KBWBi Jg AftJEa AW MEMOIRS and CORRESPONDENCE of JAMES ACLAND. Proprietor and Editor— written by Himself. " I LIKE HONES TV IN ALL PLACES."— Judge Bay ley. Printed and Published by JAMES ACLAND ( SotK PPWRIKTOR AHO EDITOK) at ( he BRISTOLIAN OFFICE, Bristolian Court, Bridewell Lmi. VOL. IV— No. XXI. SATURDAY, DECEMBElt 18, 1830. [ PRICE 1 \ d. TO MR. KEYS F, R, AUCTIONEER, Bristol. December 17, 1830. Siit, II* vin » atteivU'd different sales wherein you b ni the disposal of the property, and always had an high opinion of jour conduct, and such having heard whenever your name was brought forwatii—> n Thursday last observing a bill, wherein it s t foitb that four houses were to be disposed of by Public Auction' under the direction of a Mr, Savery, Solici'on Corn Street, Bristol, who act'd as the Attorney for the Assignees of John Morgan, who had assigned over nil his interest for the benefit of bis creditors. Those four houses. No'. II, 12, 13, and 14, were situated in Gtenville Place, in the Parish of Clitton. The hand- bill sta. es that No, 11 and 12 were well finished, to be sold in two lots, 13 and 14 » re described in the bill as nearly finished, to be sold in one lot. Jti the Sale Room you then divided this last lot - into two lots, No. 13 and 14. The hand- bilj farther states that to view the said four houses you were to apply to John Morgan the Insolvent, who hud the key of each bouse, and would show them, A Mr. Jones, who was inclined to purckass one of them, wished me to go with him to view them, and ascertain what w; is supposed to be nearly the value, previous lo the Sale, which was tn take pLce in the Evening, * t the Y< ik Hotel, Dowry Parade. My friend and myself callid npnri this Morgan, and h » shewed us thiee of the houses, 11, IS. and 13 he other we did not examine. In those two houses, described in the hijml bill as beins nearly finished, aud also declared to be so, by you, in the Public Sale Room, No. 13 had the sleepers put, up from the bottom to the top, for the stairs to be fixed upon, this was all that was done in that part— not a stair fixed— the partitions were fixed, that is. the quarter from one fl > or to the other, lo support the joist- some part of the floors were laid down, but not even nailed— not the least part of it was plas- tered— and yet you state in the Public Room, that this house was nearly finished. I shall state that there were door in a lot, not finished— chimney pieces not fined— stairs prepared, but not one fixed— skirting prepared, but not fixed — pieces of freestone, pavement, & c. in thf kitchen. On viewing this nearly finished house as you were pleased to call it, we were informed that those materials belonged to No. 13, as it would with these materials, and the expense of of200. which Morgan stated it would cost to finish this house — yet you was pleased to sell this house as neatly finished. This was of course at the purchaser's option after he had • een the shell, and the matetiuls on the premises, I » h « ! l now proceed to make a few obser- vations respecting the Attorney, a Mr, Savery, whom I cannot say I know by person, and should be sorry if I should ever be concerned! in any transaction under his jurisdiction, as this was Alpha and I hope it will be Omega. This I shall explain, and afterwards I shall join cotppany with you again. My friend and myself called at Mr. Savery's office, to, endeavour to purchase by Private Contract, but could not see him, we saw his Partner, Mr. Clark, who informed us he could mot treat by Private Contract, unless a given sum was offered,— Mr. Clark was then in- formed, that in case a purchase was made by, Public Auction, that a certain deposit would be wanting, and the party was not prepared, as his money was in the Stocks and could not be drawn until the expiration of three or four days— he was then asked what money would be sufficient, in case a purchase should be made by Auction; Mr. Clark replied, that in case Ten Pounds were advanced, that that should do. Mind readers, this was not put in writing by Mr. Clark, l^ iit his word, as a Professional Man, I considered sufficient.— My friend and myself proceeded to the Sale, and the nearly finished house as described in the hand- bill and also by Mr. Keyser, being - » • JIJI I HIH Wf''• * ' f 82* THE BRISTOLIAN No. 13, was put up by Auction. Mr. Keyser particularly described this house as neatly finished; now, this same house, as I have already observed, was in that unfinished state as before mentioned— not so much as a stair, nor any plastering whatever, or a door fixed, only the bare partition fixed so as to hold up the joists, arrd jj, few of the flooring boards put down on the joists, not nailed— now this house had been viewed by myself and friend previous to the Sale, and it was shown to us by the Insolvent and by the order of Mr Sav. ery, and the Materials in this Lot, No. 13. The house was knocked down to me by Mr. Keyser, at two hundred and five pounds, where I was called upon by Mr dark to pay the needful and to sign the Contract, when the real Purchaser, a Mr. Jones, stepped' forward and a demand of three Guineas for the Contract and thtee Guineas for the Auctioneer, and the duty included, in the whole amounted to £\ 2 5 7. I spoke to Mr. Clark to recollect the conversation a; his office, were it was settled to pay but the Ten Pounds— his reply was. it was but a trifle more, and it was better to sctile it at once This was certainly breaking his word this money was paid immediately— the sum of Twenty Pounds was then demanded, and fbr Mr. Jones to 3ign the Contract. I replied, that the party was not prepared to pay that sum, as- it was going from the vetbsl agree- ment entered into— it was then agreed to pay this deposit by the Thursday following, and the Contract was signed, when the said Mr Clark and another petson acting with him, refused to let him have the Contract or a copy of it, or even a memorandum for the money absolutely paid ; the key of the house was then applied for to secure the materials on the Premises, this was refused as thete was not a back door or frame for a back door to those premises fixed, yet this house w as de- scribed as nearly finished — therefore the whole of the materials were open for any person. Mr. Clark was then applied to, to know if the purcaser was not to have access to this house to secure those material:, and had purchased. Mr Jones replied whatever is onuhose premises 1 have purchased, a « d don't vou attempt to touch a thing. On the Saturday Morning, at break of day, Mr. Jones went out to see if all was safe, when he discovered the Insolvent, two of his appien- ices, and David Llcwellin, who la ely kept that he was to go whenever he pleased, and every thing was to remain as it stood, un- that Morgan, the Insolvent, would let him touched, until the Wednesday following. On in to the premises— all took place on Thuis- the Monday following, ( which was last Monday) day, the Evening of the Sale, the 9th of Mr. Jones went to look at the premises very December. ; early in the m& riirng, he found David Llew- Lot 14 was purchased by Capt. Hyde, ellin, Goosey Morgan, as be is called, which another unfinished house. On the Friday is the Insolvent, and his two apprentices, Morning Mr. Jones went and looked at the ^ removing a quantity of the materials, chimney- purchase he had made, when the Insolvent' pieces, skirting, paving stone, board, & c. & c told him, that part of the ma'erials on the Mr. Jones remonstrated with ihis said David Premises belonged to the house Capt Hyde Llewellin, to know how he dare attempt to assist this Morgan to remove any thing from the premises after he hud purchased them Now Mr. Saveiy, I will tell you their reply —" they had in their possession a letter from you, authorising them > o to do," which Morgan refused to shew. Yon were applied to on ihe same day to know the truth of it, he R « wnham Perry, moving all the skirting when you denied ever sending such a bier, from the attic fl > or, and taking an inventory j and that you would send your Clerk down '( different things. ,0 Morgan, for him to return every thu g that fmd been taken away. Nothing has b> en returned — therelore it appears to nie that yi u must have sane ioned such outrageous teloni- otis conductl It appears, that Lewellin knowing Capt. Hyde had purchased the nearly finished house, as so described by the Auctioned, which would have been nearly as naked as a young bird lately hatched, without the mate, rials, and that there would be an Attorney wanting to prepare the writings, his son be- ing of the profession, he curries the favour of the Captain to serve his son ; this I am clear in, but to serve his son at the expense of another, by taking out things that had been purchased by Mr. Jones, was a robbery. In regard of Goosv Morgan, the Insolvent, he had a view in purloining this property of Mr. Jones.— This house purchased by Capt. Hyde wanted a Carpenter, notwithstanding it was sold for a house nearly finished, and Goosy thinks he may get the job, which, al- though neaily finished, Goosy tells us, that it will cost £ 200 to finish it. Now Mr. Key set, a word or two with you. Having called twice at your office, and to; b. itig able to see you, is the reason why The materials removed from ll. e at ic floor, were at the parlour loor, ready to be taken sway. Mr. Jones called upon me, I went with him, and asked this Morgan and Ljteuellih what business they had there,, and also told them if they offlred to ouch a thing,- they should be prosecuted as felons. Llewellin had the impudence to say he had a tight there, and that Mr, Jones hud not, as he had not yet paid the deposit. 1 ordered hem out by the di ection of Mr. Jones, while he went for a Constable; butbefore lie could return with Mr. King, they had all left the premises. A person was left in charge of the bouse until Mr. Jones had seen his Solicitor, who wared upon Mr.. Savery, at. d informed him of the c induct of Morgan and Llewellin, in attempting to remove part of the materials; Mr. Savery with great sang froiti replied it wa, not cletrr to him whether tne maleiials on ilie premi es were sold with ihe house, but he should not throw any ob- stacle in the way of the purchaser, and that every thing was to reniai as it was until the deposit was paid, which was agreed to be paid on the Thursday after the Sale. Mr. Jones and myself call.- d upon Morgan on the Saturday Evening, and informed him ( hit THE BRISTOLIAN 555 T now call upon jou thus publicly to answer n> y question. But first I sh- tll notice a similar case tried before Lord Tenterden. An Auctioneer was selling some property, part of which was a house, and he, in addressing the company, tells them that this house is well timbered in joist and qnarler, & c. The house was purchased, and on examina'ion, it turne^ out to'the contrary, and the purchaser refused lo fulfil his contract. An action was brought and on proot thai the house was not wel timbered, the Auctioneer was nonsuited Thi house, No. 13, was described as nearly finished which was not the case, but the materials on the premises would grea ly assist, with near .£ 200. addition. Now Sir, I call upon ww j to say whether the materi 1 m No. 1$, wer j not sold with the shell'?' | As for David Llewelli n,. he tells Mr. J > ne thai he stands as high as any man in Bristol and'that has a very bid advisor, n eaning myself, who „( l> ised h, m not to be robbed, either by Lltwclliii or Morgan. JOHN WATKINS Rownham Place. MR. JOHN WINDSOR. Bristol, Dec. 17, 1830 Sir, In reading over the Bristolians lately, I perceived three letters signed by you, which gave me and many others of the Parish much pleasure and satisfaction, because you said in your first letter, you would publish the whole transaction of your Anest for the Taxes of which you are charged with defrauding the Parish, I confess Sir, that I, as one of the Pa- rishioners, who had paid jou my whole year's Land Tax, thought as many others did, that you had defrauded u » — particularly as two of our Vestry Gentlemen absolutely told me, when you were in Prison, that, you had no' paid any money to the Receiver- General— to which I replied, it cannot be possible, for I know ( hat he was seen in the room with other Collectors at the time of payment — Now here I was convinced, that it emanated from an old grudge. I could sav much more> but let this suffice for the present. I hope you have not been prevailed on to decline publishing, for not having seen any letter from you in the two last Bristolians, leads me to fear you have flinched ; if it should be so believe me, we all shall con* i der you the character, that Rohert King, the Lime Burner, an 1 Old Nick less, I'awn Bro- ke, repie ented vou o b^, on the 2t2d of last Month, before a Public Assembly — I confess that, at that time, being one of the meeting, 1 felt for you, and said, that it was a most shameful attack; but Sir, I think, as many others do, that if you expected any other treatment from such men, you would be de- cetved ; thetefoie, 1 should advise you to treat them with contempt, and publish your case, in a fair and honorable manner— and let me remind you, that in your last letter, ( No. 3 ) you ornitled one essential circum- stance, which is, did you acquaint Mr. John Hare, Sen. before he agreed with you as a Traveller, the disagreeable circumstances that had taken place between you and Mr. Henry Ricketts ? if not, I must say, that he was justified in discharging you from his service; but if you did, I think he was not, ( this is not " doing to others, as we would they should do unto us.") Now as I was con- cluding my epistle, a friend called on me to say, he was info. med. at a shop in Wine- street that you was confined by illness, and that you intended to resume ( if able) next week your work, then I say go on, and believe me Sir, I am truly your well- wisher, and a HATER OF OPPRESSION EDITOR OF THE BRISTOLIAN. SIR, I, the unde » inoed, Daniel Witchell, Mason, • f Wihterbourne, Gloucestershire, do hereby request the favor of your communicating te he Public the following case of oppression: — Daniel Otgan, who was born of respectable parents, and whose father rented one of ( I may say) the largest Farms within the parish of Frampton Coiterroll, Gloucestershire, and who WJS, during the early part of his life, highly respected, and continued to be so until misfor- tunes ( to which we are all liable) Compelled him to apply for Parochial relief. A doubt, a, I suppose, arising in the- minds of those in nuthmilv, whether he had not gaitvd another settlement, ihose itmULies rt quested he would a'tend at the County Prison, Lawford's Gate, which he did three several times ; the last lime he- was so unwell, and tin y were so pressing, that I bey conveyed him in a carl coming in to leich stiil house wash. I understand the Magistrates complainej of Mr, Harris, the Overseer, at the hearing before them, that his conduct was highly improper, for bringing the pauper to Bristol in his state of illness, Alter he had been examined he Was conveyed home by Mr. Harris, upon a load of grains, tied to prevent his falling off; the result was thai within two hours after he was conveyed home, he died, which 1 ascribe solely to the ill treatment of Mr. Harris, If he is worthy to bs called a man, I know not the meaning o the word. Perhaps you will observe upon this in your uexi, and say if the mailer ought not to be properly investigated. I am, Sir, Your obedient Servant, DANIEL WITCHELL, ' ' f " » IMM- twr » i0 w •• yNiit . M EM,— As the decided enemy of oppression in every shape, ihe Editor solicits further authentic information on the subjict in question • • - ret « :•• jiii- i'/ MILES' ® BOY. S4 THE BIUSTOLIAN s< me amount as stcwatd of the late queen worth 1,50< W. Pensions to the duke's daugh- [ C'hirlotte j a lord > f the bedchamber. 1 000/. ters* nieces, 800/. A relation, a lord of se » - Brother's wife, a pension, > 00/. Her son, a sion, 2,0( H)/. 1 here are six male and eight sinecure, 2700/. A son, captain nm, 70!)/. female Murrays on the pension lut.— Two sons in the church, 1,000/. ]— ^ 17 059. [ Just dead ] =£ 43 974. 45 974] | AUCKLAND. B. ( Eden). Auditor of ARGYLE, D. ( Campbell). A lord lieu- Greenwich Hospital, 1,000/. and patronage, tenant; master of the king's household in His Loid ILnly, retired foreign minister Scotland; keeper of three castles; admiral 2000/ ; and is a retired lord of bedcha. n- of Western Isles. 1 he patronage and pay A PEEP AT THE HOUSE OF LORDS. ( Cuninucd from onr last.) Anglesey, M ( Paget ) A lord lieutenant, - e constable of a castle, and ranger of a forest, worth together, including patronage, a vast sum ; [ late lord lieutenant of Ireland.] A geneal in army, and a colonel of a regiment of horse, 2,500/. His brother, Arthur, a retired ambassador, 1,700/. His sister, ladv ' Louisa, two pensions, MX)/. A son, a captain of hoise, 500/. His brother, Edwaid, a lieutenant general and colonel of the 80th foot, 2,200/. His brother, Charles captain navy, 700/ His brother, Berkeley, a lord of the treasury, 1,500/. ; and a son of this man, a page to the king, worth 300/. A sister, wife of lord Graves, who is [ was] a lord of the bedchamber, 1,000/.; and who has a son who is another page. N, B. These pages are always put into army, navy, church or something. See fur- ther, lord Enniskillin. One of the marquis's daughters is duchess of Richmond [ Ano- ther, wife to earl Moutiteharles, eldest son of the marquess, of Conyngham.] —£ l 1,000. Anson, V, ( Anson). Uncle George, m jor general; colonel of a regiment of horse; aid de- camp to the king, 2 500/.; and this George a son, a lieutenant in guards, 400/ Hia uncle Charles has fonr church livings, and is archdeacon of Carlisle, 2,500/ His uncle, William, a lieutenant general, 1,000/ His uncle Henry four church livings, 2,000/. His uncle Edward, captain miiitia. His uncle Sandbroke, captain army, 400/. His uncle Frederick, two church livings, 1,000/. [ His son George, a lieutenant general in the army, 1,500/., and colonel in the dragoons, 1,500/. His son William, a lieutenant gene, ral, 1,500/. His son Sambrook, also, in the army, 800/- Two other sons in the church, 1,000/.] - 3,800. 16,100.] ARDEN, B. ( Perceval). Registrar high oourt of admirBltry, 38,574/.; a pension to iMntedlaodPublished by JAKES ACLANf), ( Sei. s PsomisTcn « KO EOITCB) at tht BKISTOUA* Officii, flristofian Court, Bridewell Lane; of these are immense, but cannot be ascer- tained. His brother John, colonel of a regiment of militia, 1,000/. Sis'er Augusta's husband, lieutenant general, 1,000/. A cou in the chancery, with a place worlh 7000/ Un le Frederick, a sinecure, 1,200/. a tear. Twenty. one relations, with pensions to the amount of 7 ,100/.—,€ l 7,300. ARUNDEL,. B ( Arundel). A catholic. Sistei's husband, a captain navy, 700'. ASAPH, Bp. ( Luxmore). Bishoprick, 6000/. ; late tutor to the Duke of Beaufort A son, two livings in the church 1000/. Livings in the Bishop's church; in his gift ninety.— jf7, OOG. ASHBURNH \ M E ( Ashburnluwi). A son in the gua. tk, 300/. Brother- in law of the duke of Montro's ( see Montrose ) A icla-. i- in with t • o church livings, 1 000/.— £\ 300. [ Just dead,] ASHBURTON, B ( Dunning ) ATHOL. D. ( Murray). A lord lieutenant; and lord of the Isle of Man ; the patronage immense ; a sinecure grant, 4,059/. ; a grant in trust for female relatives, 300/. A son, a ber, 500/.; and this man's wife has a sine- cute of 1,035/. The Moores, cousins of Lord Auckland, have sinecures and livings to the amount of 12 000/. His uncle, Rich- ardson, has two church livings, anil it chancellor of St. Paul's, 2,000/. His sister is wife to Mr. Vansiltai', [ la'. e] chancellor of the exchequer, who has 7,500/. Mr. Vansiiart hus a relation of the same name T uith two chuich livings, Lord Aucl< land's cousin, II. Eden, king's counsel of tha courl of I ancaster; and commissioner of bankrupt, 1,3001. Arthur Eden, clerk under Charles York, in the exchequer, no sum specified. A cousin, M, Eden, Vendee Master, Demeiara and Esequibo, 5,000/. a > ear ai least.—^£' 32,335. AUDLEY, B ( Audley [ ThicknessTouched].) A pension. 500/ His father- in- law is an admiral, 1,000/.—„£' l ,500. ALESBURY, E. ( Brcce Brudenell). Col- onel of militia, 1 000. Brother- in- law , R/ iOO/. as foreign minister, See Lord Cardigan, and the numerous pensions of the Brudenells, —<£ 6,300. A Y L E S F O R D, E. ( Heneage. Fincb). lord of the bedchamber; a colonel in army ; jUllcle Edward Finch is a lieutenant general, aid- de camp to the king, 2 000/. A daughter ja groom of the bedchamber, and colonel of married to a captain of horse, 700/. Another a regiment of foot, 2,300/. His brother, daughter, to a captain navy, 700/. A bro- Heneage Finch, has six benefices in the ther's son. bishop of Sodor and Man, 2,000/. j church, 3 000/. His uncle, Daniel, has a This bishop's sister, wife of Selwyn, two liv- < church living, and is a prebend of Glouces- ings in the church, 1,000/. His niece, wife ' er, 1,000/. His brother, George, is on the of major general Oswald, employed and had half- pay in the guards, 250/. One s< n in a corps in the Greek Island, 2,000/, His church, 500/. One in army, 800/.]— £ 6,450 brother- in- law, Martin, a living in the church [ 7,750.]