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0.A.RRIER William Titcomb, to Marlborough, Saturday; to Highworth, Wednesday; to Newbury, Thursday. Bell Alfred, Esq., l\fanor house . Pinching John, farmer ·

· COMMERCIAL. Pinniger Charles, farmer Ed,"a1·ds W ~lter, farmer Ricks Mrs.t Royal Oak Fisher '!'homas, blaolcsmith Sharpe 1-tobort, farmer Gosling William, farmer Smith William, farme1·

<) Haydon Hen1·y, builder Snoolt George, farme1· Hughes Cornelius, ahopkeepo1• Stone William, parish cle1·k Hughes John, bake1· . Titcomb James, carp~nte1· Lli1·ge Cl1arles, keepe1· to Canal Company Titcomb Ralph, Car1·1ers' Arm, Lewis Diinie], bacon factor · Tuckey Hen1·y, farmer Litten Farme1·, fa1·mer Tull Ed,vard, dai11yman Litten Henry, bay dealer ,v arma.n William, farmer Litten Tl1omas, farmer Whitfield Robert, fa1·mer Lovo Richard, fa1·mer Withers Ralpl1, farmer

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MARTIN is a parish and village on the borde1·s of Hampshire and Dorsetshi1·e, in South Dame1"ham hundred, and ~"ordingb1·idge · Poor-law union, 4 miles N.E. from Oranbourne, and 9! S. l./V. by S. from Salisbt11·y. The living is a pe1·petual ouraoy, value £80 per ann11m, with residence, in the gift of the vicar of South Damerham, and held by the Rev.' Geo1·ge V\7ar,viok Bampfylde Daniell, M.A. The cht1rch is an ancient edifice, in the Early English sty le, with steeple attd three bells. He1·e is a National school. Thet·e is a charity here bequeathed by the .late William Talk, of 8s. per week to· six poor and deserving persons in this parish11 The popu­lation in 1861 was 615, with 4,501 acres. . ~osTAL · REGULATIONS. William Pullen,. sub-postmaster. Letters

ar1·1ve from Salisbut"Y at 10 a.m.; dispatched at 4 p.m. The nea1·est money-order office is at Oranbourne. Daniel Rev. Geo1·ge

fylde, I\f.A. Waters George, Esq. ,v aters Thomas, Esq.

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OOJ.v.Il\IEROIAL. Aldridge lfattl\ew, farmer, }Ianor farm Amey John, shopkeeper Blandford J oho, fa1·~er Bound Thomas, wheelw1·ight and ea1·pen-

ter Brooks George, farm bailiff Butlet• Charles, White !tart Cull William, farmei· Dibben John, oar1·ier and dealer

Dove Charles, sl1oemaker Ford John, farmer

· Friencl Martin Sweetapple, far1rre1• and landow1te1·

l\!artin Charles and Malaohi, farmers Pullen William, shopkeeper & sub-post ..

master Street Mrs. Amelia, fat·mer and al1opkeepor Thompson Isaac, Coote's Arms Thompson James, farmer W a.ters Gec>rge, fat·me1·, Foyd fa1•m Waters· ,villiam, ,vheel,v1·ight White John, shoemaker White Josiah, blaolrs1nitl1

MELKSHAM is a parish, market, union town antl 1·ailway station, in the h11nd1·ed of the same n~me, distant 100 miles W. by S. frc,m Lor1don, 30 N.W. from Salis.bu1·y, 6 N.E. of Bradfo1·d, 5~ N.E. of T1·owbridge, 7 W. of Devizes, 9-~ f1'om Westbury, 14 f1·om Wa1·minster, ·15l from Frome, 12 E. from Bath, 6:t S. f1·om Chippenham, and 5 S.S.E. from Corsham on the V\7ilts, Somerset, and Weymot1th railway. The population in l $61 was 5,337, inclttding 1,086 in Seend, and 12,572 ao1·es of land. Tl1e manu­factures a1·e chiefly superfine b1·oad cloths, Hat and round 1~opes, bajroloths, cocoa fib1·e atid saolting; and tbe1·e is conside1~able business in malting. Petty sessions a1·e held by the Justices of {;he Peace fo1• l\{elksbam clivisio11

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at the Town-ball on the last Tuesday in every month7 and a County court fo1· the 1·ecovery of small debts is like,vise held at the same place, once in two months on Wednesdays. · The Tow11 .. ball and cheese market fo1·m a spacious and well-a1·ranged str11ctu1"e of white freestone, in the Italian sty le. The 1·iver Avon passes through the town, and is crossed by a bridge of fot1r arches, ,vith light and elegant balustrades ; nea1· are one of the la1·g·est co1·n .. mills i11 tl1e county, and an extensive cloth factory. The Wilts and Be1·ks canal passes on the east of tl1e town, ancl ,~bout lf mile sot1th v.1 a1·fl joins the Kennet and Avon canal. The n1arket is held fo1·tnightly, on Tuesclay, for cattle, sheep, pigs, &c. An annttal fai1· for cattle, sl1eep, horses, &c., is held. in the Market-place on the 27th of ,July. 1"he living is a vica1·age, witl1 the ohapel1·ies of Seend and Earl Stolte annexed, value £1,215 pe1~ annum, with re· sidence, in the pat1·onage · of the Dean and Chapter of Salisbury; the Rev. George Hume, M.A., is the incumbent, The church (St, Miol1ael) is a spacious edifice of freestone, with a handsome embattled t.ower surmounted by pinnacles. The dist1·ict chapelry of Whitley and Shaw is itttached, of' which the Rev. Geo1~ge Nutt, M.A., is the incum­bent. The living is a pe1·petual curacy, in the gift of' the vicar of Melk­sham. '!'here are places of· worship for Baptists, Independents, tl1e Society of F1iends, and W esle)Ta11 Methodists ; and National, British and Infant schools, Tl1c Melkshatn union comprises six parishes. The W orkbo11se is a substantial stone building, situated in the village of Semington, about 2 miles froul the town. Almshouses, Bath road, e1·eoted in 1862-3, by MiRs Fowler. Melksham is a polling-place at elections for North Wilts. Walter Long, Ei:;q., M.P., is lord of the mano1·. ,

BEANACRE and Blackmore are titl1ings; Sha,,· and "'1.hitley form a obitpe11·y.

PosTL\.L REGTJI.,ATJ<>NS. PosT OFFICE. Market place. Miss Bullock, pc>stmistress. Letter box closed 9·15 p.m. 1\{ail dispatched 9·45 p.m., to J ... ondon and all other places. London and the North 12 noon, box closes 11 ·40 a.m. Bath and Bristol, 2·30 p.m., box closes 2· 15 p.m. Siilisbu1~y, H~ints, Do1·set, anrl the West, 7.35 p.m., box closes 7·5 p.m. Mo11ey-01·ders a1·e g1·anted and paid at this c,ffice. Post office Savings bank.

. :MAGISTRATES FOR J.vj ELKSl-lAl1 DIVISION.

1-talph Ludl,JW Lopes, Esq., Sanclridge parlt; Wadham Locke, Esq., Cleeve house, Seend; William Speke, Esq., Monks house, Corsbam; O. J. 'r. Conolly, Esq., Cottles house. Atworth; H. B. Caldwell, Esq., Lackl1am, Lacock; If. G. A. wdry, Esq., Notton loclge. · BANKS:-

Nort/1, Wilts Bank street; Tl1omas Palme1·, Esq., gene·ral manage1·. Wilts and Dorset Market pl~tce ; 01Jen 'l,ttesday and Satt1rday. Savings' Bank I.Jow bourne ; .... '\.1·tb ur Go1·e, Esq., actua1·y. ~ •

PUBLIC Es'r ABLISB?ti,t.)N'rs :·-County Court Camille Felix Desi1·e Cail1ard, Esq., judge; Geo1·ge

Eclmund Wilcox, Esq., high bailiff; Charles 1'homas l\1oule, Esq., Banlc st1·eet, registritr. .

Gas Worlcs near the B1·iclge, Ben,jamin Shat1l, manage1·. ftf u(11.al Improveme1it Societ,lj and Readi11g Roo11is .... --Hank street, William

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· Police Station M a1·ket place, Thomas Gibson,· inspector. Town Hall and Okeese Ma'rlcet Ma1·lcet ,place,

Punr.,10 OFFICERS: .

lJailijf of tke Hundred and Manor of Melkskami.· Mr. Wm. Collings. Olerk to tke Ligliting and Pavi·ng Oommissioners Charles Thomas

Moule, Esq. Oler-le to the Deput9 Lieutenants qf the Sub-Division of Mellcsllam and

Tinhead, Philip Phelps, Esq. · Clerk to tke Magistrates Philip Phelps, Esq. Olerlc to the Oommissioners of Assessed Taxes . Oharles T. Moule, Esq. Oler/~ to tl2e Commissioners of Prope'rtlJ Taro P. Phelps, Esq. Olerk to the Improvement Oommissioners-.. --Charies T. Moule, Esq. Secretary to the Ma'rket Company A1·thur Gore, Esq. Olerk to the Guardians of the MellcsAam Uni·on P. Phelps, Esq. Supe1·intendent Registrar P. Phelps, Esq. . · · . Deputy Superintendent Regi·strar--.• .. Mr. A. Cochrane. Regutrar of .Births and Deaths G. Plimmer, Esq. Deputy Registrar of Births and J)eaths·--Mr. F. Smith. Registrar of Marrit,ges- Mr. F. Smith. <Jollector ef Poo1" Bates and Assistant Ove1~eer Mr. J. P. Ber.:y. Relieving Officer, Melksham District l\il1·. Singer Stokes. Master and Matron of Union Workhouse Mr~ and Mrs. Blake. Town Orier· -··Thomas Bt1tle1·.

PLACES OF w ORSHIP ::-

St. Michael's 0/iurch Church street; Rev. George Hume, M.A., vicar ; Rev. J. Bone, A.K.O., cu1·ate.

Ska'lo ·Ohurcli Shaw, Rev. Geo1·ge Nutt, B . .A.., incumbent. Baptist Ohapel Brot1gbton 1·oad; Rev. J. H. ·Wood, minister . .Bapti•st OhapeZ Union street ; ministe1~s various. . Friends' Meeting House .. ,,-.,.King street; Registering 'Officer, Mr. II.

Simpson. · · Independent OliapeZ Market place .. -

. Wesleyan Methodist 0/iapel l\1arket place; minister, Rev. J. Mitchel). PunLto ScaooLs : ,,,

Natio1iaZ. Mr. William Ca1·ter, maste1· ; Miss Ma1·ia Hitchens, mist1·esso Brit1:slt Mr. George Neate, maste1·; lVliss Mary Long, mistress,

PoSTING HousEs: . King's Arms Hotel Henry Steward, 1Vla1·ket place. Bear lnn Henry Bown, Bank st1·eet.

. OitNIBUS to and f1·om the King's Arms to meet the a1·1·ival· ancl departure of the trains. 0ARiiIERB TO; .

BA'.l'H·- Thomas Taylc>r, eve1·y Wednesday and Saturday, retu1·ns same days. . ..

CA.tNE Stephen Spackman, every Monclay, from the George. . LONDON and all pa1·ts (by ~ail), Great Western Railway company, sta-

tion, Bath road. . . RA1t,v:AY STATION, Batl1 road, Arthur Say, station lllttster.

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\V ATJ~R OoNVEYANOES To BaTH and BnrsToL Boats ]eave the wl1a1·f, Devizeb r()acl, twice a week with goods, days 11ncertain. . CLERGY, GENTRY, &o. Badham Rev. ,, 1alter L. G., Shaw House Barling Mrs., Devizes 1·oad Beaven M1·. Cl1ristopher, Coburg plaoe Beaven ?v11·. J., Rose cottage, Bo,verhill Bi1~cl ,v., Esq., Semington Blev,~tt Ca1)tnin, Coburg place Ble\,·ett Mrs.t Coburg place Bluett l\.irs. (~a1·0Ji11e, 0<1b,1rg square .Bone Rev. J ., l{iog atreet Br,1ges l\1rs. Luulo,v, Seer1d 'fiouse Bt·l1ges 'l'homas, Esq., Semington Cbamberlaine Mrs., Seend Clift S. B., Esq., Bank street Coope1· )Irs., Coburg place Cooper l\Ir. ,J. Lo,vboGrne Crawl ... y Rev. H. 0., Semington Crook l\Irs., King street C11rtis i\'liss, Coburg place lJaubeny 1\frs.7 Seend Diclcenson Mrs., Wl1itley Evarls l\iir. H. F., Bath roacl Eyres M1·. William, Mat·ket place. Farthing Rev. G. J..,., \Vhitley cottage ~.,isher Miss, B1·oughton lane Fox Miss, Forest Fo,vler lvlias, Batik street Fowle1• R. N., Eaq., Elm G1·ove Godwin l\f1·. Edward, Bowe1·hill Gwatltin J. R., Esq., Semington l]eatbcote l\fra., Shaw hill }Iervey Captain, Sp!. • Ht1me ltav. George, Vicarage J ackso11 lvl rs., A·von b1·idge J efteries Mrs,1 Lo,vbourne Jefte1·ys Sam. Alexander, Esq., Coburgh pl. 1T~ffe2·j·s T., Esq., '\Vhitley Locke \V., Esq., Clt•eve House, Seend Lopes R. L., Esq., Sand1·idge park Meecl1 l\1rs., Coburg place 1\·liller Miss, E'.ing street Mitchell Rev. J., Canhold l\fo11tague Admiral, Seend 1\Ioule i\tlajor General, Belmont lVIoule Miss, Spa NuttRev. G., Parsonage, Shaw Newte ,v. F., E~q., Cobu1·g place Pen1·uddoclt J. R., Esq., Seend Pl1illips l\1r. ,¥., Avon l1ouae J>l1illips l\1rs., Avon l1ouse Pococlt lvl1·. James, .lieanacre (,luestal 1\tiiRs, Sernington 1·oad Itutty J\,11·., King ett·eet Serjeant R~v. J. S:, See11~ Simpson M1sa :M,ir1a, Dev1zes roacl Simpsc,n lvlr. Robert, Devizcs rotid Sin1pson M1·. William, Mt1.rl(et pltlCe Ste,vart Mrs., Be1mo11t Hylveater S. A., Esq., B£>Werl1ill lt·clge 'J'aylor William, Esq .. , Semitigt(lU

Watts }!1·s., Lowbottrne Williams Mr. R., The Ark Williams Mrs., Spa Wood Rev. J. fl., Lowbot1rne Wyn,lbam I!enry,Er;q., Sand11dge cottage

COMl\iEROIAL, &o. Adams Alf1·ed, halter, Forest Adams J'an1es, enginee1• and maohino

mn,ker, City Adams 1\'Irs., livery sto.bles, Banlc at1·eet All wood Gideon, gi·ooc1·, Banl, street .A,ngell '\Vi\liam, al1oemaJcer, Shaw Art htlr Chu,·les, painter and paper l1anger,

Bank street · . Ashby Joh 11, farmer, Seend A~stin RoQt.,. Golden Fleece Inn, Folly la, Awdry Justly Wil]iam, solicitor, commis-

sioner to administer oaths in Chancery and Common La,v Courts, perpetual commissioner agent to the Sun Fire and Life office, Mark.et :elace

Badl1am Rev. Walter.L. G., boarding esta· blisbment for young gentlemen, Shaw liouae Academy (see ad-vt.)

Baines J obn, chGmist and druggist, agent f Qt' the bStandt.tXd Life, Aged Farmers' Fire and Life. and Accidental Dea.tJl Insurance offices, B(t.nlc st1·eet

B~ll Jolln, ma.rin~ store dealer,. Lowbourne Ba1·nes William, mason, Seend Bartlett J ob11, outfitter> &o., Dath bldgs. Barton Benjn.min, miller, corn ftiotor and

balcer, Market plnce Bath Moses, linen draper, High st1·cet Beaven Batten, fa1·mer, Bowerhill BeavPn Christopho1·, fa1·1ne1·, Queenfield Bell Frar1ois, rl'lle llell Inn, t\nd licensed

to let hc>rses, Bath ro1td · Berry John Pete1·, plumber I glazier, and

house decorator, agent for tl1e LiV'erpool. and Lo1Jdon Fire and Life and General Plate Glass InRt1ran9e offices, Banlc st.

Bigwood William, blacltsmith, Bath. road Blalre Henry, plumber, glazier, & painter,

I{ing street Blandford Henr_y, surveyor, Seend Bodn1an Benjamin, fa1·mer, Half,vay house Bolton Hen1·yt Ne,v C1·own inn, High st. Boswell 1\1., st1·aw bonnet maltel'', !ting at • Bo,,'n Hen1·y, Beiir commercial inn and

postin house, Bank street

Buol1annan oseph, shoplceeper, City Bucltland Abraba,x1, shc,emalce1', Canhold Buoltltind Jchn, saddl~r & harness maker,

Ban It street .Buckland Rd., Old Crown inn, M~rket pl. Bulgi•1 Riel1ard, carpenter, Lowbourna Bulloclt l\1iss A1.'aminta, jeweller, · silver:

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Burgess Henry, watohml:\ke1· and oonfec .. tio11ei•, Lowbourne

Butler Thomas, to,vn crie1•, Union street Butler William, farmer. Benacre Canning Thomas, bre,ver, 8ba\V Carte1• William., National schoolmaster,

Ohuroh street Olar lee Bennett 1\1:ichell, cashie11 at North

Wilts Bank, agent £01• the Mutual Life Insurance Company, Ohu1·ch st1·eet

Oleve1·ly J ol1n, watohmalcer, Lowbourne Ol~verly William, plasterer, Union street Coch1·ane Alexander, p1'inte1·, book and

musio selle1·, bookbindei·, stationer, news agent and oiroulating lib1•a1·y, deputy superintendent 1·egiat1·u1·1 agent fo1· tl1e West of England Fi1·e and Life office, Bank street

Oolbourne Henry, family grooe1·and bacon factor, High street

Oolbourne Henry, plaste1·e1·, Union sti·eet Colbourne Nelsont plastere1·, Union st. Colbourne William, plasterer, Canhold Collett Henry, butcher, City · Collett Mt·a., fa1me1·, Bowe11hill Collett William, butohe1•, City

• Collins William, farmer, Outma1·sh fa1·m Coombe J., tin plate worker, Market place Cooper .Agnes and Ellen,. ladies' seminary,

Lowbo11rne Cottle Cl1arles, farmer, Newtown Cottle William, farmer, Conegree fa1'm Cox Alfred, Unicorn Inn, Bath 1·oad Orooke1· Geo., beer retailer, Semington lane Orook Thomas Redman, saddler and har-

ness maker, l\larket place Crook William, farmer, Benao1·e Cu1·niok Thomas, farme1·, Benac1·e Dancey The Misses, farme1·s, Bena.ere Dancey Thomas, farmer, W eatlands Dark· Stephen, plasterer, l{ing street Davis A. and E., dressmakers, Oanhold Davis Abram., boot ma.ker, 7, Batl1 bldgs Davis Oharles, grooer, 'Fo1·est l)ay James, dealer, Rotte1·idge . Dicks James, baker and sub-postmaster,

Semington Ellifl Edmund, pork butcher, ?tla.rket place Escott Henry, poulterer, Sna1·lton Eyles ,villiam Arthur, coal me1·chant1 corn

factor and mealman, agent for the Briton Medical and Gene1·al Life Aesooiation,

~ Semington ,v harf · Eyles Mrs., seminary, Semington Fennell Reuben, fa1~mer aud woodman,

Sandridge Ferrie Sam1~el (:firm of Tayler and Ferris),

near the Bridge . Field Mrs. Eliza, shoplteeper, Bath road Floo1cs Edward, dl'aper, groce1·, and spi1•it

merchant, Barut st1·eet Flower Benj., cheese me1·cl1ant, Union st.

Flo,ver Benjamin, pou1te1·er, "\Voodrow Flower John, fa1~me1·, irelksham pa1·k J$'lo\ve1· Mary, ladies' seminary, Canon sq. Fr,tnklin John, shopkeepe1~ and coal mer··

chant, l\Ia1·ket place · ~,1·anklin Ma1•y, ata.y mu.leer, U nionst1·eet Freeman Juliana, china wareho., .High st. French John, £a1•me1·, Blaol~mo1·e Fry John, fii1·me1·, Queenfield Gale John, poulte1·er, 'l'he i\.01·e Ge1·1·ish. lsaac, tailo1·, The La,vn, Spa 1·oacl Gibson T., inspeotoi• of police; Market plaoa Golledge Jacob, f~it·mer, Whaddon G1·ove G1·ay Geo1·ge, watch and olock make1·,

Bank street . Gregory J ol1n, fa1•mer, Sand1·idge Gregory Thomas Stephen, farmei• Gunstone John, mason, Union street Guy William, seedsman, King street

~ Haines Ollat·les, balte1·, , Church street Haines Edmund, plumber and gla.zio1·,

Union st1·eet ·· Haines Henry, butcher, High street Hand Sidney:, fa1·mer, Folly lane · Harris .Allred, butcher, Bath buildings Harris Joseph, plumber & glazier, Canholcl Harris Thomas, butcher, Chu1·ch st1·eet Ha1·t William, farmert Seend Hartley A. 1 banker's ole1·k, Lo,vbo11rne Hawkins William, fa1·me1·, Snn.rlton lane Haywa-rcl William, fa.t'mer, Broughton rd. Hinder Samuel, auctioneer, app1·aiaer, and

broke1·, agent fo1· the Liverpool a11d London Fi1·e and Lire Office, Market pl.

Hiskons .Eliza, bake1·, Canhold Hoddinott J amea, fa1•mer, Sand1·idge Honywell An11, semina1·y, King st1·eet Hoopo1· Henry, yeoman, Sha,v fa1·m Hughes :Emma, grocer, Old B1·oughton 1·d. Hughes H. J ., carpenter, Old Broughton rd. Hughes T., boat builde1·, Semingten dock Humphries Mark, bake,·, &o., Woodrow .Hunt and Hayte1·, tailors and woollen

d1·ape1·s, High street Hurn tlames, carpenter& tu1·ne1·, Bank at. Rutt J osepb, bali:er, Semington 1•oad Hutton Thomas, g.eneral deale1·, Iring st. Jarvis John, sboplceeper, King street Jefterys S. S. ana E., farnlers, Semington Jennings John, drape1· and haberdasher,

Ma1 .. lcet place Jones .Job, shopkeeper, Bath 1·oad

· · Jones ,T, draper and haberdasher, King st, J onea J osepb, blacksmith & wheel,v1·ight,

Sptt 1·oad, p. l'. Lo,vbou1·ne . Jones William, tallo,v ohandle1' and shop-.

keeper, King st1·eet Jordan John, blacksmith, Bath road I{eene George, grocer, Old Broughton rd. · Keene J obn, shuttle malte1·, Sh11rnhold Kenriok Geo. Cl'anmer, surgeon, "rl1e Grove l{nee Cha1·les, wheelw1•ight, &c., Uniort at.

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Knee J ., straw bonnet maker, Bath buildgs. Knee J ol1n, shoemaker, Bath buildings . King Jasper Rumbo)l, surgeon. Lowbour1 ia Laine Robert, chemist and druggist, agent

for the London Fire and Life Attsurance Company, Market place

Large Francis1 boat bttilder, Seming-ton dk. Lewingt<,n Jolin, o,,al mercl1ant, J{.ing st. I,e,vington W., tnilor and drap~r, Higl1 at. Little James, maltster, Sba\V Lodge J nmes, White Hart and ma1·ino

store dealer, l(ing strret Long .Joseph, farme1·, Benacre Look William, farmer, Forest Loveridge J., cutler, Bath road Maggs Joseph H~rbert, manufacturer of

flat and round rope, twine, sackin~, cocoa nut fibre matting, marquees, tent-s, waterproof coverA, &c., and coal merchant, Devizea road, and branch ·· establishment at 83, Market place, Devizes (see advt.)

Marchant John, shoemaker, Cit.y lviartin George, beer retailer, Beanacre Mat1·avers and Son, woollen manufac-

turers,. Avon bridge Meech F. W., solicitor, 2, Coburgh place Merrett Charles, inspector of nuisances,

Ma ... ket pla"e Merrett Daniel, farmer, Shaw Miles Job, beer retailer, Semington :Mizen Miss Emma, shopkeeper, Bath rd. Moon John, fellmonger, Bank street Moule and Gore, solicitors, clerks to the

commissioners of th-a Melltshnm and of the Holt turnpike trusts; office, Bank street ·

Moule Charles Thomas, registrar of the County court, clerk to commissioners of land and assessed taxes, clerk to the lighting and paving commissioners ; perpetual commissioner, commissioner for affidavits, agent to the Law Life and tl1e Alliance Fire and Life Offices

Gore Arthur, actuary to the savings bank clerk to the market company, commis­sioner to adn1inister oaths in Chancery

Neale Charles, chimney sweeper, King st. Newman Giles, farmer, Forest N awman Jacob, botanical druggist., Forest Newman James, butcher, Bank street Newman Thomas, farmer, Cray's Marsh Newman William, farmer, Bowerhill Newman William, farmer, Inma-rsh N awtonHenry, cabinet maker, Lowbou1~e North \Vil~ Banking Company, head

office, I3ank street ; hours of business l O till 3; draw on Dimsdale & Co., Lon­don, Thomas Palmer, Esq., general manager

Oatley Jane, dressmaker, King street Oatley .Jolin, smith a11d fa1·1·ier, King st.

• Old.land. G., obina warehouse, City Palmer Thomas, general manager ofN orth

Wilts Banking Con1pany; agent for the Nat.ion al Provident Life Assurance Com~any, Bank street

Pearce RogPr. farmer, Sl1a,v P<"'rrett W illinm, shopkeeper, High street Phelps Philip, land ogent, cle1~1, to the

~uardians of Mell,sham union, super­intendent registrar of births, death@, and mttrriages for lVIelksl1u.m union, clerlt to the magist1,ates for the petty ses~ional division of Melltsham, cleric. to tl10 incon1e tax comtnitisioners, a11d to the deputy lieutenants of tl1e sub· division ot' Melltshu.1n and Tinhcad, l\ia1·ket i;lace

Pickett Ellen, straw bonnet maker, De­vizes road

Picltett Samuel, brush manufacturer, Devizes road

Plimmer George, surgeon, registrar of births and deaths for Melksham dist,rict, Canon square

Poeoclt Harry, farmer, Inmarah l'ococlc Lucy, furmer, \'\7hitley Pocock William, poulterer, Whitley .Police Station, Marltet place ; Mr. Thos.

Gibson, insvector, with two officers Po1·ter John, shoemalter, 1Vhitley Porte1· ,villiam, grocer, Seand Porter William, farmer, Seend Po,vell John, farmert Whitley Pritchard George, farmer, Semington rd. Pulling George, hairdresser, Market place Rawlings James, solicitor, agent to tl1e

Globe Fire and Life Office, Shurnl1old Redman Frederick, farmer, Shurnhold ;

p. r., Whaddon Redman Hannah, farmer, Whaddon farm Redman John, grocer, Bank street Reynolds '\Villiam, currier, I{ing street Richards Charles, farmer, Seend Richards Thomas, farmer and carpenter,

Bo,verhill · Ricketts Thomas 1 brewer, grocer, and

ba1cer, Bath road Salter J osepb, saddler and harness maker,

Market place ·· Salter Louisa & S'ijsa11, semii:ary, Church

street '· Sawyer Esther, farmer, Woodrow Say Arthur, station master, Great Western

Railway, The Lawn .. Selman William R., tailor, Canon square Shaul Benjamin, confectioner, :Bank st. Shaw House Acade~y, ReT. Walter .. ~L.

G. Badham, principal Shepherd Giles, corn dealer, :King street Sl1epherd J osepht baker, King etreet Simpson. Robert & Son. furnishing~iron·

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Son, Spa road · Till William, shopkeeper, Market place . Sloper Richard, farmer, Seend Tonkin and Son, wholesale and retail Smart Mrs. Sarah, shopke~per, High st. grocers and drapers, High street · Smith Alexander Blucher, s,,Iicitor, com- Townsend Henry, mason, City.

missioner for administering oat.ha in Tucker Daniel, farmer, Seend Ohancery and common la.w courts, ad- Tyrer Ebenezer, clerk to the Seend Iron vocate in County Court, agent to the Company, S<-'end I,aw Union and to the Imperial Fire Usher James, coach builder, Spa road and Life Insurance offices, Elm cottage Waight Elizabetht printer and bookbinder,

Srni.th F1•ederick, clotl1ier and draper, Lowbourne registrar of marriages, and deputy Watson H., dressmakar, Lowbournep1ace registrar of births and deaths, agent to Watson Thomas, baker and mealman, the Oounty Fire and Provident Life Market place .· Offices, llanlc street · Webb Dennis, the New inn, and famier,

Smith Henry, furniture brolce,, City Semington lane Sparring John, shoemaker, Seend Webb Joseph, farmer, Seend Staples William, farmer, Seend V.Tebb Timothy, farmer, Sandridge Stiles Ernest, cashier, North Wilts Banlt Webb William, carpenter, King st;reet Stokes George, cabinet maker, Market pl. Whale ,villiam, Royal Oak inn, High st. Stokes Sarah, dressmaker, Church street Whatley William, farmer, Seend Stokes Singer, relieving officer, Oanhold Wheeler & Herbert, flock manufacturers, Steward Henry, King's Arms family and &c •• .Ark mills

commercial hotel and posting house, Wheeler John, firm of Wheeler and Her .. agent for the Great Western Railway bert, Shurnhold house Company, Ma.1•ket place White ,villiam, maltster, \Vl1it}ey

Stratton James, wholesale and retail "\\Thite ,villiam George, farmer, Snarlton grocer and provision merchant, High st. Whittaker W illiam1 professor of music,

Summers Aaron, i11nkeeper, Woodrow Shurnbold Sumner John, boot and shoe malter, Bath Wilcox Sam1.1al, agE'nt to the Somerset

buildings · Coal Company, Union st.reet Sumner T., boot and shoemaker, High st. ,vilkins Joseph, grocer, Bank st,reet Rowland and Andrews, engineers, mill- Willis John, George inn, Bank street

wrights, iron and brass founders and Wilton A.very Edward, wine, spi1·it, and agricultural implement manufacturers. corn merchant, Dank street Union Iron W orlcs Wilshire Abraham, plasterer, King street

Tayler and Ferris, millers and corn Wilts and Dorset Bank (branch of Chip .. merchants, Mellcsham mills penham), High st1'eat,; attendance every

Tayler John, firm of Tayler and Ferris, Tuesday and Saturday near the Dridge Wiltshire James, assistant overseer, Seend

Tayler John & Sam'ltel, millers, Baldham Wiltshire Robert, carpenter, Semington Tayler William, farmer, Se~nd row Wiltshire William, £armer1 Inmareh Taylor· Joseph, N ~w inn, Seend Wit.ts Thomas, Red Lion, and mason, Taylor Thoma1,, carrier, Canon square City • TheobaldJohntcorn and timber merchant, Young Mrs. Jane, baker and confectioner,

agent to the Wilts ~nd Be1·I~s OanAil High stref\t Company. Semington Wharf Young S., Somerset Arms, :semington

MERE is a parish, hund1·ed and union of itself, and small market town, 23 miles W. by N. from Salisbury, 102 V\7.S.W. f1·om Lond~n, 7 W. of Hindon, 8 E. ·by N. f1·om ·Wincanton, 6 from Semley railway sta­tio11, and 4 from Gillingham railway statio11, locally ait11ated on the borders of th1·ee counties "\,i\Tjlts, · Do1·set, and Some1·set. Tl1~ pa1·ish comprises 7 ,400 acres, and a population in 1861 of 1,2 l 0, exclusive oft the tithings, and in the whole parish 2,929. ·It is in the Hindon di,·ision of the oot1nty. Silk th1·0,ving ·is carried on here, a11d the town is lighted with gas. . Mere con~titutes a part of the Duchy of Co1·nwall ; in the year 12·53 permission was given to Richard, Earl of Cornwall, t<> l>t1ild a castle on the bill, now known as Castle Hill, and afterwa1·<ls to fortify it, l\:Ie1·e Pa1·k ·contai1ls 810 acres. The Ashfield ,vate1· 1·ises f1·on1 a ..

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