Aspects of Kentish Local History

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                  Richd: Walls                                00—01—00
                  Tho: Scarlet senr pilot                  00—01—00
                  Wm: pittock                                00—01—00
   Following are 50 names including 10 pilots, Ben: Hulk and Tho: Mumbray. 6d. is the smallest sum paid.
   Jan: 4th: List of 53 names including 3 pilots. Other people of some local importance are Elizth: Pittock widdow. Jnº: Taverner, Geo: Hulck and Jnº: Nyles Corpil:. The largest contribution in this list was 5s.
   Jan: 5. List of 105 names including 6 pilots with "Richd: Smith --- Vinkner, Wm: Hulck, Mr. Balteshazzar st Michell Junr:, Tryphenee Diaper, Mary de Masters widdw: and Constant Woodman, widdw:." 5s. again was the largest sum.
   Jan: 9th: 100 names including 4 pilots, 2 bakers and 2 carpenters. Several entries are of a man and his wife; James Costen is entered with his two daughters; Ann and Mary Bushell subscribe as sisters, and there is a man, his son and his grandson. Mr John Gookin Gentlem gives 10s., as does Tho: ffassome & his wife. Elizth: Samson is "of London". The list is closed by Daniel Smith pish Clerk. Unusual names are Paretree and Isabella Merry wether.
   Jan: 10th Upper Deale. 48 names here, with several of the gentry with the prefix Mr., Mr: Jnº: Jenkin & his wife

Mary, Mr: Tho: Knowler, Mr. Geo: Knowler, Mrs Martha  Rust, Mrs: Mary and Mrs Susan Jenkin, Mrs: Gage widdw: & her daughtrs:, Mrs Mary and Mrs: Sarah Hobday Junr:, Mr: Jnº: May & his wife Sarah and Mr: petr: Bridger. The first and last give 10s. Jnº: Mocket and petr: Graunt are in this list. An unusual spelling for the name Cecily is Sicilie.
   Jan: 11th: 60 names in this final list with four pilots. Mr: Edwd: Smith—searcher, Mr: Stones—churchwarden, Capt: Jnº poole, and Mr: Hen: Knighte give 5s each. Four contributors are described as servants, and one as spinster. The names Diggers and Scruggs, with Cawill and Woodriffe, appear for the first time. Seven names from the end Tho: Stone, the churchwarden, signs. The list is closed by the signatures of John Jenkin, Willm: Horne and John Culmer.
   The Brief appealed for £30,000.
            "Received of Mr Edmund Ibbott Rectr of Deale
             the sum of Twentie Eight pounds seven shillings
             upon the brief for the redemption of the Captives
             in Argier to be delivered to Mr. Martin Hirst of
            Canterbury according to my Lords Grace of
            Canterbury his appointment
                      I say Recd by me Henry Ullock Rect of
                      Mongham January ye 16th: 70:"
Cranbrook raised £14 1s. 10d. towards the above sum.