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Miscellaneous documents

Reference: D/X 107 Catalogue Title: Miscellaneous documents Area: Catalogue Category: Other Records Description: Turnpike, Quaker and other records, South Durham and North Yorkshire

Covering Dates: 1740-1883

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Miscellaneous documents

Catalogue Description

Papers purchased, 17 July 1965

(Acc: 142(D))

County Record Office,
County Hall,
Durham.
DHl 5UL

Catalogue Contents

Turnpike Trusts (Ref: D/X 107/1-34)Ref: D/X 107/1

Bond between the Boroughbridge to Darlington Turnpike Trustees and John Arderne of Stockport, for a loan of £300, 17 June 1746

(Parchment, 1 membrane)

Ref: D/X 107/2

Bond between the Boroughbridge to Darlington Turnpike Trustees and John Cooper for the rental of Topcliffe Turnpike, 4 May 1761

(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 107/3

Extracts copied from Quarter Sessions records regarding the repair of Burdon, Haughton and Darlington bridges with estimates for the same, 15 July 1761

(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 107/4

Bond between the Darlington to Staindrop Turnpike Trustees and Thomas Bowes of Darlington for a loan of £100, 1 May 1794

(Parchment, 1 membrane)

Ref: D/X 107/5/1

Notice of a meeting of the Trustees of the Stockton to Barnard Castle Turnpike signed by Thomas Bowes, Clerk to the Trustees, [endorsed as fixed to gates at Beadle Beck, Gainford and Whorlton], 4 April 1825

(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 107/5/2

As D/x 107/5/1 above Endorsed as fixed to gates at Elton, Sadberge and Haughton

(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 107/6

Letter from A. Wilson, Stockton to T. Bowes, Darlington, relating to dividends from Boroughbridge Turnpike Trust, 4 August 1825

(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 107/7

Receipt for £240 and interest from John Backhouse, Treasurer of the Boroughbridge and Durham road to Ann Bedford, 14 April 1843

(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 107/8

Receipt for £116 and interest from John Backhouse [treasurer] of the Boroughbridge and Durham Road to Charles Pott, 17 March 1848

(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 107/9-26

Assessments on the wapentake of Langbarugh-West in the North Riding of Yorkshire by the General Quarter Sessions for the maintenance of roads, bridges and the County Gaol, addressed to Mr. George Brigham, Chief Constable, 2 April 1832 -28 December 1838

(17 papers)

Ref: D/X 107/27

Blank daily surveyor's account sheet with jotting on back, n.d.

(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 107/28

Notes on improvements south of Northallerton, n.d.

(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 107/29

Resolutions of Committee on various payments, 10 May 1820

(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 107/30

Harrison's sketch plan of the Turnpike Road from Entercommon to Darlington with alternative routes marked to shorten the distance, n.d. Scale: 20 chains to 1 inch

(1 plan, 54cm x 74.5cm, paper on linen and 1 paper)

Ref: D/X 107/31

Plan of the Turnpike Road from Northallerton to Croft Bridge showing the proposed improvements and present owners, n.d. [early 19th century] Scale: 16 inches to 1 mile

(1 plan, 364cm x 56cm, paper on linen)

Ref: D/X 107/32

Plan of the Turnpike Road from Piersbridge to the Royal Oak Toll Barr, Redworth, n.d. Scale: 10 chains to 1 3/4 inches

(1 plan, 186cm x 47cm, paper on linen)

Ref: D/X 107/33

Plan of the road from Northallerton to Darlington, n.d. Scale: 20 chains to 1 inch

(1 plan, 47cm x 154cm, paper)

Ref: D/X 107/34

Missing, originally no.6

Papers relating to the sale of the manor of Hilton and settlement of the debts of Abraham Hilton (Ref: D/X 107/35-115)Ref: D/X 107/35

Letter from Abraham Hilton to Thomas Lowes, Darlington announcing his intentions to sell everything in order to pay his creditors and leave a small subsistance for his family, 13 July 1785

(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 107/36

Draft of notice announcing auction sale of Hilton manor with explanation of [missing] plan, [September 1789]

(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 107/37

Notice of sale by auction of the manor of Hilton and tenements attached, 31 October 1785

(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 107/38

Copy of accounts of Ralph Tunstall of monies paid and received for the Hilton estate. Certified as correct by Abraham Hilton, June 1780 - May 1781

(1 booklet)

Ref: D/X 107/39

Copy of a letter from Thomas Bowes, Darlington to George Allan instructing him to cease payment of Mrs. Bland's interest to Abraham Hilton since the conveyance of the Hilton estate to himself and William Chaytor, with draft of same, 1 June 1789

(2 papers)

Ref: D/X 107/40-52

Loose leaves from account book of Thomas Bowes of fees and expenses charged to Abraham Hilton, 18 June 1782 - May 1787

(13 papers)

Ref: D/X 107/53-80

Draft indentures relating to the conveyance of the manor of Hilton and the establishment of a trust by Thomas Bowes and William Chaytor to pay off the debts of Abraham Hilton and employ the residue of the purchase money to support Ann Hilton and her children, [1786?]

(29 papers)

Ref: D/X 107/81

Letter from William Chaytor to Thomas Bowes, Darlington arranging a meeting to settle the Hilton Trust business, 22 August 1790

(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 107/82

Receipt for £75 7s. 9d. from the Earl of Darlington signed by William Chaytor and Thomas Bowes as trustees for Mrs. Ann Hilton and her children, 6 February 1792

(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 107/83

Letter from Abraham Hilton to George Allan, Darlington regarding sale, 11 June 1789

(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 107/84

Letter from George Allan to Thomas Bowes concerning the account of [Hilton's] bond debts sent to Lord Darlington, listed overleaf, 30 November 1789

(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 107/85

Number not used

Ref: D/X 107/86

Copy of letter from Philip Macfarlane to Thomas Bowes threatening legal action against Mr. Hilton with a note from Bowes to Hilton added, 26 January 1788

(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 107/87

Letter from Philip Macfarlane to Thomas Bowes regarding Mr. Raw's case against Mr. Hilton, 21 August 1790

(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 107/88

Letter from John Gawler [to Bowes?] concerning Mr. Hilton, 21 May 1783

(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 107/89

Copy letter from Thomas Bowes to John Gawler regarding Yorkshire estate owned by Mrs. Nowell, Mrs. Hilton and Miss Close, 15 October 1783

(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 107/90

A rental of estates of Mrs. Nowel, Mrs. Hilton and Miss Close in Swaledale, Yorkshire, n.d.

(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 107/91

Copy of letter from Abraham Hilton to Miss Scott, Reeth concerning estate title deeds, 8 February 1790

(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 107/92

Letter from Thomas Bowes to Abraham Hilton concerning Swaledale estate inherited from father-in-law with Hilton's reply added, 20 February 1784

(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 107/93

Receipt from Hall and Elliot to Thomas Bowes for £2 9d., 11 April 1789

(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 107/94

Letter from Thomas Bowes, Darlington to William Startforth asking for details of his demands upon Abraham Hilton with reply added, 25 October 1789

(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 107/95

Account of debts of Abraham Hilton to Mary Wright, mainly for rum and gin punch, 1779 - 1789, 10 June 1790

(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 107/96

Account of debts of Abraham Hilton to named persons, endorsed by Hilton's declaration certifying the claims to be just, 25 November 1789

(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 107/97

List of debts owing undischarged, n.d.

(2 papers)

Ref: D/X 107/98

Account of debts of Mr. Hilton with notes by Thomas Bowes, 22 August 1790

(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 107/99

Account of payments made by William Chaytor and Thomas Bowes from the Hilton estate under the trust deed, 22 November 1789

(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 107/100

Account from Thomas Bowes to Wensley and Macfarlane of expenses incurred over the sale of Mr. Hilton's estate at Healaugh, May 1787

(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 107/101

29 April 1787 (1) W[illiam] C[haytor]; T[homas] B[owes] (2) George and Rachel Raw Draft conveyance of Healaugh estate

(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 107/102

Bill for legal fees and expenses to Abraham Hilton, 6 April 1755 - 11 October 1755

(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 107/103

Draft bill for legal expenses involving the sale of Hilton estate, 8 February 1787 - 20 October 1788

(2 papers)

Ref: D/X 107/104-109

Papers involving the sale of lands in Yorkshire owned by Abraham and Ann Hilton, Elizabeth Nowel and Catherine Close to John Wilson, including draft indentures and legal expense sheet, n.d.

(6 papers)

Ref: D/X 107/110

Account of the Hilton estate as let, 1761

(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 107/111

Financial jottings, 1785

(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 107/112

Sums owing to Mr. Bowes from Abraham Hilton, March 1784

(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 107/113

Letter from T[homas] B[owes], unaddressed, concerning the articluring of Abraham Hilton, 30 July 1783 (1 paper)

Ref: D/X 107/114-115

Partial draft indentures, n.d.

(2 papers)

Miscellaneous Bowes Papers (Ref: D/X 107/116-119)Ref: D/X 107/116

Letter from Richard Llewellyn, Norwich to Thomas Bowes, Darlington regarding the dispatch of certain writings, 10 November 1793

(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 107/117

Notes on the purchase of an annuity, n.d.

(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 107/118

General Release signed by James and Mary Moate discharging Thomas Bowes from all liabilities, 3 September 1828

(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 107/119

Draft indenture between Lancelot Martin, Darlington and Thomas Bowes, Darlington for the payment of £50 and future interest on a loan of £850 to the said Thomas Bowes, 29 September 1883

(1 paper)

Darlington Parish (Ref: D/X 107/120-135)Ref: D/X 107/120

Indenture between the Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor of St. Cuthbert's, Darlington and John Corner of Brafferton apprenticing Praise Wadman, a poor boy of the town to the said John Corner to learn the art of weaving, 18 November 1740

(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 107/121

Number not used

Ref: D/X 107/122

Account of sums owed by the Guardians of the Poor to Mr. Kitching, 28 April 1813 - 28 April 1814

(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 107/123

Receipt for payments to John Kitching, from the township of Darlington, 7 December 1826

(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 107/124

Receipt for payment to Mr. Walters from the township of Darlington, 6 July 1826

(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 107/125

Receipt for payment to Ralph Morritt from the township of Darlington, 22 May 1826

(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 107/126

Receipt for payment to the overseers of St. Giles' parish from the township of Darlington, n.d.

(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 107/127

Letter from Thomas Hale, Overseer at Crook to Mr. Laidler, Overseer at Darlington disavowing all knowledge of Jane Wall, 10 November 1834 (1 paper)

Ref: D/X 107/128

Paternity order against Joseph Tomlinson anewing maintenance for his bastard child, 1836

(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 107/129

Invoice from Thomas Laidler, Guardian of the Poor at Darlington to the Overseers of Gainford for the sum of £1 12s. 6d., 24 September 1836

(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 107/130

Receipt from Mr. Walters for payment of £3 0s. 10d. to John Lawson for enclosing the privy at Neasham, November 1830

(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 107/131

Draft indenture between Thomas Bowes, Ralph Child and George Allan, Governors of the Free Grammar School at Darlington and John Clementson, appointing the latter Undermaster and Usher at the school, 1790

(2 papers)

Ref: D/X 107/132

Letter from Anthony Unthank, King Street, Golden Square, London to Mr. Kitching, Darlington regarding the receipt of an apprentice and a letter, 10 March 1813

(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 107/133

Letter from J. Rodham, Co-operative, to Mr. Kitching, Darlington regarding the delivery of a female apprentice, 20 September 1816

(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 107/134

Statement of Simon Rimer of Darlington before two Justices of the Peace as to his last place of legal settlement, 10 June 1765

(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 107/135

Missing, formerly D/X 107/10

Darlington and Staindrop Society of Friends (Ref: D/X 107/136-141)Ref: D/X 107/136

Account of monies owed by Batley Monthly meeting to Staindrop Monthly meeting, 15 May 1815

(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 107/137

Letter from William Hargreaves, covering account due to the Batley Monthly meeting signed by John Copeland, to Elizabeth Brady for the Staindrop Monthly meeting, Staindrop, 1815

(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 107/138

Account of the principal items of expenditure of Darlington Preparative Meetings since 17 March 1817, 7 February 1819

(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 107/139

Letter to the Darlington Monthly meeting from J.B. Pease and Isaac Sharp, to committee appointed to examine the Cashier's accounts, certifying them to be correct, 8 May 1848

(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 107/140

Letter of recommendation from the North Division Monthly Meeting of Somerset Field at Bath to the Darlington Monthly Meeting on behalf of Samuel Fothergill who had moved to Darlington, 8 October 1845

(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 107/141

Copy letter from Joshua Gurney, Lakenham, to J.H. and C. Backhouse, unaddressed, informing them of the death of Jane Birkbeck, 21 June 1821

(1 paper)

Miscellaneous (Ref: D/X 107/142-151)Ref: D/X 107/142

Letter, unsigned but commencing 'dear brother', from Darlington to Lieut, Ornsby of the Marines on board his Majesty's ship Centaur, off Jamaica, concerning the war against Spain and the contested parliamentary election for Durham between General Lambton and Major Garland, 8 July 1762

(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 107/143

Office copy of the will of Edmund Lowson of Darlington, dated 17 February 1776, proved 21 May 1784, 4 June 1826

(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 107/144

Letter from Richard Kitching, Sunderland, unaddressed, to office in Darlington regarding water closets, 11 September 1856

(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 107/145

Copy agreement between Robert Heslop of Darlington and Matthew Adamson of Seaham Harbour whereby Adamson will let a public house, a cottage and a pipe manufactory to Heslop in return for a loan of £100, 15 January 1844

(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 107/146

Plan of the grounds and skating pond at Haughton-le-Skerne owned by William Thompson, 1866

(1 plan, 111cm x 84cm, paper on linen)

Ref: D/X 107/147

Account of powder and shot expended in training at sea, March 1802

(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 107/148

Declaration by Thomas Gallwey, midshipman of H.M.S. Melpomene, appointing Messrs. Lark and Woodhead, Navy Agents of London, his attornies to receive his pay and prize money from the Naval Commissioners. Witnessed by the Captain and purser of H.M.S. Melpomene, 16 June 1807

(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 107/149

Letter from George ______, Newcastle to his wife Eleanor, unaddressed, on the joys of marriage and the volume of noise in the Meeting House. Note to his mother added, on a visit to Tynemouth, 17 July 1828

(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 107/150

Copy of letter from G.B. [sic.] to Mr. Merriweather, Sheriff's Officer, Hartlepool instructing him to serve notices to quit on the tenants occupying Mr. W. Thompson's house together with a note of expenses incurred on Thompson's account, 11 September 1839

(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 107/151

Letter from Lord Falkland, unaddressed, giving instructions for the demolition of 'the old square stone house' and on the necessity of accurate measurements for the new house, which are to be sent to Mr. Salvin, n.d.

(1 paper)