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Woolmer's Exeter and Plymouth Gazette for the West of England; or, Public Advertiser for Devon, Cornwall, Somerset and Dorset. Saturday 24 Nov 1838

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COMMUTATION OF TITHES. [Duty free.

WE the Undersigned, being Landowners, or the duly authorised Agents of Landowners, within the Parish of BLACK TORRINGTON, in the County of Devon, whose interest is not less than one-fourth part of the whole value of the Lands subject to Tithes in the said Parish, do by this notice in writing under our hands call a Meeting of Landowners and Titheowners, within the limits of the said Parish, for the purpose of making an Agreement for the general Commutation of Tithes within the limits of the said Parish, pursuant to the provisions of an Act passed in the sixth and seventh years of the reign of his late Majesty, King William the Fourth, intituled, <sic> “An Act for the Commutation of Tithes in England and Wales;” and we do hereby also give notice, that such Meeting will be held at the house of James OSBORN, known by the name or sign of the UNION INN, in the said Parish, on WEDNESDAY the twenty-eighth day of November next, at the hour of Eleven o'clock in the forenoon.

Given under our hands this twenty-fourth day of October, one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight.

WILLIAM ARUNDELL HARRIS ARUNDELL,

ARSCOTT BRAUND, authorised Agent for WILLIAM HOCKING BRAUND,

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<NOTES: George Smale RISDON son of Joseph RISDON and Sarah TANTON, married Susanna BRAUND>