Notes to Town Documents 2 Folders C4 to 7 & C8

These documents, previously and stored in the Guildhall by Dartmouth Town Council have now been transferred to the Devon Records Office in Exeter.

This index is a guide only to the content of the document and persons requiring further information should refer to the document.

Compiled by the Dartmouth History Research Group.

There are in addition a number of other documents under:-  Guildhall Documents 1

Folder C 4

Contents

1.         Early mock up of Mayflower mementos brochure, 1957 with illustration on front   but no text inside.

2.         2 black-and-white copies of photographs of deputy mayor's pendant, no date.

3.         County map (South Hams section) with a key to notations. Shows existing and      proposed communal facilities in each of village. No date but before 1970.

4.         Drawing of suggested designs for D-Day memorial on the north Embankment       Dartmouth. No date.

Folder C8

Loyal Address, Flavel, Schedule of Deeds, Thomas Newcomen

1. Draft of Loyal address 18th October 1877, sent by Dartmouth Borough Council to HRH Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, re the fact that HMS Britannia was selected for the schooling of his sons Albert Victor and George (later George V). John Hurrell Mayor

Attached is an acknowledgement 20th October 1877 from Marlborough House, Pall Mall, London, thanking the Borough for the loyal address and signed by the Comptroller and treasurer of the household.

2. Printed document dated 1899 containing genealogical memoranda relating it to the family of Flavel. This amounts to a pedigree of the family of John Flavel. It also contains a printed copy of the Will of John Flavel 1691, and a list of monumental inscriptions relating to family members, together with their locations.

3. Correspondence between Dartmouth Borough and Mr Hugh Watkins 26th January 1927, regarding whereabouts of documents in Mr Prideaux possession. Copy of Receipt Dated 15th July 1913, showing that the documents and referred to are now in the possession of the Borough.

4. Letter dated 11th April 1945 from Exeter City's librarian referring to a Charter if deposited at the library by Dartmouth Borough to be placed with the other Dartmouth records. A précis by Mr Hugh Watkins is attached to this letter.

5. Letter dated 18th Augusts 39 from Charles Penrose of the Newcomen Society (USA), addressed to the mayor of Dartmouth regarding the 210th anniversary of a Newcomen's death. Attached to the letter is a list of USA members of the society.

6. "Thomas Newcomen - a note on his handwriting" by Rhys Jenkins, past President of Newcomen Society. Paper to be read before it the society on 26th January 1927. This paper deals with the authentication of a letter (part of a collection held in Berlin) apparently written and signed by Thomas Newcomen. Hugh Watkins was able to provide a copy of a Newcomen's signature (existing on Dartmouth documents) to confirm the authenticity of the Berlin document.

The paper also refers to the account for ironmongery delivered it to the council, dated 14th and July 1719 (see 8. below) in the handwriting of Hanna Newcomen. Photographs of the Berlin Letter and the signatures on the Dartmouth documents are attached.

7. In connection with items six above, the two Dartmouth documents containing Newcomen's signature are enclosed both are indentures of leases and a précis of each is contained in the paper at items six above.

8. Account for ironmongery supplied for the use of the town by Newcomen's ironmongery business, dated 14th July 1719. Also items for use in the Mayor's own House, dated 15th August 1719.

The note is addressed to the Right Worshipful Caleb Rockets, Mayor, and signed by Hanna Newcomen. The account contains several itemised goods, but referred to in some sort of shorthand which has yet to be deciphered.

9. A envelope containing the following a publications. (a) 2 leaflets relating to Newcomen Society exhibits etc at 1939 New York World Fair on the 210th anniversary of Newcomen's death. (b) Two booklets on Thomas Newcomen - reprinted for the 1939 New York World Fair, and containing the eulogy upon a Newcomen by Pendred, past President Newcomen Society of England. (c) Printed account by Thomas Lidstone of Dartmouth, of the residence of a Thomas Newcomen (printed in 1869) and removal of architectural items, there to Newcomen cottage, Ridge Hill. (d) Booklet entitled " savoury, Newcomen and the early history of the steam engine '' by a Rhys Jenkins.

Contains excerpts from the transactions of the Devonshire Association 1913. (e) Woodblock prints from a publications at 'C' above.

10. Civil war expenses bill for a journey by Thomas Newcomen from a Dartmouth to London to buy gunpowder. Journey commenced March 23rd, 1643. Total account came to £135.10 shillings, route and stops itemised, also types of powder purchased.

Folder D2

1830 Bill (act of Parliament) to establish Higher ferry or floating bridge and associated roads.

Folder D 3

            Details of "its a knockout" competition

Folder D 8

            Contains information re the boat float and GWR

Folder D 11

            Photos of Lower Ferry Slip

Folder D 12

Contents

1.         Memorandum 7th February 1967 recording of the gift to Dartmouth Corporation by Edgar Sparks Hoyles Esq of 13 watercolours by Miss C B Hunt a pupil of Samuel Prout, these are currently displayed in Dartmouth Museum. Gift accepted by Harold G White, Mayor.

2.         Words of a song composed and sung by Vera Tolman, 8th November, 1945, in      remembrance of the work of Alderman William Row during his six years as

Mayor throughout the Second World War.

3.         Correspondence from Midland Bank Trust company Ltd (1975) regarding items    allegedly bequeath by Mrs Christina Isabelle Heath deceased, to the corporation.          (The correspondence  implies some doubt that the items listed ever reached the             possession of the council). Re silhouettes of Fox family and gilt framed pencil drawing of Paradise House.

Folder E7

            Documents we are a Newcomen engine house, new ground.

Folder E8

Documents the Anzac Street and Henley.