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Signatories to the Mayor of Exeter's Proclamation (1820)
Trewman's Exeter Flying Post, 16th November, 1820, Issue 2879, Gale Document No. Y3200657314
Transcribed by
Brian Randell
Explanatory note provided by Torvin Zeffertt
EXETER
THE MAYOR having noticed the appearance of an ANONYMOUS HAND-BILL, calling for an Illumination on Thursday Evening next, and conceiving that the same may not be generally aproved of, deems it necessary to publicly state, that he shall consider it his duty to take every precaution for preventing any Illegal Attempt which might be made TO ENFORCE IT, and to protect all those Inhabitants who may not feel disposed to illuminate; with this view, the Civil Power will be in readiness to act as occasion shall require; and the Mayor invites all well-disposed Citizens to unite with him in preserving the peace of the City.
ROBERT R. SANDERS, Mayor.
Exeter, 15th November, 1820
We, the undersigned, approve of the above, and promise to give it our united support.
Edmd. Granger Richd. Collins S.F. Milford Col. Macdonald T. Snow Thos. Turner Abraham Kennaway C.H. Collyns John Powning Jas. Cresswell Holman and Ham Thos. Snow, Jun. Henry Blackhall Robt. Carter W. Payne P.C. De la Garde C.R. Sanders J.M. Collyns Wm. Pd. Luke Edmd. Pye R. Dewdney Edwd. Collins, M.B. Richd. Eales John Cole S. Luscombe Jno. Blackmore C. Brake C. Hamilton James Pitman Thos. Harker W.B. Kennaway E. Lloyd Sanders Edwd. Upham W. Crockett Capt. James, R.N. Capt. Granger, R.N. Sam. Kongdon John Pidsley John Hart Thos. Medland John Harris Sl. While Wm. Stapleton T. Dowell Edwd. White Thos. Granger John Cove J.T. Wright H.B. Pinney Zachary Turner Wm. Kemp P. Farse J.F. Hoovel[?] Saml. Barnes Hubert Cornish G.A. Rhodes R.H. Froude A. Langton Ralph Barnes Johm Seare Chas. Brutton Edwd. L. Kemp C. Andrew, R.A. C. Wright Penny and Son John Clench William Clapp Chas. Coldridge Richd. Neyle Robert Cornish, Jun. Robt. Hake Wm. Hake Robt. Thomas Thos. Flindell Robt. Tosswill J. Dinham Geo. Ferris Geo. Ferris, Jun. James Ford James Burt Frederick Tanner W.H. Langworthy W.P. Kingdon Thos. Pitts John S. Gard R. Rawling William Mortimer W. Bellew B.W. Johnson Jas. Lewis Ed. Tucker Wm. C. Banfill J.S. Halsey Thos. Tucker Chas. Upham Edwd. Mayfield W. Spreat Thos. Hill Wm. Curson Fras. Kingdon S. Joce R. Joce W. Trucker[?] Robt. Sanders Rev. E. Eastcott John Fenwick H. Rickard E. Bowden Zack. Kingdon Jno. Medland Jas. Humphreys Jas. Lott B. Carter John Woodman M. Jesse J. Newcombe W. Ocock W. Gould Sam. Maunder J. Sharland J. Phillips Jas. Pearse S. Hedgeland R. Dunsford R. Paul S. Clark Wm. Lee Capt. Wm. Burn George Galloway Saml. Mortimer R.C. Campion J. Furlong John Luke John Tucker Robt. Cornish John Brown James Aunger[?] Robt. Vinnecombe Josiah Lake John Jones Wm. Horwill Geo. Reeves Christopher Rowe Richard Bond Lieut. Morris, 48th regt. Trewman & Co. Wm. Froom Thos. Martin Richd. Webber Wm. Staddon Jno. Gove, Sen. Thos. Furlong Thos. Stright W. Branscombe Wm. Ford James Drew Mich. Franklin Colonel Oke Thomas Street J.C. Wilcocks, Jun. R.T. Smith J.C. Wilcocks Jas. Wakley | J.R. Bastow F. Sampson Harry James Edward Wilcocks Geo. Arden Hugh Cumming Pitman Jones Wm. Piper, Sen. Wm. Piper, Jun. John Risdon Chr. Arden Richd. Sharland M. Parnell Ed. Chave Wm. Seward John Hawke Thos. Smale Thos. Cole H.M. Ellicombe Wm. Wood Wm. Bastow Josh. Player James S. Taylor Joseph Darke Thos. Pratt W. Reed Thos. Gabriel Edward Dix, R.N. Thos. Coffin Thos. Coffin, Jun. Robt. Gould Saml. Kemp Robt. Carter John Cooke Jon. Richards Wm. Moxey Thos. Spreat Robert Davey John Molland Wm. Pates Wm. Luxton Saml. Soper, Jun. William Brice R.W. Marriott John Ritt Thomas Upham J.L. Larkworthy Thomas Wood Thos. Couche, Capt. William, Leudon W. Woolcott W. Gifford George Terry Carwithen Wm. Arden Samuel M. Cornish Chas. Wills Thos. Mare William Seth Capt. Holman, R.N. Henry Holman J.L. Ramson H. Griffin P. Cornish J. Richards Jno. Burnett John Morrish Wm. Bennett W. Richards Smale and Holmes Wm. Vicary Abrm. T.R. Vicary B. Shotton Rob. Russell Edwd. Woolmer Thos. Binford Thomas Balie Vice-Admiral Barton Wm. Ford Geo. Houghton Reuben Phillips, Jun. Joseph Wippell John Gove, Jun. Thos. Rice, Jun. Saml. Pyle D. Westaway Francis Turner Abrm. Girod[?] Major Robyns Rev. D. Sanders P. Sanders Wm. Webber Willm. Thomas Geo. Cockram Wm. Lee John Harvey J.H. James Wm. Anuger[?] John White Richard Tremlett[?] Fredk. Granger Freeman Barton G.M. Slatter Thos. Wood William Bond[?] W. Tanner Charles Colt Jno. Force Robt. Hemer[?] Elias Carter William Board David Davies William Tomkins J.P. Cleife W. Hutchings William Hicks William Hicks, Jun. Paul Measor[?] Edward Ash Wm. Blackmore Dr. Fisher Wm. Cutcliffe Fras. South S. Halstaff Robt. Ward James Terrell T.M. Kingdon W. Huxham Johm S. Higgs and Co. Fras. Truscott, R.N. Robert Spatk John Newman Samuel Trist Lieut. Parkins, R.N. Benj. Salter Johm H. Wilcocks Saml. Tremlett R.H. Tremlett John Bast Saml. Sherwin, R.N. John Colman, R.N. Thomas Clement Thos. Osborn Vice Admiral Dilkes Capt. Jno. Paynter, R.N. Henry Powning John Kemp, Jun. W. Wrench Wm. Sanford Nicholas Lang W. Drake Edw. Lee Thos. Wills Richard Finch J.W. Ford Joseph Bickford Wm. Bryant John Ford Wm. George R. Lavers, R.N. John Dilkes John Ramson George Page |
Note:
Elsewhere in this issue there is a detailed account of the disturbances in London during the "illuminations" which celebrated the collapse of the trial in the House of Lords of Queen Caroline, a trial that had been brought by the King in an attempt to gain a divorce. The next week's issue (Trewman's Exeter Flying Post, Thursday, November 23, 1820; Issue 2880) contained the following article:
ILLUMINATION.- We mentioned in our last, that the friends of the Queen were making preparations to express their joy, on the result of her Majesty's trial, by an illumination, and which took place accordingly, on Thursday evening. Public opinion was greatly divided on the occasion; in the Fore-street, which numbers 271 houses, 138 were lighted up, and 133 were in total darkness; in South -street, Magdalen-street, Holloway, North-street, and the back streets and lanes, the Illuminations were more general; a number of Transparencies were exhibited, and Crowns, Stars, and various appropriate Motto's, shone brightly in Lamps; but the dwellings of the higher ranks presented a very different appearance, for through the whole extent of the houses in Southernhay-place three only had lights - in Dix's-field one only - whilst every house in Bedford Circus, Barnfield Crescent, Collaton Crescent, and Summerland Place, was in total darkness;- the same was observable at the Devon and Exeter Institution, and at the new Subscription Rooms; nor at either of the principal Inns was a light shewn. There was a bonfire, and an abundant display of fire-works, in the Cathedral-yard, which served to brighten the gloom that otherwise prevailed in that quarter.- A great concourse of people continued to parade the streets for several hours in the most peaceable and orderly manner; had a contrary spirit shewn itself, our active Chief-Magistrate was provided with ample means to suppress it, and to which wise precaution may principally be attributed the quiet of the evening.