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124 held for the Manor of East Ashford. He is allowed "houseboot" and "foteboot" grown on the premises for repairs; also "ploughboot," "hayboot," and "fireboot." Signatures and seals are appended of Hugh Acland, Mary Bampfylde, John Quicke, and Arthur Pyne. Witnesses (in dorso) Charles Strong, Robert Eastchurch, the agent for the property, and Samuel East church.

C. Robert Froude of Buckland Tout Saints, formerly of Edmerston in Modbury parish, married Phillis, only daughter and heiress of Richard Hurrell of Wakeham in Aveton Gifford parish. Robert Froude died in June, 1770, leaving a posthumous son Robert, and three daughters Elizabeth, Mary, and Margaret Ashford. On his marriage he had settled £2,000 on his wife for the benefit of any daughters he might have; the trustees of the marriage settlement—dated Feb. 10, 1766—being William Ilbert of Bowringsleigh, William Payne of Totnes, Thomas Hurrell of Drewsteignton, Thomas Taylor, of Denbury, and Richard Doidge of Ilfordsleigh. Also by his will—dated May 8, 1770, he left a further £1000 to be divided among his daughters. Elizabeth in the meantime had married John Wise of Totnes, and by this deed acknowledges the receipt of her third share of the above sums, and releases Taylor and Doidge, the surviving trustees on payment of 5s. She was under age at the time. The witnesses are Arthur Wise and Christopher Savery.

87. —I recently became possessed of a book entitled "A Practical Treatise concerning Evil Thoughts, wherein are some things more especially useful for melancholy persons, by William Chilcot, M.A." Published at Exon. "Printed by Samuel Darker, for Charles Yeo, John Pearce, and Philip Bishop, 1698." It is dedicated: "To the Inhabitants of the Parishes of St. John, St. George the Martyr, and Allhollows on the Walls in the City of Exon."

At the end are advertisements of books "printed for and sold by Charles Yeo, John Pearce and Philip Bishop, Booksellers in Exon." And then follows:—

In the Press.—"Danmonii Orientales Illustres: or The Worthies of Devon; printed by way of subscription, price in