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Old News!
There
are fascinating snippets to be found in old newspapers and the Salisbury area
is fortunate that almost complete runs of the local newspapers are available
on microfilm in the public library. These are sometimes funny, sometimes sad,
but always interesting. Here, we provide a number of extracts relating to
Alderbury and Whaddon. No doubt others will continue to come to light and
from time to time, we will replace these, moving older entries to our archive area.
We suggest that if you intend to rely on these for historical research, you
refer to the original source as in some instances, entries may be abridged
and often, we do not provide a quote, but a summary of what an article is
about..
With thanks to Tom
Barnett, who did much of the research on this current page.
Selected extracts from the Salisbury and Winchester Journal, 1799
7th
January 1799
p2
White Hart Coach Office advertising a Coach through Romsey, Southampton,
Botley and Titchfield every afternoon at 3pm, Sundays excepted. 2 notices
ref. meetings of Proprietors of the Southampton and Salisbury (S&S) Canal
[planned to pass through Alderbury].
p3
Long article ref S&S Canal, mainly wanting more money.
28th
January 1799
p2 All persons who are indebted to Miss Elizabeth Reeves, of Alderbury,
Shopkeeper, are desired forthwith to pay the same to either Mr. John Toomer,
of Clarendon Park, Mr. Joseph Ball, of Ford Mill, or T. Wilmot, Attorney,
Salisbury, who are duly authorised to receive the same.
p3
To be sold by Auction with Preview, Wednesday 6th February and the following
day. All household furniture, goods and other effects of the late Mrs.
Prewitt, at Farley, deceased, comprising bedsteads & furniture, beds and
bedding, chairs, tables, an eight day clock & case, one draught horse,
two carts & harness, brewing utensils, a quantity of boards, & other
articles too numerous to mention. The sale to begin each morning at eleven
o'clock.
4th
February 1799
p1 'Whereas Mr. J. Croke, late of Bristol, did, in the year 1793, leave
sundry articles of wearing apparel at the house of Thomas Winter, at the Swan
Inn, Stockbridge:- this is to give notice, that if he does not send for the
same to T. Winter, at Alderbury near Salisbury, within two months from this
date, they will be disposed of to pay the expenses. Alderbury, Feb. 1, 1799.
25th
February 1799
p4 On Tuesday last Mr. Hayter, of Clarendon, near this city, accidentally
fell into a clay pit near his own house, & was found there quite dead.
(column headed Monday Feb. 18th 1799)
4th
March 1799
p3 Ref. 'Pannels of Jurors' - because of an Act passed 9/1/1799 for granting
certain Duties upon Income, a list of Jurors is given for the past five
years. Included in these are:- Henry Hinxman of Alderbury (Lent Assizes 1797
and 1798). Peter Bathurst of Clarendon Park & George Yaldon Fort of
Alderbury (Summer Assizes 1799). The Notice is signed by Edward Hinxman,
Sheriff, Little Durnford House, 2 March 1799.
18th
March 1799
p4 Early on Monday morning last died, Mr. Tho. Goodwin, of Alderbury, aged 88
years. He was nephew to the Rev. Nathaniel Goodwin, who died in 1756, at the
age of 80, after being Vicar of that Parish 40 years. His nephew had some
time officiated as Parish Clerk there; but had long declined it.
25th
March 1799
p4 Alderbury near Salisbury. To be sold by Auction by R. Gatehouse. On the
premises, on Wednesday 20th March 1799. All the household goods of a Person
who has left off housekeeping at Alderbury; consisting of bedsteads with
furniture, feather beds and bedding, a quantity of pewter, tables and chairs,
and some useful things for shopkeeping, such as canisters, flour bins, flower
scales and weights, several fowling pieces, copper and grates, garden tools,
three stocks of bees, and numerous other articles. In the course of the day
will be put up for sale a Bay Mare, coming five years old, sound in every
respect, and about fifteen hands high. The sale to begin at half past ten of
the clock in the morning'
8th
April 1799
p4 On Friday died Miss Hinxman, eldest daughter of Henry Hinxman Esq., of Ivy
Church House, near this city.
6th
May 1799
p1 Another notice ref. S&S canal. (Thomas Ridding, Clerk)
Sarum and Ealing Turnpike [it ran through Alderbury] - Trustees will meet,
pursuant to adjournment, on Friday next being the 10th day of May inst. at
the house of Joachim Hibbard, the sign of the Maidenhead Inn Salisbury, at
eleven o'clock in the forenoon. Henry Stephens, Clerk and Treasurer.
13th
May 1799
p1 S&S Canal, next GM to be on 30th May as sufficient number of
Proprietors not attending this day (9th May) to adjourn the same.
20th
May 1799
p1 'Whereas I John Griffen, of West Grimstead, Labourer, having trespassed on
the grounds of Mr. William Head, of Whaddon, situate at West Grimstead
aforesaid, and he out of lenity to me and my family, and on my agreeing to
beg his pardon and promising never to be guilty of the like again, withdrawn
a prosecution against me, - I do therefore hereby publicly beg his pardon,
and I promise never to be guilty of the like again, as witness my mark, this
14th day of May, 1799, John Griffin, his X mark. Witness, Geo. Hibberd.
3rd
June 1799
p1 Sarum & Ealing turnpike, meeting Friday next, Maidenhead Inn.
p1 Salisbury to Southampton Canal – the banks and towing path had been
greatly damaged by persons hauling boats over and across them, and they had
been dragging nets and fishing. In future such cases would be prosecuted.
p4 Southampton to Salisbury Canal, addressed to 'the Subscribers' and
referring to the GM on 30th May,[plus a similar notice on another column, and
all in a paper which came out in June!]
10th
June 1799
p1 Whereas I, Thomas Barnes, of the parish of Alderbury, in the county of
Wilts, did, on the 23rd day of May last, assault George Wort, of the liberty
of Clarendon Park, without the least provocation, for which he has justly
commenced a Prosecution against me, but has condescended to stop any further
proceedings against me, on my publicly asking his pardon, and promising not
to be guilty of the like again, and paying the expence of this advertisement,
signed Thomas Barnes. Witness, Stephen Windsor.
17th
June 1799
p1 Southampton and Salisbury Canal - notice of the Annual General Assembly to
be held at New Sarum, Thursday 27 June.
Further Canal notices appear in the following editions:
June 24th (meeting, 27 June), July 8th (meeting, 18 July), July 22nd (meeting
18 July?), August 12th (meeting August 29th), September 2nd (asking for
contributions, and stating that John Rennie is to be Principal Engineer),
December 30th (General Meeting of Proprietors on 9th January 1800)
1st
July 1799
The Sarum and Ealing Turnpike shareholders, reference a meeting to be held,
as usual, at the Maidenhead Inn (home of Joachim Hibberd), to be held on 5th
July.
Further Sarum and Ealing Turnpike notices appear in the following editions:
August 12th (meeting 16 August), September 2nd (meeting 6th September),
November 25th (meeting 29th November)
9th
September 1799
p2 Wiltshire list of Game Certificates included Peter Bathurst, Clarendon
Park, and William Randall, Longford.
16th
September 1799
p1 Whereas the injury done to the woods at Clarendon Park by vast numbers of
people trespassing therein, under the pretence of nutting, is become an
intolerable grievance, and renders it indispensably necessary to request that
all persons will forbear committing the like Trespass. It is presumed that
all well disposed persons will pay attention to this advertisement; and
those, who think proper to persevere in defiance of this public notice, will
be prosecuted.
4th
November 1799
p1
To be sold by Auction, Alderbury, near Salisbury, by R. Gatehouse, on the
premises, on Wednesday 30th October. All the farming stock of Mr. W. Laurence
of Alderbury aforesaid, consisting of six useful Horses, Waggons, Carts,
Harness, Plough and Tackles, Drags and Harrows; an exceeding good rick of
Hay, about seven tons. The whole to be sold without reserve, as Mr. Laurence
is going to retire from business - the sale to begin at eleven o'clock in the
morning.
11th
November 1799
p1
Whereas I, John Gale of Alderbury, Carpenter, did, on the 23rd October last,
abuse and ill-treat Mr. John Perry, of Clarendon, in the turnpike road near
Petersfinger, for which a Prosecution was intended to be commenced against
me, but on my asking his pardon, which I do in this public manner, and
promising never to be guilty of the like again, he has forgiven me - as
witness my hand, this 7th. day of Movember, 1799, John Gale. Witness, Charles
Harwood.
2nd
December 1799
p4
Whaddon, nr. Salisbury, to be sold by Auction, by R. Smith, this present
Monday, the 25th inst. The household furniture, prints and Books of Mr. J.
Roberts consisting of bedsteads with cotton and other furniture, feather
beds, blankets, quilts, mahogany chest of drawers and a curios cabinet,
kitchen requisites, 48 sacks, a horse and cart etc. The sale to begin at eleven
o'clock. N.B. The Books are mostly on Botany and Natural History.
9th
December 1799
p1
Also December 30th 1799 p4, and January 6th 1800
Sarum and Ealing Turnpike. Notice is hereby given that the tolls, arising at
the several Toll Gates on the turnpike, will be Lett by Auction, to the best
bidder, at the house of Joachim Hibberd, known by the name of the Maidenhead
Inn, in the city of New Sarum on Friday the 10th day of January next, between
the hours of eleven and two of the clock, in the manner directed by the Act
passed in the 13th year of the reign of His Majesty King George the Third
"for regulating turnpike roads" which Tolls produced the last year
the several sums hereunder mentioned, above the expences of collecting the
same; and will be put up at their respective sums in the following lots viz.
Lot 1. Petersfinger, Earldown and Totton Gates - £965 Lot 2. Lobcombe Gate -
£511 Lot 3. Lyndhurst Gate - £105 Whoever happens to be the best bidder must,
at the same time, give security with sufficient securities, to the
satisfaction of the Trustees of the said Turnpike Road, for payment of the
Rent agreed for, and at such times as they direct. Henry Stephens, Clerk and
Treasurer, November 29th, 1799.
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