5 pages of paper measuring approximately 41 cm x 34 cm describing Sir James Oxenden's settlement of his estate at Hearn Bay including land known as 'Underdown with one other small messuage or tenement and the Barns stables orchards Gdens & Arable Meadow and Pasture Lands...... containing in the whole by estim[ation] 160 acres more or less....And all other messuages etc sit[uate] lying & being in the Parishes of Reculver Hearn and Chislett....".
Original title reads, "OEconomie Rustique, Moulin a exprimer l'Huile des Graines". Rex Wailes' note on the reverse reads, "From Diderot's Encyclopaedia, 1762" and then lists the labelled parts A to H in French, " A. & B. l'arbre fournant, C. le rouet. D. rouet horizontal, D./F. l'arbre vertical, E. la lanterne, G. un rouet, H. le gross arbre horizontal".
Depicting the wind-powered saw mill constructed by Charles Dingley at Limehouse in 1767. It was opposed by local sawyers who believed it was undercutting their work and it was badly damaged by rioters on 10 May 1768. A copy of article "Charles DIngley, projector, and his Limehouse sawmill" by John H Appleby also included.
Indenture dated 3 October 1801 which enabled the lease of a piece or spot of Ground and Premises of Lydd to Mr John Longley from the Baylif Jurats and Commonalty of Lydd.
This indenture sealed on 6th April 1807 confirms the agreement made between John Longley, the miller of Lydd and Thomas Finn, representative of the commonalty and corporation of the town of Lydd. This covenant deed confirms all of the appurtenances and their respective predicaments that were granted to John Longley by the corporation of Lydd in 1801. This document is significant for it illustrates the number and the widespread geographical distribution of the lands that Longley possessed. The lease was to be for a duration of 999 years.
This document is a correct plan of the quarter of an Acre of Land leased to John Longley to erect a Mill on, as described in the annexed Lease as requested by Thomas Finn the Present Occupier. This plan was produced on 2 May 1812.
13 pages of paper measuring approximately 41 cm x 34 cm tracing back to 10 June 1743 Sir Henry Oxenden's title to 'a capital messuage Farm and Lands called Underdown in the Parish of Hearn in the County of Kent comprising a piece or parcel of Land and premises at Hearn Bay'.
This covenant deed is an assignment of Corn Wind Mill and Premises in Lydd, by way of a Mortgage for securing £600 and interest. On 27 May 1830, this indenture was made enabling Mr. Thomas Finn's successful mortgaging of the corn mill and premises to John Jeken Kennett, surgeon of Eythorne.
This covenant deed dated 14th April 1832 is important in that it informs us of the financial difficulties that Mr. Thomas Finn was having to confront as well as the sudden death of John Jeken Kennett. We see that Thomas Kennett, the son and heir of the surgeon, finding that Mr Finn was unable to repay the mortgage provided the initial solution of advancing him an additional £200. The indenture then goes on to record the subsequent collaboration between the solicitor and Mr. Finn in devising a temporary solution to the problem which was to jointly assign the mortgage on the mill to Henry Elve of Dover, gentleman, for the combined sum of £800.
Cutting from "Kent Messenger". A party from the Folkestone Natural History Society visited Cranford church followed by a visit to the Old Mill at Cranbrook.
This indenture concerns a mortgage taken out by James Nokes (the builder of Upminster Windmill) in 1837. The pdf file contains a facsimile of the original document, and a transcript of the old English text, plus notes. A reproduction of the document typeset in a readable font is also included.
Photograph labelled on the reverse "One of the mills at Folkstone. The date of this print is probably prior to 1844, as the mill here shown has 4 sweeps: a print of 1844 shows 2 sweeps." Further annotations says "Folkestone", "This shows that a four-sweep mill stood near where St Michael's church now stands. There are still "Windmill Cottages, Charlotte Street" standing."