Correspondence from various sources, arranged alphabetically from M-W.

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

Includes references to:

Illnesses/deaths:

Susanna Maria Hill 13, 292

Margaret Hill 164

Mr Edwards, incumbent of Chirbury 21

Mr Blodwell, dead in gaol 31

Mr Cotton of St Alkmunds 55

Dean Coles 57

Thomas Gardner 56

Lady Mary Powis [110], 142, 143, 165, 166

Lord Egremont 163

Mr Newborough, rector of Onibury 176

Samuel Harwood 203, 204

Mr Lloyd 205

Mr Lowndes 215

Mr Elisha 222

Mr Jones of St Alkmunds 226, 227

Mr Edwards, rector of Frodesley 230

Mr Stiell 236

Mrs Barnston 283, 284, [204]

Births:

[Richard] Hill [1724] 99

Grandson for Thomas Hill [1753] 218

Son for Thomas Hill [1735] 294, 299

Daughter of Lady Powis 107-111, 144, 148

Patronage of Thomas Hill in support of:

Mr Morgan as Chirbury incumbent 21, 22

Mr Morral as bookkeeper 24

J Muckleston as possible county registrar 25

Mr Oliver as rent collector 56

Mr Prophet as St Alkmund's vicar 58, 59

John Oliver as possible county registrar 60

David Owen as schoolmaster 75

Humphrey Parry for Guilsfield living 79

Money for William Peake 80

Mr Pemberton for vacancy in the Abbey or St Alkmund's 90

Mr Smith (Wellington) for living of Rodington 117

William Prichard as next Salop Treasurer 118

Parson Morgan in Llanvair parish 142

Dr Adam's brother as stamps distributor 149

Hadnall parish 9168

Thomas Prosser for various positions 169-172

Eliza Scott's brother for position in East India service 183

Mr Snead as Frodesley rector 230

Mr Whitfield as apothecary at St. Thomas's Hospital 297

Ben Davies for army discharge 302, 309, 310

Applications to Thomas Hill concerning positions in the Excise:

Rowland Maddox 5

Benjamin Heath 67

Charles Gosnell 116

Thomas Rayner 174, 175, 199

John Stone 237-238

Footwalk position for John Webber 291, 292

For Mr Wilding 299A, 300

Placement for Mr Gough's son: 275

Dispute between Sir Richard Acton and Mr Weaver: 84

Mr Powys's education at Cambridge: 94-100

Roger Kynaston nominated as high Sheriff: 101

Appointment of Willenhall gamekeeper: 266

Mr Rocke to become mayor [1760]: 158

Samuel Sneade appointed to St Alkmund's living: 226-229

John Crawford's complaint about discharge certificate: 31

Thomas Prosser in conflict with churchwardens: 169, 170

Neamiah Scott drunk and unconscious: 172

Captain Burton's share of West Indies prize: 306

Sale/purchase of estates:

Mr Fownes estate 38, 41, 43, [44-45], 49

Burton's Shottatton land 42, 43, 46, 48

Captain Burton's estate 43, 306

Westashton [Wilts] 77

Mr Leighton's Stretton estate 91

Sir Francis Edward's estate [Meole lordship] 198

Manors of Hughley and Presthope 210

Condover property 223, [225]

Brompton estate 256

Preston Boats 255-258

Hue, Kee, Presthope estates 257, 258

Gatten estate 303-304

Estate management:

Tern fishing rights 277

Weston and Brompton manor courts 27

Decorating Tern Hall: 93

Lease of lode work 'The Bog' requiring water drain: 195

Possible mine in Lyth lordship: 170

Parish livings near Bury St Edmunds: 115, 233-235

Merionethsire mine: 185-187, 190, 191

Wrockwardine colliery: 277

General election of 1754: 30, 131, 135, 137, 138, 200

Mr Bathurst's opposition 33-35, 190

Subscription against Thomas Hill 31, 32

General election of 1761: 150, 151, 153, 159, 160

General election of 1768: 68, 69, 167

By-election, Shrewsbury, 1748-1749: 126

Llangollen turnpike: 63

Militia: 13, 145, 147

Report on militia bill 122

Shrewsbury street improvements: 8, 10, 54

Bill to procure a bounty on British linens exported: 8

Bill to establish public register offices: 25, 60

'Dreadful fire' in Frankwell [1762]: 62

Club formed by 'lower sort of Burgesses' [1767]: 67, 167, 180

Recommendation for Cavesley's Board School and Chelsea School: 115

Hadnall church subscription: 168

Taking of Burgam-op Zoon [1747]: 92

Late arrival of Princess of Mecklenburgh: 164

Book 'The Universal Visitor': 181

Subscription for the relief of the poor [1756]: 192-194

Medicine for cure of bite of mad dog: 197, 200, 202

Parliamentary Bill concerning the Quakers [1736]: 211, 216

Reading of the Mortmain Bill [1736]: 216

Subscription towards Shrewsbury Stone Bridge: 220

'Great news from Prince Ferdinand' [1758]: 266

Dispute over collection of Shenstone parish rates: 269

Winter to be taken up with peace making [1735]: 294

Prince Frederick to marry Augusta Saxe-Gotha [1735]: 294

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