Crediton Fire Disaster Appeals for Relief in 1743
A Crediton plea dated November 21, 1743 outlines the August West Town fire that destroyed Market-Houses Wool-Chambers and 260 dwellings, killing eighteen. It estimates losses at about £49,959 excluding insured sums and requests public charitable contributions managed by named trustees to aid survivors in rebuilding.
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Crediton
Devon
Atnes
William Curtice
London
Sun-Fire-Office
Ferry Ouie
Lofses
Brewood
Fowler
William
Pocklington
Griffiths
St. Mary’s
Sharfkill
Andrew Burnaby
Margaret
Lindfield
Sussex
Dyson
Jno. Makepeace
Maud
All Saints
Robert Feveral
Kem
Gerrard Auble
Ac Bourton
Drews
Irio
Hafting
Granham
Fincantiite
Leigh and Elmifted
Sir John Price
Bill
Edw. Robinson
Connant
Evesham
Bengworth
Crandale
Worcestershire
Burton Upon Trent St Drayton
John Gentle
Ryegate
Surrey
William Cafter
Caffer
John Townson
North
Doctor Mather
Writtle
Essex
Corpus Christi College
Thomas Parr
Oxford
Presbyterians of
Worcester
Colchester
Black
Gtmore
Meff. Johnson
Timothy Collas
Baptists
Joseph Crewe
Coliz
Chickky
Stafford
New Romney
Hurst
Mackiill Ag
Old Romney
Robert Skinner
Ditto
Rich. Palmer
New Church
Shorwell
Isle of White
Fhrapston
Robert Lord Walpole
Theo
Fortescue
Chatham
Ampton
Richard Lord Edgcumbe
Rolle
Charles Browne
Mr. Foster
Yonge
James Butler
Lamborne
Lamborne in Berks 1@ The Parish of Lowick
Ham
Sydenham
Elgrs
Will. Johnson
Knight of the Bath
Kelverstone
Nor
Hip
Sir Courtenay
John F Hipperley Cox
John Prideaux
Wm. Strode
Folk
Smith
Boucher Wray
Sam. Strode
Chad
Sudborough
Dr. Balines
Desley Corbert
R. Warwick Barts
Bamide
Exeter
Iwywell Anitip
West Hoadley
Safton
Zola Ghichester
Hayter
Davis
Kent
Walker
John Remmett
St. Owen's
Here
Caistor
Lincoln
Ash
Towgood
Shuteford Hire
John
Fohn Lightfoot
Tanner
Leigh
Hallandshire
Jos. Greenop
Belfeld
John Grant
Archdea
Swaffham
Norfolk
D’ Elarris
Barum
Ringhem
Fobbing
Ain the
Radcliffe
Cha
Say
Ibert
Ockleshaw
Spaldwick
Thomas Noone
Jof. Bryan
Al- 417
Francis Wallis
Freton
Scarsdale
Derbyshire
Fonnereau
Willliam
Fleet-street
Thomas Mathew Niathanter Paice
Cloak-Lane
Cheapside
Nicholas Wesorr
Daltham
Malden
Thomas Blake
Goldfaith
Chemley I
Mr. Thomas
Stacy
Barrow
Lidgate
Wickham Bishops
Wood
Ditton
William Hart
John Dawson
Rye
Burton Upon Trent
James Lamb
Staffordshire
Hawkeshead
Lawrth
Cuckfield Io
Wm. Ford
St. Mar
Bolney
Sherman Bury
Garet’s
Lynn Regis
George Seall
Woodman
Farraine le
Bishop’s Castle
Slop
Coat
John Graham
Richard Hardyes
Henfield
Henry Partridge
Mason
Ditchling
Northwold
Didlington
Daniel Fo
Walter Ditto
Foulden- Ia
James Throgmorrow
Edmund Ludlam
Bill Norfolk
B. Royce
John Sturgess
Horstedkeins
Kettering
Wing 66
Rowell
Northamper
Epsom
Roxielt
Sie
Rashton
Northamprough
Leicester
Thomas
Swalloe
Lowth
Gustavis