1st October 1836

Election of Town Councillors

On Monday morning previous to the meeting of the Council, the Councillors of each ward met in different rooms in the Town-hall to appoint an Alderman for each ward, to preside at the ensuing election of Councillors, in the room of those whose period of office expires. William Legh, Esq., the Mayor, was elected to preside for the In-ward, and Mr. Alderman Noke, for the Out-ward.

St George's Chapel

Yesterday Mr.Young, of the Canterbury Cathedral was appointed Lay Vicar in St George's Chapel, in the room of the late Mr.William Jarman. There were seven candidates, of whom Mr.Young was the last who was tried. We understand that his voice (counter tenor) is of a very superior description, and his execution is of the very first order. It is arranged that Mr.Young will perform a solo in the chapel tomorrow (Sunday).

The Late Mr.Moody and Death of Mrs.Moody

On Saturday evening last an inquest was held at the Cranford Bridge Inn, on the body of Mr.John Moody, who died, as stated in our last paper, from the effects of the injuries he received on the 17th ult., by the overturning of his coach. The jury returned a verdict of "Accidental Death." On Sunday the body of the deceased was conveyed to the Swan Inn at Windsor; and on Wednesday the funeral took place, which was attended by a great many persons. The body was interred in the new burial ground, near the remains of the late Mr. Lil'ewhite, of the Swan Inn, who was for many years a partner of the deceased, Mr.Moody. The funeral was a very respectable one, consisting of a hearse and two mourning coaches containing twelve relatives and friends as mourners, the chief mourner being Mr.Wm.Moody, the only surviving son of the deceased. A four horse stage coach followed, the horses being led by four of the deceased servants, all dressed in deep mourning; the horses were favourites of the deceased, who had for several years driven them. Emblems of mourning were also on the coach, the whip being tied with crape, had[?] a black hammer-cloth placed over the seat. All the servants of the deceased's establishment had handsome suits of mourning presented to them by direction of Mr.Wm.Moody. It is with great regret we have to announce also the death of Mrs.Moody, which took place shortly before 3 o'clock on Wednesday, at the Cranford Bridge Inn,and, by remarkable coincidence, about the time when the body of her late husband was being deposited in its last resting place.
Mrs.Moody had long been in a bad state of health, but her anxiety to be near her husband induced her on Wednesday week to travel from her residence near town to the Inn where her husband was laying, and the day after her arrival he died. Her illness assumed a serious turn after her bereavement, from which she never recovered, but died as just stated, at nearly three o'clock on Wednesday afternoon. There is another singular coincidence connected with this melancholy subject, viz, that twenty six years ago, when the two deceased persons were married, they spent their wedding day at the same inn as that in which they died!

Fatal Accident

On Monday afternoon a young man named Henry Major was killed on the temporary railroad (Mr.Oldham's line), near Maidenhead bridge, in the following manner. He was driving a waggon drawn by one horse, but to which another waggon was attached [......] death was returned.

Robbery

On Saturday afternoon about […..] in the Grenadier Guards, named James Bett, who had been drinking in Wheeler's beer shop, in George-street, stole from the parlour in that house a bundle of wearing apparel belonging to a woman who lodged in the house, and then left, but being pursued by a man named William Gray, he was apprehended and conveyed to gaol, where the stolen property was found upon him, secreted in various parts of his dress. He was conveyed before the magistrates at the Town Hall on Monday, and fully committed for trial.

Ankerwyke Ploughing Match And Ball

On Wednesday the ploughing match at Ankerwyke took place in a field on the estate of G.S.Harcourt, Esq, who distributed prizes to the best ploughmen, and to a number of agricultural servants, &c. In the evening Mr.Harcourt gave a ball to many of his friends, the neighbouring farmers, and his tradesmen. About 100 persons were assembled and partook of their worth hosts liberality. Dancing was kept up with great spirit until past two o'clock in the morning.

Accident
On Monday an accident happened at Slough, which had nigh been attended by fatal consequences. Mr.Mason, of Salthill, while driving along the road from the ploughing match, in his pony phaeton, accompanied by his sister, was overtaken by a team belonging to Mr.Buckland, of Wyrardisbury, the horses of which had taken fright, and were going at a rapid rate; they ran the cart against the phaeton, and after drawing it along several yards, threw it over into the ditch. Mr.Mason and his sister fortunately escaped injury, but the vehicle was broken to pieces. The cart also overturned and a poor woman, who lived at Wyrardisbury, who had been in it, was thrown out with great violence, and was severely injured. There were several other persons in the cart when the horses started off, but they immediately jumped out, and some of them received severe injuries by so doing.

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Meeting Of The Town Council
On Monday a meeting of the Town Council took place on the Council Chamber, W.Legh, Esq., Mayor, in the Chair.

Watering The Streets

Mr.Blunt stated to the Council that it had been ascertained that the expense of erecting pumps and furnishing two carts to water the streets would amount to £236, besides what it would cost per annum; the committee had referred it to the Town Clerk to ascertain of there was any power to charge that expense on the borough rates, and it was found that there was not as there was no surplus fund, consequently the subject must stand over.

Mr.Clode (Castle Inn) said they must try if it could not be done by subscription.

The Town Clerk announced that some steps had been taken to bring to a conclusion the conveyance of the property in Castle-street. He expected the draft of the conveyance in about a week. He also informed the Council that the Treasurer's accounts had been passed by the Auditors.

Mr.Clarke wished to make some observation upon this latter subject, but Mr.Blunt observed he had got the report, but as no notice had been put on the paper respecting it it could not be then received.

The Mayor thought under these circumstances the subject could not be gone into.

Mr.Clarke contended that, as the minutes of the last Court had been read (in which this matter was adverted to) it was competent to any member to speak upon any point included in them. He was desirous of making some observations on a subject which affected the comforts of the inhabitants generally.

Mr.Blunt said it was not on the notice paper, by Mr.Clarke could bring it on at the Quarterly Meeting.

Charity Trustees

The Mayor called the attention of the Council to the notices, the first of which was relative to the appointment of Trustee's of the Charities. The Town Clerk, on being referred to upon the subject said, the time had arrived when it was necessary to appoint trustees for several of the charities in the borough. The Act did not affect those charities of which any member or members of the Corporation were trustees jointly with other persons, but those of which the old corporation had been the sole trustees. In some places where the cases were more urgent, and where the powers of the trustees were more frequently in action than in Windsor, the parties had gone before the Lord Chancellor to have trustees appointed; but it appeared to him (the Town Clerk); though it was not for him to move it, that it was not necessary that those trusts should go out of the Corporation. The Corporation , as a body , had always been the trustees, and he saw no reason why they should not now be so. No notice had been given for the appointment of other persons, and he saw no reason why, if it was the pleasure of the Court that the powers should not be continued in the Corporation.

Mr.Clarke said he should feel some delicacy in the Council's petitioning in favour of their own appointment, though he thought it could not be in better hands. Still he felt awkwardness in petitioning for themselves.

Mr.Mayor asked how then could the appointment be made.

Mr.Clarke - Let the Town petition.

Mr.Blunt said there were three parties who might petition - the town, the late Corporation, and the present Corporation.

Mr.Alderman Bovingdon said he should not have the least objection to all three petitioning.
Mr.Blunt said it was time that the appointment was made, for about the 16th or 18th of October some money was to be given away under one of the charities. He moved that the names of the present Council be recommended as trustees, and he did this with more confidence because he belonged to the late Corporation, who felt no objection to the present Corporation being trustees.

Mr.Clarke hoped they would get a few more signatures to the petition.

The Town Clerk said it required no signatures.

Mr.Clode (No.3 High Street), having seconded Mr.Blunt's motion, it was unanimously adopted.

Borough Gaol

The Mayor said the next subject to consider was a communication respecting the borough gaol.

The Town Clerk stated that after the visit of Mr.Crawford to the gaol, who was attended, he (the Town Clerk) was sorry to say, by a juvenile architect, the Secretary of State sent a letter to the magistrates to inquire the extent of accommodation for prisoners. In consequence the Mayor had directed the gaoler to make out a statement of all prisoners confined there during the present year, by which something like a number per day might be arrived at. The prisoners had been classed under six different heads, viz:- 1st prisoners committed; 2nd, deserters in gaol on transit; 3rd, prisoners for further examination; 4th those under sentence; 5th, disorderly and drunken persons taken from the streets for a night's lodging; and 6th , vagrants. Now the question was , whether the magistrates should on those data consider and determine as to what alterations were necessary to be made. What Mr.Crawford threw out when he was in Windsor was the construction of cells ten feet square, so formed that no communication whatever should take place between the prisoners; but the magistrates considered that the gaol was incapable of being so amended as to meet that view, and they could not therefore make up their minds as to what alterations should be made. It was entirely the magistrates affair, but it was brought before the Council because they would have to order the expense to be defrayed.

Mr.Blunt said he should recommend the Council to contract with the County Magistrates to support the prisoners.

Mr.Ingalton said they had nothing to do with that question at present.

Mr.Blunt thought the present gaol was sufficient at present.

The Town Clerk having cast up the different heads of the gaol stated that the average of all the prisoners confined was 6 1/2 per day, for the 204 days included on the list, which he considered a very small number indeed.

It was ultimately agreed to postpone the further consideration of the subject until the quarterly meeting.

Expenses Of Prosecutions.

The Town Clerk produced the Treasurer's account for two sums of £26 17s 10d, for the prosecutions at the Quarter Sessions, and £1 18s, for conveyance of prisoners, which on the motion of Mr.Alderman Bovington was ordered to be certified.

Borough Rates

The following singular question next occupied the attention of the Council; it was surrounded with some hardship and considerable legal difficulty.

The Town Clerk said he had to call the attention of the Court to a rather awkward affair. He took upon himself to say at the outset that they would not understand it without he had their utmost attention. It had reference to the borough rate which by some lapse in the Act of Parliament had unintentionally reached that portion of the parishioners of the parish of Clewer who were out of the borough of Windsor, and it was naturally assumed by them that they should not be called upon to contribute to the burdens of the borough. The difficulty arose in this way.
By the Act the Council were empowered to do all towards raising a borough rate that the county magistrates in Quarter Sessions were empowered to do in reference to levying a county rate, and the Council were frequently armed with the same powers in that respect as magistrates in counties were.
It was well known that the Council had nearly gone to extremities before they were enabled to obtain payment of the Clewer portion of the rate, but the Clewer overseers having paid it, had passed their accounts and which had been allowed. The justice of the case was that, those of the parishioners of Clewer who were without the borough should not be called upon to pay the rate if they could be legally relieved from the payment of it - [hear,hear]. The overseers had paid it out of the parochial receipts - the money raised for the relief of the poor. That was the way the county rate could alone be raised.
The Council had only rated the property liable, but in calling for the money from the overseers it had thrown the payment on the general parish fund, and consequently those residing out of the borough were so much aggrieved. The first step those parties took was to obtain the opinion of Mr.Serjeant Talfourd, who however made a sad blunder, for he recommended them as their only remedy to appeal through the Borough Quarter Sessions where the sole judge was the Recorder and he was debarred from all interference with the borough rate. The solicitor for the parties, Mr.Hemsley, was satisfied upon that point. A second opinion was next obtained from Mr.Channell, who had evidently bestowed great labour upon the subject and who had to a certain extent set the matter right. The parties aggrieved, in their memorial, wished the Council to appoint special overseers to collect the rate from that part of Clewer that was within the borough and that was liable to pay it, and they said "Do as you did in the Castle, where there were formerly no overseers and where you appointed some specially to collect the rate." Now the appointment of those special overseers was made under the clause in the Act which had reference to extra-parochial places where there were no overseers. But in the case of Clewer, overseers had been appointed. Now Mr.Channell recommended the appointment of special overseers for that part of Clewer that was within the borough, and he did so on the construction of the Act of 55th of George the Third relating to county rates, which he thought warrented such a course, and if the churchwardens and overseers of Clewer resided in the borough he recommended their being specially appointed for the purposes of the borough rate. Mr Channell however admitted that the question was altogether a new and a difficult one, and he was not satisfied in the event of litigation whether his opinion could be supported - [hear, and a laugh].

Mr.Clarke said it was a hard case on that part of Clewer that was out of the borough.

Mr.Blunt said, so it was; but not harder than on the inhabitants of the lower part of Bucks who paid for the repairing of Datchet Bridge.

It was intimated to the Council that W.F.Riley, Esq, was in attendance to support the memorial of the parties aggrieved and he was admitted into the Chamber to press their case.

Mr.Riley said he had to make application on behalf of the part of Clewer parish that was out of the borough of Windsor that the Council would appoint special overseers to collect the rate. Those (himself amongst them) who lived without the borough considered they were not liable to pay the borough rate. They had already been at considerable expense in taking opinions on the subject, and they were not liable to pay it. They therefore threw themselves on the consideration of the Council. Mr.Maule, in answer to a letter from their (the memorialists) solicitor, had stated what were the intentions of the legislature in the borough rate, but they could now move no farther in it. Their solicitor had been desired to present a memorial to Lord John Russell stating their position. They partook of none of the privileges and immunities of the borough; if they did they should only feel it right to bear the burdens; Lord John Russell's opinion was that special overseers might be appointed to collect the borough rate.

Mr.Sharman asked if it were considered in Clewer that the amount levied was exorbitant ?

The Town Clerk said there was no dispute as the amount. It was to the payment being taken out of the general fund of the parish.

Mr.Riley said he contributed to the rate yet he lived out of the borough.

The Town Clerk said the question was whether the Council could give the overseers a power they did not possess in their ordinary duties - that of making a separate rate.

Mr.Sharman observed that if the Council ordered the overseers to assess a certain amount it must be taken to mean within the jurisdiction of the Municipal Act, the same as in Windsor parish.

Mr.Riley: But the whole of Windsor parish is in the borough. My application is that you should invest the overseers within the borough with special powers to collect a special rate.

The Mayor : The fact is it is a tax on those who live out of the borough for the benefit of those within the borough.

Mr.Riley then expressed his obligations to the Council for allowing him personally to appear and make his application, and then withdrew.

The Town Clerk then observed that the 55th Geo. III gave county magistrates in Quarter Sessions the power of appointing Overseers for extra parochial places, and it was that which the parties aggrieved contemplated to extend so as to fit what probably it was the intention of the legislature to do. He did not know that there would be any danger in appointing special overseers provided they were guaranteed the consequences of their acts.

Mr.Blunt asked how they were to be guaranteed.

The Town Clerk said that would be a subject for consideration. But of the Council was required to support such an appointment they would be running themselves into danger. But assuming that special overseers were appointed, how could they call for such a rate ! Suppose the overseers were to give notice that they called for a borough rate: the parties might say to them, "they were required to take it out of the money raised for the relief of the poor." He recollected the only case in point was about 22 years ago, when a borough rate was made by the magistrates in sessions in Windsor, which extended equally to Clewer, but the valuation was only made on that part of Clewer which was in Windsor, though it was paid for out of the funds of the parish. They dipped their hands into the general purse for it. On that occasion the expenses were created on account of the removal of the Stafford Militia, and their wives and children. He (the Town Clerk) should have been better pleased if the solicitor of the parties had attended to support his view of the case, for it was desirable to give effect to what was the just view of it, so that the proper parties might be saddled with the burdens.

Mr.Clarke said the general inhabitants of the parish of Clewer had no right to pay what the inhabitants of the borough only should pay, but he thought that the Council had not the power to appoint special overseers to collect the rate. He conceived they had no power to appoint overseers where there were already overseers appointed by law. [A great deal of conversation here took place, which might or might not be applicable to the question, but it was of that character , and so many members spoke at one time, that it was utterly impossible to catch one connected sentence from any one member. Mr.Sharman also suggested something , but from the low tone of his voice, and the talking, we could not glean its purport.]

The Mayor asked what could the Council do more than they had done.

The Town Clerk said it was doubtful if they could do any thing more than had been done.

Mr.Clarke moved that the Council had not the power under the Municipal Act to make an appointment as that which the parishioners of Clewer required of them.

The Mayor asked the Town Clerk if they had any such power.

The Town Clerk replied he could not find that they had.

The motion being seconded was carried unanimously.

Compensation To The Justices Clerk

The next subject that occupied the attention of the Council was a report presented by Mr.Alderman Bovington respecting compensating Mr.Secker for the loss of his office of Clerk of the Justices which by the Municipal Reform Act is not allowed to be held in conjunction with that of Town Clerk. The claims sent in by Mr.Secker founded upon the average of five years was something above £1,000 according to the scale laid down by a minute of the Lords of the Treasury.
After some discussion as to the mode of payment, and whether the Corporation could sell any property to pay the amount, there being no surplus fund out of which it could be defrayed, the claim of compensation was unanimously admitted, leaving the question as to the amount and mode of payment to be settled at the Quarterly meeting.

Bye Laws

Mr.Alderman Bovington gave notice of that at the Quarterly meeting he should call the attention of the Council to that part of the Act which related to Bye Laws, and also to ascertain , if any , and what portion of the Bye Laws of the old Corporation it would be prudent to adopt.

The Council then broke up.

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Salthill Dahlia Show

On Tuesday the last grand exhibition of dahlias by the Metropolitan Society of Florists and Amateurs took place in the well known and beautiful grounds of the Windmill Inn, Salthill. The show was in two spacious tents, which had been erected for that purpose, and which were neatly ornamented with dahlias and evergreens surmounted by banners; in the farther end of one was a large star, and in the other a crown and the letters A.R., all formed very tastefully of dahlias of various colours. Over the entrance to the gardens was a lofty triumphal arch on either side of which dahilas composed the title of the society - "Metropolitan Society of Florists and Amateurs; " several handsome banners also floated above the arch. The bands of the Royal Horse Guards and the Grenadier Guards were stationed in the grounds and played a variety of beautiful pieces of music. The whole of the decorations were under the superintendence of Messrs. Brown, of Slough, and the arrangements upon the whole were such as to give the most perfect satisfaction. The first thing which met the view on entering the gardens was one of the most beautiful ornaments that ever we saw to be composed exclusively of flowers, berries, seeds, &c. It consisted of a large cornucopia, or horn of plenty, overflowing at the the mouth with grapes, melons, and other fruits of a very fine description; this was on a stand or tray formed of similar materials edged all round with variegated festoons.
This piece of floral sculpture, if we may so call it, was exhibited by Mr.Parsons, and excited much curiosity. Among the dahlias which were upon the whole of a very superior kind considering the late period of the season, those of Mr.Kellner were particularly good; the seedling exhibited by this gentleman and which had a prize awarded to it, is a very promising flower.

From twelve to two o'clock the show was opened for the inspection of special visitors, and was then honoured by the presence of Her Majesty and a large Royal party, who came to Salthill in seven carriages. Amongst these personages were the Princess Augusta, Prince Ernest of Phillipsthal, Lord James O'Brian, and a very considerable number of the Nobility of the neighbourhood or visitors in Windsor.

Her Majesty was conducted over the grounds by several of the committee of management, and inspected the array of flowers with a degree of minuteness which proves that her Majesty feels the same strong interest in the advancement of the gentle floral mystery, which so much distinguishes a very large portion of her Majesty's most dutiful lieges. Her Majesty , we understand, expressed herself highly pleased with the whole display, feeling, no doubt, in common with all lovers of flowers, that the progress of their cultivation developes new riches of loveliness in them, not less unlooked for than wonderful. From two until four o'clock the grounds were open on admission of company at half-a-crown each, and from four till six at one shilling each. The company comprised a great portion of the rank and fashion of the neighbourhood.

The following was the distribution of the prizes on the occasion:-

For 100 blooms, by Nurserymen - Messrs. Mountjoy, Brown, Willmer, Jackson, Gaines.

For 50 blooms, by Amateurs - Messrs. Glenny, Salter.

For 24 blooms, by Nurserymen - Messrs. Brown, Gaines, Mountjoy, Willmer, Lovegrove, Pamplin, Hill, Lane, Girling.

For 24 blooms, by Amateurs - Glenny, Cooper, Maher, Dodd, Hughes, Turner, Weedon, Roake.

For 12 blooms, by Amateurs - Messrs. J.Kellner, Skelton, Ledgard, Smith, Lawrence, Hancock,Bragg, Wakeling, Thresher.

For seedlings, 1835 - Nurserymen - Messrs. Willmer (Extra), Brown, Widnail, (2), Wilmer - 1836. Messrs Gaines, Jefferies (2), Wilson.

Amateurs 1835, Messrs. Meher (2), Clarke (3) - 1836. Messrs. Skelton, J.Kellner, Tuckett, Glenny, Bland.

At three o'clock nearly 100 gentlemen connected with the Society and those who had exhibited flowers sat down to an excellent dinner in a large tent adjourning the hotel, provided by Mr.Botham. Mr.Glenny took the chair, and the whole proceedings passed off in the greatest harmony and conviviality.

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South Buckinghamshire Royal Agricultural Association

On Monday the anniversary of this institution was held. The ploughing match took place in fields near Slough, belonging to Mr.Nash and Mr.Mason. The usual arrangements which were of avery judicious nature were made by the Committee, and tents erected for refreshments. The ploughing was excellent and the fields during the operation presented a very interesting appearance from the number of ploughs (43) which were at work.

The following is a list of the prizes awarded.

Ploughmen
First Class - Consisting of the six best Ploughmen selected from the winners of last year.
To Stephen Ball, in the employ of Mr Thos.Botham. Stoke Poges; and Joseph Kemp, in the employ of Messrs.W & J Nash, of Langley Marish , the best ploughmen, his Majesty's prize of £5 5s 0d [The Committee divided this prize between the two, neither having completed his work in so superior a manner as to be alone entitled to it.]
To Robert Bennett, the boy driver to Kemp - £0 10s 6d.

Second Class - Ploughs with three horses and a driver.
To James Horton, the best ploughman, in the employ of Mr.Thomas Agar, of Burnham - £2 0s 0d.
To James Gray, the boy driver, in the same employ - £0 5s 0d.

To John Sharp, the second best, in the employ of Mr.James Jennings, Upton - £1 15s 0d.
To George Curtis, the boy driver in the same employ - £0 5s 0d.

To William Avery, the third best, in the employ of Mr.Stephen Pullin, Horton - £1 10s 0d.
To Edward Wilkins, the boy driver in the same employ - £0 5s 0d.

To Richard Ayres, the fourth best, in the employ of W.Nash, Esq, Langley - £1 5s 0d.
To Henry Ayres, the boy driver in the same employ - £0 3s 0d.

To George Lukett, the fifth best, in the employ of Wm.Nash, Esq, Langley - £1 0s 0d.
To Charles Finch, the boy driver in the same employ - £0 3s 0d.

To James Robinson, the sixth best, in the employ of Mr.Robert Style, Datchet - £0 15s 0d.
To Wm Robinson, the boy driver, in the same employ - £0 3s 0d.

Third Class - Ploughs with reins
To Joseph Jackson, best ploughman, in the employ of G.S.Harcourt, Esq, Wyrardisbury - £2 0s 0d.

To James Gutteridge, the second best ploughman, in the employ of Mr.Thomas Botham, Stoke Poges - £1 15s 0d.

To Joseph Bunce, the third best ploughman, in the employ of Mr.W.D.Brigenshaw, Taplow - £1 10s 0d.

Fourth Class - North or South Bucks Royal Agricultural Associations Prize of £5. To be competed for by the winners of the highest prize given by each of those Associations at their last ploughing matches.

To Richard Davis, best ploughman, in the employ of Grenville Penn, Esq., Stoke Poges - £5 0s 0d.

	Fifth Class - Labourers for bringing up Families without receiving parochial relief.
	Name & Residence	Child born	Brot Up	Reward.
	William Robinson, Datchet	9	9	£3 0s 0d
	George Piggott, Langley	8	8	£2 10s 0d
	James Benham, Stoke Poges	9	6	£2 5s 0d
	Joseph Aubrey, Upton	6	5	£1 15s 0d
	Thomas Jackson, Wyrardisbury	3	3	£1 10s 0d
	John Bannister, Langley Marish	1	1	£1 0s 0d

	Sixth Class - Labourers for long service.
	Name & Residence	Yrs.Ser	Master or Mis.	Reward.
	William Weedon, Datchet	50	Mr.Robert Style	£3 0s 0d
	Charles Buckland, Langley	36	Mr.Hickman	£2 10s 0d
	John Bateman, Stoke	28	Mr.R.P.Mason	£2 0s 0d
	Joseph Rowe, Datchet	28	Mr.T.Goodwin	£2 0s 0d
	John Chevis, Upton	25	Mr.James Jennings	£1 7s 6d
	William Dixon, Horton	25	Mr. Samuel Pullin	£1 7s 6d
	Robert Pierce, Datchet	22	Mr.John Goodwin	£0 15s 0d
	Benjamin Brumsden, Upton	21	Mr.Edmund Mason	£0 15s 0d

	Seventh Class - Shepherds
	Name	Ewes	Lambs Reared	Master	Reward
	George Cotterill	120	150	G.S.Harcourt, Esq.	£3 0s 0d
	Thomas Priest	80	90	Mr.T.Botham	£2 0s 0d
	Joseph Austin	110	120	Mr.Buckland	£1 10s 0d
	John Peak	233	240	Mr.Josh Aldridge	£1 0s 0d

	Eighth Class - Lads and boys for good behaviour
	Name	Age	Yrs.& Mon.Ser	Master or Mistress	Reward.
	James Bumby	14	4yrs 10mths	Mr.T.Botham,Stoke	£0 10s 0d
	William Higgs	13	3yrs 0mths	Mr.Buckland,Wyrardisbury	£0 7s 6d
	Joseph Horcot	-	3yrs 10mths	Mr.M.Willis,Wyardisbury	£0 5s 0d
	Willam Jones	13	2yrs 6mths	Mr.V.Groom,Wexham	£0 2s 6d

	Ninth Class - Single Female hired farm servants
	Name & Residence	Yrs.Ser	Master or Mis.	Reward.
	Elizabeth Stone	5yrs	William Nash, Esq, Langley	£3 0s 0d
	Olive Littelwood	3yrs 6mths	Mr.T.Botham, Wexham	£2 0s 0d
	Ann Joy	2 yrs 6 mths	Mr.H.Hickman, Langley	£1 0s 0d
	Mary Chip	2 yrs	Mr.William Ive, Langley	£0 15s 0d
	Jane Palmer	2 yrs	Mr.S.Pullin,Horton	£0 15s 0d

In the afternoon a very large party (about 200) of the friends and supporters of the Association dined at the Windmill Inn, at which the prizes were delivered to the successful ploughmen. G.S.Harcourt, Esq, presided. Among the company were the Marquis of Chandos, and B.D'Israeli, Esq.
The dinner was in Mr.Botham's best style, and the proceedings were enlivened by a display of the vocal talents of Messrs. Hobbs, Fitzwilliam, and French.

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