BS050208 Lot:289-320

289	HASTINGS - PUBLIC NOTICES: Five notices c1837-42 dealing mainly with Royal events. In good condition. Ł40-Ł50.	Nil
290	HULL: The supplication of the maior, aldermen, merchants, mariners, soldiers and townsmen of Kingston upon Hull...8vo London 1642, Wing S6190. Modern boards, little staining, hole in final leaf Ł200-Ł300.	Nil
291	KENT: 17th century documents, including: grant by Sir Anthony Mayne of Linton, re: rents from lands there (signed by the grantor); 1624 release by Dame Bridget Mayne Re: Biddenden (Windmill Woods); 1626 (signed by her) marriage settlement Re: lands in Selling (incl. a Watermill), 1620 assignment Re: annuity from lands in Speldhurst, 1663 (with mention of the original grant by John Holmbie of Speldhurst - with part of a draft deed fixed in the seal (and three deeds, with defects, Re: Wormsell, 1562; Thanet, 1612; Yalding and Brenchley 1617) (8) Ł120-Ł150	17.5%
292	KENT, QUITCLAIM by Richard Grove son of Richard Grove of Teynham, Kent to John Crowere of Ifield 'iuxta Schyngildewelle', Kent of all right in all lands which descended to Richard Grove on the death of his father in Ifield and Northfleet. Witnesses: Gilbert Wynnegold, John Kresche, Richard Walsche, Thomas ate Barre, Henry Petyion. Dated: Ifield, 24 March 1429. Latin. Seal of Grove with clear capital G in centre. Ifield south of Gravesend is now generally known as Singlewell. (1) Ł300-Ł350.	17.5%
293	KENTISH LIFE: 1857-1931, 8 vols of the ms diary of William Mann describing life during this period from his childhood at Sutton Valence, shopwork in Kent and briefly in London - to marriage and moving to Maidstone when he sets up wet fish business - fortunes, failures - the Great War - life in Maidstone. An interesting social insight of the common man - a real Mr Polly?, 8vo sound, (8) Ł200-Ł300.	Nil
294	CITIES OF LONDON & WESTMINSTER: (a) very fine lease by the Earl and Countess of Dorset of part of Salisbury Court (alias Dorset Court) in St Brides parish, City, for building new houses 'of the second and third sorte' as specified in the Act of parliament for the rebuilding; 1671. Signed by the Earl and Countess. (b) abstract of title to premises in Somerset Street, St Marylebone 1761-1778; n.d. (late C18) (c) summary account of business of Robison Reed & Shuttleworth 1803-4 (primarily tea merchants, also sugar &c); London, 1807. (d) licence to permit viewing of coronation procession, from 21 Piccadilly; 1937. (e) Acts of Parliament relating to St Pauls, 1697; Cannon Street &c, 1847; the City, 1852 Lord Chancellor's judgment Re: St Thomas's Hospital, 1864 (Quantity) Ł120-Ł180.	17.5%
295	LAND TAX: "An act appointing commissioners for carrying out an aid to His Majesty by a Land Tax...printed by act of parliament", 208pp folio, disbound 1808. Generally in sound condition Ł10-Ł15.	Nil
296	MIXED PRINTS: File box of Kent and Sussex engravings C19th (quantity) Ł40-Ł50.	Nil
297	NORFOLK: WIlkinson letters and photos Reepham Rectory Norwich. Family letters (Quantity) Ł40-Ł60.	Nil
298	NORTHUMBERLAND, RELEASE by Sir David Scott of Brighton, Sussex and others to the Company of Proprietors (incorporated by the Act of 10 Geo. IV 'for building a bridge over the River Tyne at or near to a plate called Scotswood...'&c) in consideration of payments of Ł1019, and some small sums. of the passage ferry and ferry boat of Benwell, Northumberland commonly called the Scotswood Ferry, its fares and profits; also plots of land in Benwell, one used for the north abutment of the bridge, &c Dated: 28 March 1831. Signatures of Sir David Scott, William Ord of Whitfield Hall, Northumberland, and others. (1) Ł30-Ł40.	17.5%
299	SOPWITH (Thomas): 'Eight Views of Fountains Abbey'...Newcastle (1832). Folio, original paper wraps, chipped and soiled. With 8 plates on India paper, foxed. Contained in modern card folder. (1) Ł40-Ł60.	Nil
300	TADCASTER YORKSHIRE: Father's Burial 1797. Long entire letter from G Addinell to his brother in Dorset telling of their Father's burial and interspersed with domestic matters - with transcription. Good condition. Ł50-Ł60.	Nil
301	VARIOUS INDENTURES: 20 plus, C19th (quantity) Ł30-Ł50.	Nil
302	YOUNG, Arthur. A six months tour through the North Of England. Containing an account of the present state of agriculture, manufactures and population, in several counties of this kingdom. In four volumes, London: printed for W Strahan; W Nicholl; B Collins, Salisbury; and j Balfour, Edinburgh, 1770. 4v, plates, tables, map; 8vo. (4), xxv, 401, (3)p.; (2), vi, 502p; (2), vii, 440p.; viii, 596p. Original blue boards, uncut, rebacked. A good copy. Plates. Vol I has 7 plates; Plate 1, p.92 (folding), Plate 2, p188 (folding), Plate 3 p241 (folding), Plate 4 p241 (folding), Plate 5 p317 (folding), Plate 6 p323 (folding) and Plate 7 p370. Vols II has 7 plates; Plate 1 p103, Plate 2 p199, Plate 3 p256, Plate 4 p417, Plate 5 p460, Plate 6 p477, Plate 8 p481. Vol III has 11 plates; Plate 1, p146, Plate 2 p148, Plate 3 p149, Plate 4 p252, Plate 5 p165, Plate 6 p269, Plate 7 p273, Plate 8 p278, Plate 9 p282, Plate 10 p286 (folding map), Plate 11 p366. Vol IV has 1 plate, Plate 1 p41. The first edition, (4) Ł250-Ł300	Nil
303	YOUNG, Arthur: The farmer's tour through the east of England. Being the register of a journey through various counties of this kingdom, to enquire into the state of agriculture, etc. Containing, I. The particular methods of cultivating the soil. II. The conduct of live stock, and the modern system of breeding. III. The state of population, the poor, labour, provisions, etc. IV. The rental and value of the soil, and its division into farms, with various circumstances attending their size and state. V. The minutes of above five hundred original experiments, communicated by several of the nobility, gentry, etc. With other subjects that tend to explain the present state of English husbandry. By the author of the Farmer's letters, and the tours through the North and South of England. In four volumes. London. Printed for W Strahan; W Nicoll etc. 1771. xlviii,495,(1)p; (4),560p; (4),483p; (4),523,(4)p. Advts. 29 engraved plates. Original blue boards, uncut, neatly respined. The first edition. (4) Ł250-Ł350.	Nil
306	BAXTER (W E): "The Feathered Vocalist or History of British Singing Birds". Illustrated 12vo Sussex Press, Lewes printed and published by J Baxter 1829. With on Taxidermy. This edition not recorded in COPAC (1)	Nil
307	BRIGHTON & HOVE POSTER: British Rail C1960s, 24 x 48 inches, damage to folds (1) Ł20-Ł30.	Nil
308	BRITISH ASSOCIATION for the advancement of science members ticket for 42nd meeting Brighton 1872. Ticket for H M The Emperor of France (1) Ł40-Ł60.	Nil
309	CHICHESTER CUSTOMARY: "The Chichester Customary...the Rites of the Church as observed throughout the Year in Chichester Cathedral"...London, SPCK, 1948. 8vo, original cloth backed boards (1) Ł10-Ł20.	Nil
310	CHICHESTER: "A Flapper's" social diary 1929. Needs work to identify Chichester family - lots of names (1) Ł20-Ł30.	Nil
311	EASTBOURNE PIER, Architects Drawing: Original architects drawings for Eastbourne Pier, showing plan and longitudinal elevation. Signed and dated to lower right by architect, Eugenius Birch, Nov 1865, Drawn on paper and laid onto linen, measuring approx. 70" x 16" (1)	Nil
312	EASTBOURNE PIER: Large framed period oil on canvas of Eastbourne Pier after the storm of 1877, showing the landward end washed away, 43" x 31" (1) Ł150-250.	Nil
313	EAST SUSSEX: Educational Committee. Manurial dressing for garden crops 1917-18 (1) Ł20-Ł30.	Nil
314	HAMPSHIRE, WINCHESTER. King Alfred College. Small collection of group sporting photographs of hockey and cricket teams, early C20. Two in original mounts, others laid down on album pages with other sporting photographs on reverse. Also included with this lot is a postcard of St Andrews Golf Course. Generally in sound condition. (Small quantity) Ł30-Ł50.	Nil
315	HANKHAM SUSSEX: Inventory for fire insurance of The Lodge, Hankham, Sussex c1910 (1) Ł60-Ł80.	Nil
316	HASTINGS stone lithograph, the lovers seat near Hastings 'drawn by T Rose drawing master' C1830 10 x 8 inches in mount (1) Ł20-Ł30.	Nil
317	HAY (Alexander): "The History of Chichester, interspersed with various notes and observations on the early and present state of the city"...Chichester, J Seagrave, 1804. First edition. 8vo, original boards, spine crudely rebacked. Edges uncut. Contents foxed/browned, a few inserts tipped in, circulating library label of Barnes, High Street, Bedford, to front pastedown. With three others, Sussex interest (4) Ł30-Ł50.	Nil
318	HERON-ALLEN (Edward); Some side-lights on Edward Fitzgerald's poem. "The Rubaiyak of Omar Khayyam". 32pp Nichols London 1898. Paper covers (1) Ł40-Ł60.	Nil
319	JPs in C18 Middlesex and Alehouse licences: A letter from Mrs Elizabeth Merrick complaining about difficulty in getting an alehouse licence; and reply from Richard Bulstrode, a Middle MP (who admits to having several alehouses himself); 1749. The letter from Mrs Merrick is addressed to Whitlock Bulstrode, mistakenly; Whitelocke Bulstrode (1652-1724) had been a Middlesex MP since 1709, was chairman of the Quarter Sessions more than once, but was long since deceased. His only son, Richard, had succeeded his father in the manor of Hounslow and had also become a Middlesex MP. Hicks Hall, which he mentions, was the then sessions house for Middlesex, in St John Street, Clerkenwell. (There is an entry for Whitelocke Bulstrode in the Oxford DNB; and the family connection with the manor of Hounslow is covered in VCH Middx III, 1962, pp107, 135). 'Mr E Smith Member for Lincolnshire' is presumably Edward Smith MP for Leicestershire 1734-62, d.1762 on whom see R Sedgwick, House of Commons 1715-54, 1970, II, p427. Also another letter to Richard Bulstrode with his reply added to it, 1743). (3) Ł100-Ł120.	17.5%
320	LEWES FIRE ESTABLISHMENT: Rules and Regulations, no date but early C19th?. Lists of firemen. The first fire station in Lewes is recorded in 1796 - it is doubtful this is that early. File hole nat, 20 x 10 inches (1) Ł40-Ł60.	Nil

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