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D4459 - Cruso, Mills and Jones, solicitors, of Ashbourne: Kirk Ireton and Callow Common enclosure - 1802-1840

1 - Kirk Ireton and Callow Common Enclosure - 1807

Collapse 1 - Proposed Enclosure - 1802-1807

1 - Letter from Philip Gell to John Cruso. Agreement to enclose reached at meeting. Now wishes to proceed as quickly as possible before the rector, Mr Gough, is replaced by a less liberal man. Wishes to be sent 'the most savage, strong, ferocious Bull dog'. - 8 Dec 1802

2 - Letter from Charles Chadwick to Philip Gell. Division of their property and the enclosure - 11 Dec 1802

3 - Letter from George White to John Cruso. Procedures for obtaining parliamentary authority to give notice of enclosure and bring forward a Bill. - 14 Dec 1802

4 - Form of a petition enclosed with above - 1802

5 - Letter from Thomas Hinkley to Phillip Gell. Impossible to proceed with enclosure as notices required by House of Commons not given. - 14 Dec 1802

6 - Copy letter from John Cruso to Thomas Hinkley. Probability of a majority of proprietors signing a petition in order to get the House of Commons to dispense with standing orders. Description of land to be enclosed. - 20 Dec 1802

7 - Minutes of Kirk Ireton enclosure meeting. - 20 Dec 1802

8 - Certification that James Norman assents to the proposed enclosure - 20 Dec 1802

9 - Copy letter from John Cruso (?) to George White. Enclosing petition for renewal of London Road Act and concerning procedure for presenting enclosure petition. - 12 Feb 1803

10 - Letter from George White to John Cruso. Extension of time for House of Commons to receive petitions. - 7 Feb 1803

11 - Letter from R Jones for G White to John Cruso. Acknowledging receipt of London Road Act petition and advising that as many signatures as possible be appended to the Kirk Ireton enclosure petition. - 14 Feb 1803

12 - List of Kirk Ireton proprietors with details of assent to enclosure - [1800s]

13 - List of Kirk Ireton proprietors with details of assent to enclosure - [1800s]

14 - Copy of petition sent to House of Commons with 68 names appended - 1803

15 - Draft consent of proprietors of lands in Kirk Ireton to the enclosure. Unsigned - 1803

16 - Letter from Philip Gell to John Cruso. Presentation of petition to House of Commons. Mr Toplis's wishes for the residue of his common right after he has received that for Tipper's Farm. - 20 Feb 1803

17 - Letter from H Jones to W Porter, Lincoln Inn. Difficulties in locating Callow land tax assessment. - 24 Feb 1803

18 - Letter from Mr Winter to John Cruso. Enclosing information on Callow land tax and reminding of meeting between themselves and Mr Porter - 25 Feb 1803

19 - Totals of 1798 land tax for Callow - 1803

20 - State of property and number of proprietors as appearing in Kirk Ireton and Callow land tax assessments. - 1803

21 - Copy of land tax payments for Callow in 1798 - 1803

22 - Copy of land tax assessment for Callow in 1802 - 1803

23 - Copy of Mr Gell's land tax in Kirk Ireton - 1803

24 - Statement of facts concerning the enclosure - 1803

25 - Copy of D4459/1/1/24 - 1803

26 - Notice of meeting to consider draft of Enclosure Bill - 21 Mar 1803

27 - Draft petition to bring a Bill for enclosing Kirk Ireton Common - Mar 1803

28 - Letter from J Bower to John Cruso. Richard Jodrell, as lessee of the Manor of Wirksworth from the King, claims the right of an allotment; threatens witholdal of the King's consent if this is not arranged; cites the case of Mr Buckly and Manor of Ible as a precedent. - 30 Mar 1803

29 - Copy of D4459/1/1/28 - Mar 1803

30 - Letter from Thomas Hinkley to John Cruso. Doubtful that Mr Chadwick will consent to the disposal of his property by a single commissioner who is a stranger to him. - 1 Apr 1803

31 - Letter from J Bower to Charles Hurt. Intention of the Crown and Mr Jodrell to pursue a claim. - 6 Apr 1803

32 - Copy letter from John Cruso to Thomas Hinkley. Reasons behind Samuel Wyatt's appointment as sole Commissioner. Duchy of Lancaster claim to be conducted by Mr Harper. - 11 Apr 1803

33 - Letter from Samuel Wyatt to John Cruso. Need to be better acquainted with land to be enclosed before being able to estimate expenses. Expects to be paid 3 guineas a day as sole commissioner. - 17 Apr 1803

34 - Letter from Thomas Hinkley to John Cruso. Returning draft of Enclosure Bill which has been altered to give 20th part to Jodrell as, according to documents in Duchy office, Callow and Kirk Ireton fall within the Manor of Wirksworth. Alterations will be made if Mr Chadwick finds evidence to the contrary. - 4 May 1803

35 - Letter from John Blackwell to Mills, Cruso and Jones. Requesting details of Elizabeth Bowier's portion and likely expenses. - 11 May 1803

36 - Letter from Sinckler Porter to John Cruso. Progress in collecting assents of proprietors including the vicar of Wirksworth's signature, George Buxton attempting to buy Brown of Bedford's land. Unrest in Nottingham. - 13 May 1803

37 - Letter from Thomas Ward to Thomas Cockayne. Details of his freehold estate in Kirk Ireton - 10 May 1803

38 - Draft affidavit of William Crishop, surveyor, concerning measurement of Callow Moor - 3 May 1803

39 - Letter from Andrew Harrison to S Porter. Ready to sign consent to enclosure. - 3 Jun 1803

40 - Covering letter for Bill and affidavit - [1800s]

41 - Letter from Jarvis Radley to John Cruso. Concern that because Mr Harrison has been at Bath and unable to sign his assent to the enclosure he may lose his right of common. - 18 Jun 1803

42 - Letter from George White to John Cruso. Confirmation that Act has received Royal Assent. - 24 Jun 1803

43 - An Act for Inclosing Lands in the Township of Kirk Ireton . . . . and of Callow, . . . [43 George III] - 1803

44 - Request for payment for work on London Road and Callow Moor Enclosure Bills George White to Mills, Cruso and Jones - 23 Jul 1803

45 - Request for payment of remaining balance to George White R Jones to Messrs Mills, Cruso and Jones - 27 Jul 1803

46 - Letter from George White to Sinkler Porter. Outline of costs of Enclosure Act. - 2 Aug 1802

47 - Letter from Samuel Wyatt to John Cruso. Stating date he his able to attend to the Enclosure. - 23 Aug 1803

48 - List of John Cruso's activities from February to November - 1803

49 - Affidavit of Sinkler Porter that he saw notices attached to the church doors at Kirk Ireton and Wirksworth - 1803

2 - Claims to Right of Common - [1800s]

3 - Arrangements for Making the Award - 1803-1807

4 - Sale and Exchange of Land and Common Right - 1806

Expand 5 - Accounts, Bills and Receipts Samuel Wyatt 5/1-5, Surveyors 5/6-15, George White 5/16-19, Hotels, Inns and Meetings Bills 5/20-37, Receipts 5/38-41 - 1803-1807

5 - Accounts, Bills and Receipts Samuel Wyatt 5/1-5, Surveyors 5/6-15, George White 5/16-19, Hotels, Inns and Meetings Bills 5/20-37, Receipts 5/38-41 - 1803-1807

6 - Rates - 1805-1807

7 - Maps and Plans - 1805-1806

2 - Commutation of Tithes: Kirk Ireton - 1836-1840

3 - Estate of John Matkin - 1825-1831

4 - Papers relating to other business - 1803-1806

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