| Description | Includes letters from: Mathew C St Quintin, York; Thomas Williamson, Driffield; Josuiah Grove, New Inn (3 pieces); E Cottrell, Loughor; J Pennington, Warter (3 pieces); Fran. Smyth, York Tavern; Charles Ezard, Bessingby; William Whately, London; Stephen Croft, York Tavern; John Grimston to Mr Terry, Attorney, Beverley (copy); John Courtney, Beverley (4 pieces); Thomas Grimston, London, Bessingby, Canton and Doncaster (4 pieces); Percival Luccock, Malton; William Bethell, Rise; Francis Boynton, Cherry Burton (3 pieces); Thomas Francklin, Queen Street; Henry Maister, Hull (2 pieces); Jane Legard, Ganton; John Croft and Company; Thomas Maude, Bolton Hall, Bedale; William Strickland, York; Robert Hildyard, Stratton Street; John Griffith, Handsworth (2 pieces); John Graves, York; George Overend, Fangfoss; W St Quintin, Scampston; William Webster, Driffield; Mrs Midgley, Beverley; Thomas Richardson, Beverley; Davis and Elliott, 97 New Bond Street; Jonas Hanway, Victualling Office (2 pieces); George Dodsworth; John Grimston to gaoler, Lincoln Castle (copy); Phil Langdale; Richard Brown, Derby; Arthur Maister, Hull; Isa Wood, Lincoln Castle; John Feary, 'The Surry side of Westminster Bridge'; H Zonch, Sandal; William Anderson; Rob Meadhead, Hull; Thomas Cayley, Derby; W Mason, Aston; Benjamin Blackden, Grey's Inn; Chas Tate senior, Hull. Concerning: matters arising from John Grimston's duties as magistrate (bastardy, highways etc); financial, social and political matters; freeholders of Middlesex to copy 'The spirited Conduct and Resolution of the great and respectable County of York' in sending petition to Parliament; people of South Wales 'dare not speak even tho' their very bread is taken out of their mouths... the Coal Trade is entirely their Staff and one dirty privateer has...taken or ransommed no leas than 40 Colliers from this (Loughor) and the adjacent ports'. (22 Jan 1780); disorderly house kept by Duke Vose in Nunburnholme ('which has not more than eight or ten cottages in it'); harbouring gang of thieves and gamblers; terms on which Bessingby Hall is to be rented to Thomas Grimston after his forthcoming marriage; suppression of 'the abominable practices in Pocklington, which prevail in almost every publick House of Carding, Cocking and Every species of Gambling'; circulation of Yorkshire Petition for signature; wine; Lord Carmarthen 'ill-treated by Ministry by taking away his Lieutenancy and depriving us of a man we all lik'd merely because he....approved our Petition.....', (25 Feb 1780); pineapple plants and vines purchased; roads near River Head, Driffield greatly neglected; servant; living of Scarborough; Samuel Holmes of Elvington (or near) suspected of a murder committed near Kexby in 1774 (as described in DDGR/42/25; 26 ?), (25 Apr 1780); two boys, aged 10 and 11, convicted of stealing, may be sent to sea, but 'they should be at least 4' 3' in structure.... for the King'; descriptions of a phaeton to be sold; Overseer of the Poor for Sancton; estate (Myton Carr and Summergangs); Derbyshire fossils; George Pennock, carpenter of Outwood, suspected of murder of -Smith (as described in DDGR/42/25; 26 ?), (May.80); Mr Gilpin's three manuscript volumes loaned to John Grimston; Mr Burke's speech against triennial parliaments; Admiral Geary to command the Fleet instead of Hardy ('he is 70 years old and has not been at sea these last 20 years'); Gordon Riots; surveys taken before and after cutting of Hull docks, and plans drawn up of boundaries of Hull and Sculcoates after perambulation. |