Civic Dignitaries and Officers

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Sheriffs Turn Overs

Borough of Poole archive index - Sheriffs Turn Overs. Details of town property passed over on charge of sheriff.
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Sheriffs Warrants

Borough of Poole archive index. Sheriffs warants concerning debt recovery.
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Councillors Stickland, Bright
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Stickland, Councillors Stickland, Bright

Museum Ref No: BEAM_0072
Councillor W J Stickland, Mayor of Poole. Councillor J Bright, Sheriff. Outside the Guildhall. c 1936/37. B/W photograph. JPBC
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Swearing in of Council dignitaries, anniversary of coronation and a wedding.
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Swearing in of Council dignitaries, anniversary of coronation and a wedding.

Extract from Salisbury Journal 28th October 1754. Swearing in of William Jolliff as Mayor, John Hooper as Sheriff and Thomas Strong as Water Bailiff. Assemblage at the Town House to celebrate anniversary of coronation. Marriage of Richard Weston of Poole to Miss Humber.
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Thompson, Sir Peter Thompson’s letterbook

Sir Peter Thompson's letterbook for September 1760 to April 1764. Letterbooks are lists of original letters kept in chronological order. This one contains a wealth of extra information. He records: ships coming in and out of the Harbour and their skippers, the weather, lists of burgesses, an insight into local politics such as the contentious election of 1760, a perspective on the war with the French in Canada and other curious miscellaneous details. A photocopy of the original document is kept in Poole History Centre - transcribed by Museum volunteer Audrey Cox.
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Appointment of Recorder of Poole, 1747
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West, Appointment of Recorder of Poole, 1747

Extract from Salisbury Journal of 16 March 1747 naming James West as the Recorder of Poole. This was due to the death of the previous Recorder, Dennis Bond esq.
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