Children of Samuel and Catherine Pollard

occupant of house on West Street, Horsham, owned by Samuel Pollard sr

The committee appointed to visit Fanny Pollard brought in the following report

To Dorking & Horsham monthly meeting

We the undersigned of the committee appointed to visit Fanny Pollard have had an opportunity with her and have to report that she the said Fanny Pollard would not admit that the reports respecting her practice of taking too much strong liquor were true, and her husband in a solemn manner declared that he never knew his wife drink to excess, but that she was subject to a complaint which sometimes made her appear somewhat like a person intoxicated. The committee however were not satisfied and are of the mind that a further investigation of the case ought to be made.

17 Apr 1832

Mr Samuel Pollard, the agent, stated that the evidence of the complainant was perfectly correct, but on being questioned by the Bench admitted that the defendant had not been apprised of the alteration in the letting of the two houses, neither could he state that the boundary of the premises was pointed out to him at the time, or since the house was let to him.

At his residence, Horsham, Sussex, Mr. Samuel Pollard, aged 65; formerly of the firm of Lidbetter and Pollard, of Southampton, drapers.

This is the Last Will and Testament of me Samuel Pollard of Horsham in the County of Sussex, House Agent and Accountant.

First, After the payment of my first debts and funeral expenses I give and bequeath to my Wife Fanny Pollard for the time of her natural life all the rents, profits, interest, or income that may arise or become payable from my real or personal estate of whatever nature or kind or wherever situated at the time of my decease Nevertheless as I wish it possible that there should be some accumulating find or amount saved from the aforesaid unto profits, income and interest It is my Will and desire that my executors shall receive and have such controul over the expenditure of the aforesaid rents, profits, income and interest as they may consider desirable. I therefore authorize and empower them to pay to or expend for my said Wife so much of the receipts only as they shall see fit and expedient from time to time for the comfort and well being of my Wife And then after they have so done the residue if any shall be safely invested and allowed to accumulate for her soul use and benefit. Second, it is my particular will and desire that my Wife should give up housekeeping and house [at] Horsham within three months of my decease and that my executors shall provide and comfortable residence for her in some family and pay what is agreed to the said party or parties and that my executors shall arrange with the executors of her late father for the carrying out the same Third, during the lifetime of my Wife I give full authority and power to my executors to expend from time to time out of the income before named such sum or sums as they may consider necessary for maintaining or keeping good or efficient state of repair any house or houses or other buildings that I may leave Fourth, Should it appear desirable or advantageous to my executors they are hereby empowered to sell or dispose of any one or the whole of my house or other property at Horsham or elsewhere and to re-invest the proceeds of such Sale or disposal in such other securities as they may see best so that the income may not be reduced unless by circumstances over which they can have no controul. Fifth after the decease of my dear Wife my executors may and are hereby authorised to sell and to dispose of the whole of my property real and personal for the purpose of making a fair and equal division of the proceeds of the same amongst my then surviving children or childrens children as hereinafter provided viz them after the decease of my Wife I Will and bequeath all my property to my dear Children then surviving in equal proportions Or if any of them should die before my Wife and leave any child or children then such part as would have belonged to the Parent should become the property of and be payable to such child or if children then in equal shares to each surviving child Sixth, I nominate and appoint my Son Edwin Pollard Watch maker of Sherborne Dorset and Richard Edridge Tar Dealer Bilston Staffordshire to be my executors who are hereby fully empowered and authorised to carry into effect all the provisions of this my last Will and Testament Seventh My property at present consists of two freehold houses, offices and gardens situate in the Carfax A freehold house, offices and garden on the north Parade The former two in the occupation of Humphrey Charman and John Hunt and the latter Sidney Edward Sucas All situated in the Borough of Horsham in the County of Sussex Likewise Railway Shares bonds bills household furniture, plate, linen, printed books, accounts &^c. Also two gold watches and the appendages attached thereto which I will and bequeath to my two Sons Edwin and Arthur in the following manner that is to say the one worn by myself to be the property of my Wife and to be worn by her during her life and at her decease to become the absolute property of my eldest Son Edwin and the one now worn by my Wife is to be lent to and worn by Edwin from and after my death until the decease of his Mother when he will exchange and the latter shall become the absolute property of my Son Arthur Eighth All my shells and other curiosities are to be equally divided between my surviving children Ninth In case my Wife should again Marry I hereby revoke the payment of all interest and income from my real and personal estate to her for her benefit and empower my executors to dispose of the same as soon as convenient Tenth I hereby revoke any former Will or Wills and declare this to be my last Will and Testament whereunto I now set my hand and seal in the presence of Alfred Allen Malster, and William Feist Shoemaker and who in the presence of each other witness my signature and sign their own names this twenty second day of the fourth month called April one thousand eight hundred and fifty one. —— Samuel Pollard (LS) —— Witness Alfred Allen, W^m. Feist.

Appeared Personally William Feist of Horsham in the county of Sussex Shoemaker and made oath that he is one of the attesting Witnesses to last Will and Testament of Samuel Pollard late of Horsham in the county of Sussex deceased bearing date the twenty second day of April one thousand eight hundred and fifty one and now hereunto annexed and having observed the words "All situated in the Borough of Horsham in the county of Sussex" to be written after the last line of the second page of the said Will with a reference thereto after the name "Sidney Edward Sucas" in the said line and also having also observed the words "and the appendages attached thereto" to be interlined between the second and third lines from the top of the third page of the said Will this deponent said that such recited words and interlined cion were so written and interlined in the said Will previous to the execution thereof by the said Testator. And he further made oath that on the twenty second day of April one thousand eight hundred and fifty one aforesaid the said Testator duly executed his said Will by signing his name at the foot or and thereof in the presence of this Deponent and of Alfred Allen the other attesting Witness thereto who were then together present at the same time with the said testator and this I consent and the said Alfred Allen thereupon attested and subscribe the said Will in the presence the said testator and of each other — William Feist — On the seventeenth day of September one thousand eight hundred and fifty one the said William Feist was duly sworn to the truth of this Affidavit by the virtue of the annexed Commission before me John R Hodgson, Commissioner.

Proved at London the 19th day of September 1851 before the Judge by the oaths of Edwin Pollard the Son and Richard Edridge the Executors to whom admon was granted having been first sworn by Commission duly to administer.

To SHOPKEEPERS and Others.

SPACIOUS FREEHOLD PREMISES,

BISHOP's STORTFORD, Herts.

To be SOLD by AUCTION,

By N.S. MACHIN,

At the King's Head Inn, Bishop's Stortford, on Friday the 30th day of June, 1815, at Eleven o'clock precisely, if not previously disposed of by Private Contract;

A valuable FREEHOLD ESTATE, in a centrical situation of the above capital market town, long established as a shop of the first repute, most completely and expensively fitted up with every convenience for a grocery, drapery, hosiery, and haberdashery business. The premises, which are in good repair, comprise a substantial brick and sash fronted Dwelling House; containing a spacious modern bow-fronted shop and store-room adjoining, with extensive dry cellarage for the trade, under the same; six excellent bed chambers, breakfast and dining parlours; bow-fronted back drawing room; two kitchens, with dry warehouses above; coal and ale cellars; wood-house, hen-house, piggery, and a two-stalled stable; a pump of spring water near the kitchen door; paved yard, and large garden from the dwelling-house down to the river Stort.

Bishop's Stortford is a first rate market-town, at the head of a navigable canal, an arm of which river skirt the premises; it is thirty miles from London, and twenty-six from Cambridge. The shop has an old-established connection, and is now in full trade, in the occupation of Mr. Andrew Pollard, at the rent of seventy-five pounds per annum, who will quit at Michaelmas next.—This property possesses advantages seldom to be met with, viz. a most respectable Dwelling House, with a private entrance, a spacious Shop, with warehouses and cellarage, most completely fitted up, a lucrative business, and immediate possession.

Particulars and conditions of sale may be had at the neighbouring Inns; of Mr. Joseph Heath, Stanstead; Mr. William Gee, Solicitor; and of Mr. MACHIN, Auctioneer, Bishop's Stortford; and at 25, King Street, Covent Garden; who are also empowered to treat for the same, till seven days prior to the sale.

TNA: RG 6/609, /846, /1644; William Pollard: 'Some Descendants of James and Mary Pollard', Ms book at West Sussex RO; East Sussex RO 59/4; Surrey Record Centre 6189 Box 6

He was a skilful surgeon, in practice for more than forty years, and a devoted member of the Society and in all the trials of his long life he was upheld by his faith. A sense of his own unworthiness in public ministry often persuaded him to withhold more than was in right ordering and he was never recorded a minister.

Among the Albright friends and kindred were the Atkins of Chipping Norton. Sarah Paul once lived with Joseph Atkins [ . . . ] and through them made the acquaintance of Mary and Lydia Albright. When she afterwards lived with Sir John Easthope's family she knew Wm. Pollard and it was when Mary and Lydia Albright went to see her near London that Uncle William and Aunt Mary first met.

It was a furiously hot day and the first time that several of us children had been to Meeting, and the Meeting house naturally was packed. He was a retired London doctor, a little man who originally dressed all in drab, till Aunt Mary coaxed him to change his drab coat for a brown one. He never left off his short drab trousers and white stockings with low shoes; or very broad brimmed drab beaver hat. In London he used to ride a velocipede and frightened a patient once by telling him he had left his steed in his garden, but he gave it up when Sir John Easthope gave him a pair of ponies and the funniest little pill-box of a brougham, and an open carriage too with just room for two children on the back seat.

. . . Uncle Pollard went to see his brother. We used to be much interested in on story of that family - how one cold winter's night a woman and a baby came to Mr. Pollard's door and asked if she might come in and warm the child while her husband drove on to the Post Office and came back for her. Leave was freely given. After a good while she began to wonder that her husband was not back. Would Mrs. Pollard mind holding the baby while she went to the garden gate to see if he was coming. Mrs. Pollard took the child and the woman went and, despite careful search, they heard of her no more. But they kept the child and brought her up as one of their own family.

While Uncle Pollard was away, Aunt Mary altered their house, pulling down the dark old stairs and putting up some nice new ones, and turning a little back parlour into a hall. She also added a tiny greenhouse for she loved her flowers and used to twine a cobea over an arch in one of the bow windows. Uncle Pollard too was fond of his garden and used up various old surgical instruments as garden tools. He was very successful with his fruit and vegetables. One night a man climbed into his pear tree to steal pears and fell down into Uncle Pollard's garden and hurt himself so badly he could not climb back over the wall. So he came to the back door and knocked at a very early hour; 'Mary, go and see who's there,' said Uncle Pollard to Mary Pulham and she went accordingly to be greeted with, 'Oh, my dear good woman, for pity's sake let me through and never say nothing to nobody about it'. It was Uncle Pollard who first gave Mary Pulham the title of doctor because when she took to homoeopathy and prescribing largely, while he did not discourage, he privately somewhat laughed at her practice.

Uncle Pollard used to complain of the wasteful way most people pared apples. Never did any man do it more neatly than he, with very thin paring and then cut up just into the segments of the core, which he flaked off with no waste. He once offered a niece, afterwards Mrs. Thomas Nicholls, to giver her as much silk for her wedding gown as she could pare yards of paring off an eight inch girth apple, without breaking the paring and she pared 13 yards. She had a little girl who used to visit Charlbury and who died in consequence of running a needle into her knee when playing on the floor a fact that made all the Aunts insist if ever we dropped a needle it must be found and picked up.

Once Uncle Pollard was found by a zealous gamekeeper trespassing in Dytchley Woods and the man threatened to report him. 'Thee go and tell Charles Dillon,' was the reply, that thee found William Pollard walking in Dytchley Woods and thee can tell him too that William Pollard will do it again whenever he has a mind to.' Like others of his family Charles Lord Dillon was sociable and once, when Uncle Pollard had taken a six year old niece as far as Dytchley Park on a hot summer day, insisted on taking them the round of the private gardens and greenhouses and they walked and they talked till the weary youngster alongside had made much ado to get home again, for Uncle Pollard never picked a child up and carried her like other Uncles did. Aunt Mary was his second wife, but he lost both wife and only child, a little girl, many years before.

Uncle Pollard was a great snuff-taker, and never had more than two meals a day—a cup of broth or bread and milk at 7 a.m. and dinners of very fat meat and nearly raw cabbage at 1 p.m. At one time he liked a cup of very strong tea at 5 p.m. but gave it up. He suffered dreadfully from gout. In some ways he was in advance of his day and great amazement was expressed by many that he really believed 'people might safely wash all over in cold water every morning, and sleep with their windows open, no matter how cold it was'. He was a good hand at charming warts. One of the small nieces had a tiresome wart pushing out her thumb nail. Grave seniors counselled burning it away with caustic, which made the timid youngster shake in her shoes. 'I know something much better than that,' said the pitiful doctor, and he seized her hand, rubbed the wart round in some queer fashion—was it three times this way and three times that, and across and across?—repeating some rigmarole in Latin probably, and then he tossed her hand over her left shoulder and bad her think no more about it for she would soon see it no more for ever. 'Fudge!' thought the child, 'as if that could do any good!' But was it a charm? Did doctors use charms? Were charms wicked? Ought Friends to charm? But queer and interesting though it was there were plenty of things more so and she soon forgot all about it, till someone asked her some days after, 'Let me look at that wart, Caroline. Why! it's gone!!'

Our dear friend was well known more than forty years ago as a skilful surgeon and medical practitioner in Stamford Street, Blackfriars Road, London. It is believed that, whilst diligent in his profession, it was his desire to be found fervent in spirit serving the Lord. This was evidenced, not only by a watchful daily life, but also by his diligent attendance of meetings, and his deep interest in the welfare of the Church. It may indeed be said of him, that he feared the Lord from his youth, and that he cherished a tender conscience ail his life long.

The marriage of our friend in 1820, with Maria Lamb, a devoted servant of the Lord, was felt by him to be one of the special mercies of his life; and when, a few years later, he was called upon to surrender both his precious wife and only child, the trial, though unspeakably sore, was meekly submitted to, in humble reliance on the wisdom and goodness of his Heavenly
Father.

A few times in the course of his long life, our dear friend was made willing to testify in the public assembly to the goodness of God our Saviour, and to the power of Divine grace. But his sense of unfitness and unworthiness for the weighty service of the public ministry of the Gospel, and it may be, an exaggerated estimate of the nature of the Divine call, tempted him often to withhold more than was meet. The memory of this unfaithfulness lay heavily upon his conscience for many years; and though permitted at length to realise that the pardoning love of God in Christ Jesus would cover this also, the thought of many opportunities lost would often recur with painful humiliation.

In 1849 William Pollard was married to Mary Albright, of Charlbury, where he afterwards resided till his decease. After reaching his 80th year, the prolonged illness of his dear wife claimed his unremitting attention almost day and night for many months; and the physical exhaustion consequent upon this left him, after her decease, prostrate, and almost overpowered by deep depression. In this time of sore trial and apparent desertion, the sense of past unfaithfulness rose up once more, and the aged Christian had for a time to tread his painful and solitary way, encompassed with clouds and gloom. But our compassionate Lord had not really deserted His poor servant Before the end came, the clouds were scattered, evidently by Divine power, and there was calm sunshine. As he passed through the valley of the shadow of death, he was mercifully delivered from all fear of evil, and brightly referred to "unmerited mercy and nothing else," as his safe passport to the heavenly city.
 

BRIGHTON.

To Brewers and Others.

TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION,

By Mr. RIDLEY,

On Friday, the 13th of January, 1826, and following day, on the Premises, Bond Street Brewery, Brighton, under a Commission of Bankruptcy.

THE genuine STOCK IN TRADE of MR. Theophilus Pollard, Brewer, in which is comprised upwards of 200 Hogsheads of fine old double X Ale and Porter; a very considerable number of seasoned Casks, (nearly new) of every size, from 6 gallons, upwards; a quantity of capital Stillion; 15 pockets of best Farnham and Sussex Hops; a Malt Mill; a number of Corn Sacks; an excellent Counting-house Desk, and various other Effects, the whole of which will be sold without the least reserve.

The sale to commence each day at Eleven o'clock.

Catalogues to be had one day prior to the sale, on the Premises; and of the AUCTIONEER, 131, North Street, Brighton.

THE Creditors who have proved their debuts under a Commission of Bankrupt awarded and issued forth against Theophilus Pollard, late of Bond-Street, Dealer and Chapman, are desired to meet the Assignees of the estate and effects of the said Bankrupt, on Thursday the 27th day of April instant, at Twelve o'Clock at Noon precisely, at the New Inn, in Brighton aforesaid, to assent to or dissent from the said Assignees entering into such arrangements with the British Annuity Company as they may think proper, concerning a certain annuity alleged to have been granted by the said Bankrupt to the said Company; and also to assent to or dissent from the said Assignees commencing, prosecuting and defending any suit or suits at law, or in equity, for the recovery, getting in, defending or protecting any part of the estate and effects of the said Bankrupt, or in anywise relating thereto; and also to assent to or dissent from the said Assignees making such allowance to the said Bankrupt as they shall think reasonable, and giving to the said Bankrupt any and what part of his furniture; and also to assent to or dissent from the appointment of a banker to the estate of the said Bankrupt, in the place or stead of the bankers formerly appointed by the Creditors; and any other special affairs. 

[also:]

WHereas the acting Commissioners in a Commission of Bankrupt awarded and issued forth against Theophilus Pollard, of Brighthelmstone, in the County of Sussex, Brewer, Dealer and Chapman, have certified to the Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain, that the said Theop[h]ilus Pollard hath in all things conformed himself according to the directions of the Act of Parliament made concerning Bankrupts: This is to give notice, that, by virtue of an Act of Parliament, made and passed in the Sixth Year of the Reign of His present Majesty King George the Fourth, his Certificate will be allowed and confirmed as the said Act directs, unless cause be shewn to the contrary on or before the 22d day of April instant.

THE Commissioners in a Commission of Bankrupt, bearing date the 7th of November 1825, awarded and issued forth against Theophilus Pollard, of Brighthelston, in the County of Sussex, Brewer, Dealer and Chapman, intend to meet on the 19th day of June next, at Ten o'Clock in the Forenoon, at the New Inn, in Brighthelston aforesaid, in order to Audit the Accounts of the Assignees of the estate and effects of the said Bankrupt under the said Commission.

THE Commissioners in a Commission of Bankrupt, bearing date the 7th day of November 1825, awarded and issued forth against Theophilus Pollard, of Brighthelmston, in the County of Sussex, Brewer, Dealer and Chapman, intend to meet on the 2d day of February next, at Ten o'Clock in the Forenoon, at the New Inn, in Brighthelmston aforesaid, in order to make a Dividend of the estate and effects of the said Bankrupt; when and where the Creditors, who have not already proved their debts, are to come prepared to prove the same, or they will be excluded the benefit of the said Dividend. And all claims not then proved will be disallowed.

THE Commissioners in a Renewed Commission of Bankrupt, bearing date the 14th day of April 18.31, awarded and issued forth against Theophilus Pollard, of Brighthelmston, in the County of Sussex, Brewer, Dealer and Chapman, intend to meet (by adjournment) on the 17th day of June next, at Eleven of the Clock in the Forenoon, at the King and Queen Inn, in Brighhelmston aforesaid, in order to Audit the Accounts of the Assignees of the estate and effects of the said Bankrupt under the said Commission, pursuant to an Act of Parliament, made and passed in the sixth year of the reign of His late Majesty King George the Fourth, intituled "An Act to amend the laws relating to Bankrupts;" and the said Commissioners also intend to meet on the same day, at the same hour, at the same place, in order to make a Final Dividend of the estate and effects of the said Bankrupt; when and where the Creditors, who have not already proved their debts, are to come prepared to prove the same, or they will be excluded the benefit of the said Dividend. And all claims not then proved will be disallowed.

Theophilus Pollard begs to acknowledge T Allis's letter, and for which attention he feels truly obliged, as well as happy to hear his wife reached the retreat so well as she did, and is pronounced no worse than his expressed – but whose condition certainly however proud TP might feel to take T Allis's advice, he thinks it could not be any ways concordant with propriety, & family feelings to write to her.

"TP therefore leaves to T Allis to say for him, to his wife every thing kind & what he considers the most proper hoping to hear some little time hence when it may best suit T Allis's convenience to write & 'it seems necessary' a more favourable account."

14^th of 1^st month 1832

This is indeed very trying and will shake the very foundations of those in profession with us in V.D.L. He has a wife in England, and J.B.'s letter mentions her health as somewhat improved. She is still a patient at the Retreat.

NOTICE.

WE, the undersigned, have this day dissolved Partnership by mutual consent, Theophilus Pollard paying and receiving all Debts.

THEOPHILUS POLLARD.

THOMAS CLEVERDON.

Witness—GEORGE BROWN.

Stockwood Farm, Illawarra, 29th September, 1838.

William Trivett, indicted for having stolen at Kissing Point, on the 16th March, 1847, a joint of wood, the property of one Theophilus Pollard.—Acquitted.

Read and accepted a removal certificate in favor of Joseph Pollard and his daughter Catherine, from Pontefract Monthly Meeting Great Britain dated 21^st of 10^th Month 1844. The clerk is directed to forward the necessary information of the reception of the above to friends of said Monthly Meeting.

Horsham 7^th M^o 9. 1829

Esteem'd Friend

Samuel Tuke

                                    I believe about a year ago our Friend James Hack spoke to thee ab^t a Son of mine much disorder'd in his mind at time bro^t on by Epileptic fits which came on him when ab^t six months old, he is now ab^t 26 y^rs, and we think he has been gradually getting worse for some years but to day he is very bad indeed, has set himself against the maid servant and me and I was afraid he would do us some mischief, so I went for assistance and put a strait Jacket on him then had our Medical attendant to see him W I Coleman and he recommended his being sent to the Retreat as soon as could be, this is therefore to request thou wilt please to send a Man over for him as soon as possible as he is now quite outrageous any expence attending I shall be willing to pay, so hopeing no time will be lost in sending in sending a Man for him, I Remⁿ w^th Love thy Fr^d,

Samuel Pollard

PS. my Son William thought the Retreat would be the most suitable place for him ab^t two years ago

Frederic Pollard, 1 mo 12^th 1833 single aged 29 has been shewn symptoms of Insanity for about 4 years. This is the first attack & was supposed to have been brough on by epileptic fits to w^h he has been subject ever since he was 6 months old. There was nothing peculiar in his previous habits. He has generally been in good bodily health, but he has very little use of this _^^left right side. He has always taken his food well but he has some times used violence to others.

His health was not very good when he first arrive but has been better since. . . he has been occasionally violent & excited, but has done no injury to anybody. . . his appetite is good, his bowels inclined to costiveness, to remedy which he has some opening medicines.

going on much as usual.

Much the same. Mind improving

As usual.

F. Pollard continues in the same state as in the report of June 22..

The father of this patient is considered a worthy man & is generally respected, notwithstanding the he is liable to most extraordinary bursts of passion.

When F.P. came under my observation in 1838 he was far advanced in a state of fatuity, not able to speak articulately, subject to attacks of epilepsy almost daily & often frequently during the same day & night. His [illegible word] without great care on the part of the attendant [illegible word], & greatly addicted to masturbation. His [illegible word] large [Enough?], he required to be fed like a child. all the [subjective?] functions apparently active. Indeed it has never been very [illegible word] to see a more considerable instance of almost [illegible word] liberations of every faculty that is distinctive of man Those that [illegible word] are common to be [a few illegible words] alone remaining active. There was a perfect loss of expression en every feature of the [illegible word] Though these were greatly distorted during the epileptic paroxysm. There was almost complete loss of [illegible word] in the left arm & leg, [illegible word] after being led into the yard & having been once assisted a little to walk by the attendant, he was able to walk alone. The [illegible word] in the left foot apparently being [a few illegible words] This [illegible word] being dragged forwards & [illegible word] outwards in a manner purely mechanical

[illegible short entries apparently referring to medication]

During the last 7 days has had a great tendency to [illegible word]; during three days has been [illegible word] with frequency [two illegible words] (30); pulse 90 rather sharp, _^^{pupils dilated;} eyes & face [illegible word] & flushed. Was relieved for a time after leaches & [illegible word] & again after cupping. Heart's sound distinct & normal; respiration defective tongue dry & [illegible word]

To day is as well as usual. [illegible words re medication]

[illegible entries re medication]

[illegible entries re medication]

Suffered from troublesome diarrhoea [illegible entry re medication]

Appears to have sustained a severe contusion of the left arm which threatens gangrene. [illegible entry re medication]

[illegible entries re medication]

Is never really well both as regards the inflamed contused arm & excoriated [illegible word] Is [illegible word] feeble. Beef Tea [illegible entry re medication]

[illegible entry re medication] Half a pint of [illegible word] at dinner daily. Sago & Wine at Supper

Two glasses of Wine daily.

[illegible entry re medication]

Has become more feeble [two illegible words] Is able to take very little exercise alone in the court. To day had a fall (from his chair?) & wounded the scalp rather extensively. Until lately was secured to bed with wrist & ankle straps. These I have for some time discarded and [an illegible word or two] a single strong quilt pass^d at the four corners with straps to the bedstead. No difficulty has accrued from this beyond greater care being called for to prevent his distressing himself with [evacⁿ?] passed in bed; itself a positive good

By some neglect at [illegible word] it is found that he sufferes from Pediculi Corp. Hammeri. [illegible entry re medication]

My dear friend/

                  I am requested on behalf of my co-trustees & myself to state that we are place in some difficulty by the amount of dues last half years accounts for my Bro^r Frederic at the Retreat.   He was placed there in the 1^st Mo 1833 & from that time until my Fathers decease (last year ) the two half years a/c had  _^^{I believe} never exceeded & had generally been a pound or two under Sixty Pounds.   My Father therefore supposed that he was making ample provision for him by settling an annuity upon him to that Amount & my brother having no other Income but this annuity of Sixty Pounds our embarrasment arises from the two last half years accounts amount to 67_"17_"11   I presume that the extra charge is principally for wine & porter which we were not previously aware was considered as extra & knowing as I do that my brother has been a very hearty feeder I conclude the additional stimulant can only be required in consequence of his taking much less solid food than he has been accustomed to & that consequently the expense to the Institution would not be much greater than it was before he required them.    We think also that the charge for clothing &c is higher than it has usually been & than the circumstances of my brother will afford yet we do not wish to write complainingly but simply to enquire whether by stating the case to the committee any relief can be afforded us & whether we must meet the extra expense in the best way we can & if there be a probability of its continuance

I remain with love

Thy friend      

William Pollard

Horsham

18/10 Mo 1842 ./

[a few illegible words] Apply [illegible word] buttermilk to the excoriated [illegible word] [illegible entry re medication]

[illegible entry re medication]

Brandy & Water

More feeble [four illegible words] appear to be sinking & [a few illegible words, and entry re medication]

In the afternoon he began to sink, some [illegible word] was excited on giving him his dinner & he was called & [illegible word] exhausted & [or or two illegible words] at 7 p.m.

Dissection 20 hours P.M.

[page length column description, and three quarters of the following page, not transcribed: largely illegible anyway]

My dear friend/

In reply to thy letter informing me of the decease of my poor Brother Fred^k I may say that there is no probability of any member of our Family attending the Interment as the distance from this place is so great & my Brother Joseph has left Wakefield    I suppose the Burial Note & Registrars Certificate will be forwarded to our M^o Meeting in due course as he was a Member of this particular Meeting

Had my mother been living I believe it would have been some satisfaction to her that a Post Mortem examination should have been made of the Brain but as she has long been removed I am not aware that any other member of the Family would wish it.

I remain with Love

Thy friend

                 William Pollard

Horsham

16/3/44./

My dear friend/

My Bro^r Ja^s & myself feel somewhat at a loss how to answer thy enquiry respecting my poor Br^or Fred^k clothes as we should hardly know what to do with them if we had them sent here & we suppose the carriage of them would be more than we think it would be worth which it incurs         Might we not if [illegible word] it would be practicable to dispose of them to some patient in the Institution at a moderate price & allow us whatever that may be on the account to be Invented

With respect to the Registrars Certificate we apprehend as I mentioned in my last that (as poor Fred^k retained his membership in the M^o. Meeting of Dorking & Horsham) the Burial Note & Certificate will be forwarded in regular course & if so we think that will be sufficient without having an additional one forwarded to us as [Quakers?]

Should they have passed York M^o Meeting by the time the a/c is sent off they might as well be enclosed as my Bro^r Ja^s & myself generally attend our M^o Mtgs

I remain thy sincere friend

William Pollard

Horsham

1^st of 4^th Mo 1844./

VALUABLE FREEHOLD PROPERTY,

NEWPORT PAGNELL, Bucks.

TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION,

By JOSEPH REDDEN,

At the ANCHOR HOTEL, NEWPORT PAGNELL, on THURSDAY, the 5TH of OCTOBER, 1865, at Six o'clock in the evening, (by order of the Devisees under the Wills of ROBERT and MARY ANN HAYLLAR, deceased), subject to conditions to be then and there produced, and in the undermentioned lots:—

Lot. 1. ALL those TWO FREEHOLD COTTAGES or Tenements, with the appurtenances, situate in SILVER-STREET, NEWPORT PAGNELL, in the several occupations of John Leverett and Henry Robinson, at weekly rents amounting to £7 11s. 8d. per annum.

Lot 2. All that FREEHOLD MESSUAGE or Dwelling house and SHOP, with the yard and appurtenances, in SILVER-STREET aforesaid, in the occupation of Mr. John Moore, at a monthly rent amounting to £8 per annum. The house comprises shop, parlour, kitchen, and room over, and three bedrooms.

Lot 3. All that FREEHOLD HOUSE and SHOP, with the appurtenances, situate in ST. JOHN-STREET, NEWPORT PAGNELL, in the occupation of Mr. Thomas Mills, Greengrocer.

And also all that newly-erected and substantial FREEHOLD MESSUAGE, with the buildings, ground, and appurtenances, adjoining the last described premises, in St. JOHN-STREET aforesaid, as now in the occupation of Mr. Richard Hayllar, Grocer and Confectioner.

These premises are in a commanding situation for business, and comprise lofty and commodious shop, parlour, kitchen, and out-offices, capital cellar, warehouses, bakehouse, yard, with pump and well of water, garden, &c. The upper part of the house contains sitting-room with projecting window, three capital bedrooms, and two attics.

Lot 4. TEN SHARES in the NEWPORT PAGNELL GAS and COKE COMPANY.

To view the freehold property, apply to the several tenants, and for further particulars to Mr. Cooch, Solicitor, or to the Auctioneer, Newport Pagnell.