60, 108, 109, 128, [140]

Qualifications required for [East India] Company: 60

Dispute over Westmorland election returns [1754]: 105

Political upset in the Government [1754]: 150

Possibility of war with France [1755]: 180, 199, 245, 255, 256, 304

'Alliance' between houses of Newcastle and Holland: 240, 243

Pitt and Grenville families gain influence at Leicester House: 245, 248

Capture of French warship bearing plan to take Nova Scotia: 245

Resolutions relating to trade in foreign yarns [1756]: 277

Prince of Nassau visits Newmarket: 298

Securing British interests during war [1756]: 304

Bill to release members of the Court Martial from Secrecy Oath [1757]: 347

Prussian defeat of Austrians [1757]: 369, 271

Rumour of peace in Europe [1758]: 495

Possible opposition to William Pitt: 495

Debate about the cost of the war: 498, 505, 507

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