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Election of Public Officers, Poole 1746

Transcription of extract from Salisbury Journal 22nd September 1746 reads: "Poole. September 20th- Yesterday came on the Election of Public Officers of this Town and County when William Williams, Esq. was chosen mayor, Samuel Bowles, Gent., High Sheriff and Mr John Ollive, water-bailiff, for the year ensuing."
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Election of Public Officers, Poole, 1748

Extract from Salisbury Journal 26th September 1748 describing the election to public office of John Masters Esq., Joseph Bowles and Isaac Lester.
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Huddy, Appointment of Coast Waiter, 1741

Transcription of extract from Salisbury Journal 22nd September 1741 reads: "Mr Huddy, clerk to the Collector at Pool, is made by the Commissioners of the Customs, a Coast Waiter in the same port."
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Phippard, Commander of "Stokes Bay" Appointed, 1739

Transcription of extract from Salisbury Journal 3rd July 1739 reads: "They write from Poole, that Mr John Phippard, one of the Aldermen of that town, is appointed Commander of the "Stokes Bay" smack in that Port, in the room of Capt. George Nicholson, deceased."
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Smuggled Goods Seized, 1739

Transcription of extract from Salisbury Journal 11th September 1739 reads: "Pool. September 1st. Yesterday was seized and brought to the warehouse by Mr Timothy, supervisor of his Majesty's Customs in this port, and Mr Stagg, residing officer, assisted by 4 of the tidesmen, 28 anchors of Brandy, sunk about 3 leagues from the shore in a place where the smugglers declared the Devil himself could not find it."
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Willey, Appointment of Collector, 1741

Transcription of extract from Salisbury Journal 22nd September 1741 reads: "Mr Richard Willey, a Supervisor is made by the Commissioners of the Excise a Collector in the room of Mr Ibottsen."
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