GIFTS, PURCHASES, DEPOSITS

 

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BULL FAMILY                                             19 items

 

     Given by Mrs. Edwards in 1987.

 

1807 - 1934

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Scrapbook.                                                           1 vol.

1843 - 1930

 

     Contains newscuttings and other printed items relating to various members of the Bull family, to other prominent Oswestrians, and to events in Oswestry, 1893 - 1929; rules c.1860, statements of accounts 1884 - 1905, newscuttings and other papers and printed items relating to the Rifle Volunteers 1882 - 1930.

 

 

Includes:

 

 

pp. 7 - 8      Programme for laying foundation stone for

                   Oswestry Cottage Hospital, 1 Nov. 1869.

 

 

pp. 7 - 8      Bill of W. Price, Cross Street, Oswestry,

                   for 12s. for printing lists of jurors, 1881.

 

 

pp. 14 - 16   Items relating to the laying of the first

                   stone of the Vyrnwy Waterworks, 1881.

 

 

pp. 79 - 80   Programme of events to celebrate the

                    coronation, 1902.

 

 

p. 90            Brochure on unveiling the South African

                   War memorial, 19 Feb. 1905.

 

 

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Mortgage.

25 Mar. 1807

 

(1) Richard Lewis of Henfach in the parish of Llanrhaiadr yn Mochnant, co. Denbigh, farmer.

 

 

(2) Margaret Bibby of the same parish, widow.

 

 

     Messuage called Henfach (26a. 2r. 17p.) in

     occupation of (1).

 

 

Consideration: £360.

 

 

Recites conveyance (lease and release), 11, 12 Sep. 1806, Edward Corbet of Titchfield Street, co. Middlesex, esq., to (1).

 

 

Endorsed: memorandum of receipt by Thomas Bibby and Maurice Bibby, executors of John Jones, gent., who was executor to (2), of £360 from George Bibby of Llanrhaiadr, druggist and grocer, and their undertaking to assign the mortgage to the latter, 20 Aug. 1825.

 

 

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Release.

16 Apr. 1851

 

(1) Robert Lewis of Llanrhaiadr yn Mochnant, co. Denbigh, yeoman, and his wife Elizabeth.

 

 

(2)Thomas Evans of Trewern in the same parish, farmer.

 

 

     (a) Messuage called Henfache or The Ochor (22a

     13p.) and land (13a. 3r. 25p.), allotment 30 on plan

     5 of the enclosure award of 1 Aug. 1845 for the

     parishes of Llanymynech, Llanraiddr-yn-Mochnant,

     Llanarmon Mynydd Maur, Llanarmon Dyffryn

     Ceiriog, Llansilin and Llancadwalader, co. Denbigh,

     in occupation of John Lewis.

 

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     (b) 3 newly built messuages called Tai Newyddion

     Henfache (1r. 22p.) in occupation of Thomas

     Hughes,Robert Morris and Thomas Edwards.

 

 

Consideration: £638 10s. owed by Robert Lewis to (2), £64 paid by (2) to Robert Lewis, 10s. paid by (2) to Elizabeth Lewis .

 

 

Recites /2 and recitals and endorsement; that by her will, proved 18 Nov. 1812, Margaret Bibby left her estates to her brother and executor John Jones; that John Jones, by his will, proved 3 Feb. 1825, left his estates to his executors Thomas and Maurice Bibby of Llanfyllyn, co. Flint, gent.; that Maurice Bobby died about May 1830; that on 23 Sep. 1833 Thomas Bibby transferred the mortgage /3 to George Bibby; that Richard Lewis by his will, made 15 Sep. 1820, left his estates to his wife Elizabeth for life, with remainder successively to his sons (1) and Richard; that his wife Elizabeth and son Richard have since died; deed of further charge of £140, (1) to George Bibby, 23 Sep. 1833; bond, 23 Mar. 1841, (1) to George Bibby, for payment of £60; that in 1849 principal sums and interest, amounting to £638 10s., were still due; that in 1849 (1) had agreed to release the premises to George Bibby for £64 and the sums due, but no conveyance was made; that by his will, proved 26 Aug. 1850, George Bibby left his estates to executors John Croxon of Llanforda Issa in Oswestry parish, esq., and (2); that John Croxon renounced executorship 9 Oct. 1850, and (2) has requested (1) to convey the premises to him.

 

 

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A Proclamation for the Encouragement of Piety and Virtue, and for the preventing and punishing of Vice, Profaneness,and Immorality.

 

 

21 Jun. 1837

 

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Reversionary Lease and Modification of Lease (Counterpart).

 

18 Jul. 1846

 

(1) Elizabeth Bull of Oswestry, widow, William Isaac Bull of same, gent., John Wilmot of Isleworth, co. Middlesex;gent.

 

 

(2) Richard Harris of Bristol, mail guard.

 

 

(3) William Davies of Bulls Garden, Chelsea, co. Middlesex, market gardener.

 

 

     Blacklands Field (4a) in Chelsea at the end of Green

     Lane adjoining a road on the east side of Chelsea

     Common leading from Brompton to Chelsea called

     Blackland and Whitelands Lane , the land now

     converted into a market garden occupied by (3); a

     messuage and packing house etc. and 22 cottages

     erected on the land.

 

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Premises released by (1) and (2) to (3) for remainder of tern of 52 years in lease, and leased for remainder of term of 38 years in underlease, on convenants specified.

 

 

Rent: £192 10s. for the remainder of the term of the underlease and thereafter a peppercorn for the reversionary term.

 

 

Recites mortgage (lease for 52 years), 5 Jun. 1817, Sarah D’Oyly to John Bull, of Blacklands Field, then occupied by John Bull as undertenant to Mary Potter, widow; underlease for 38 years, 7 Sep. 1839, John Bull to (3), of these premises, at a rent of £180; assignment of the lease, 18 Nov. 1839, John Bull to (2), for the remainder of the 52 years; that by his will, proved 2 Jun. 1845, John Bull left his estates to trustees Thomas Waddell of Birmingham, co. Warwick, coach proprietor, and John Wilmot, subject to the lease, on trust for Elizabeth Bull, with remainder to William Isaac Bull; that Thomas Waddell disclaimed his interest 6 Apr. 1845 and renounced trusteeship 1 Apr. 1846; that (1) and (2) have agreed with (3) for a reversionary lease for remainder of term of lease, the last day excepted, and to release (3) from rents and convenants in the underlease.

                                                              

 

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Assignment.

23 Nov. 1849

 

(1) Richard Harris as in /5.

 

 

(2) John Wilmot as in /5, executor of the will of John Bull of Birmingham, mail coach inspector.

 

 

     Premises in /5.

 

 

Premises assigned to (1) for remainder of term of 52 years.

 

 

Consideration: £1,000.

 

 

Recites /5 and recitals; that £1,000 is still due to (1), who has agreed to assign the premises on receipt of that sum.

 

 

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The Oswestry Volunteer Almanack for 1862.

1862

 

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Plan of Colfryn Farm.

Apr. 1864

 

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Apprenticeship Indenture.

11 Feb. 1870

 

(1) Barnard Edward Spaull of 2 Vale Place, Hammersmith, co. Middlesex, surgeon and apothecary.

 

 

(2) William Isaac Bull of Oswestry, gent., and his son William Henry Bull.

 

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W.H.Bull binds himself apprentice to (1) for 5 years, and covenants not to damage or destroy books, instruments etc. of (1), W.I. Bull to compensate (1) for any loss or damage due to his son’s misbehaviour or neglect; to keep (1)’s secrets and obey him; W.I. Bull to provide clothing, washing, books and instruments.  (1) covenants to provide meat, drink and lodging; to instruct W.H. Bull in the profession of a surgeon and apothecary; to permit him to attend Hospitals and lecture courses in London and Southwark; to procure for him at the end of the apprenticeship to be a member of one of the Colleges of Surgeons and a Licentiate of the  Apothecaries’ Company or of the College of Physicians.

 

 

Consideration: £59, and £240 in annual instalments of £60, to be paid to (1) by W.I. Bull unless W.H. Bull dies or is prevented by illness or other cause from completing the term.

 

 

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Programme card for sports day of the Second Volunteer Battalion, The King’s Shropshire Light Infrantry Regimental Camp.

 

 

7 Aug. 1889

 

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Cae Glas, Oswestry, in 1830: article reprinted from The Oswestry Commercial Circular.

 

 

[c.1909]

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Photograph of models of cannons, ammunitions wagons etc. made by French prisoners of the Napoleonic wars.

 

[post 1915]

 

     For related infomation see /1 p. 126.

 

 

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Photograph of Mayor and Councillors at the entrance to the Guildhall.

 

[post 1920]

 

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Order of service for funeral of Lt. General Francis Lloyd (1853 - 1926).

 

5 Mar. 1926

 

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Newspapercutting: retirement of Superintendent A.E. Taylor.

 

1929

 

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Order of service for Mayor’s service.

23 Nov. 1930

 

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Order of memorial service for Richard Hopley Mason (1851 - 1931).

 

10 Feb. 1931

 

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Order of service at the war memorial.

11 Nov. 1931

 

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Acknowledgement of condolences received by Mrs. Charles Bull and daughters on the death of Charles Bull.

 

 

Jun. 1934