260 Recent Wiltshire Books, PcnujMets, and Articles. 



Devizes. Its Political Squabbles two centuries 



ag'O. A gossippy article of some length by Mr. Kite, giving a good 

 deal of information about a good many people connected with Devizes 

 in the 17th and 18th centuries. He begins with the election of 1679, 

 when Sir John Eyles, of Southbroom, and Sir Giles Hungerford, of 

 Coulston, stood on the side of the Whigs against Sir Edward Ernie, of 

 Etchilhampton, and George Johnson, Esq., of Bowden Park, on the side 

 of the Stuarts, and were declared returned by the Mayor on receipt of a bond 

 for £2000 from Sir John, " as an indemnity against any consequences 

 contingent thereon! " Then follows an edifying account of the internecine 

 quarrels of the Corporation, and of the election of 1710, when Paul 

 Methuen, of Bishops Cannings, and Josiah Diston were returned on the 

 Whig side, and each party accused the other — apparently with excellent 

 reason — of flagrant corruption. 



St. John's Church, Devizes. An account of a dedication 

 service held on the completion of certain alterations in the Church — more 

 especially the removal of the vestry from the Beauchamp Chapel, is 

 given in Devizes Gazette, March 27th, 1902. 



Devizes, St. John's and St. Mary's Churches. The 



old Clocks. A note by Mr. Edward Kite in Devizes Gazette, April 10th, 

 1902. 



Devizes Newspaper in the 18th Century. Some 



extracts are given from No. 597 of the Salishury Journal and Devizes 

 Mercury, printed by B. Collins in the New Canal, Salisbury, June 19th, 

 1749. Devizes Gazette, Dec. 24th, 1901. 



Devizes ^" Museum of the Wilts Archaeological Society. Special 

 General Meeting of the Society, convened Jan. 16th, 1902, to consider 

 the question of purchasing the adjoining premises for the future extension 

 of the Museum. Full report of proceedings in Devizes Gazette, Jan. 23rd, 

 1902. The question of the sale of the house came before a meeting of 

 the Town Council, Dec. 20th. Report of proceedings, Devizes Gazette, 

 Deo. 26th, 1901. 



IiOCal Diary for 1901 of events in South Wilts is given in the 

 Wilts County Mirror, Dec. 27th, 1901. 



Wilts Pottery. Dr. H. p. Blackmore gave a lecture at the Blackmore 

 Museum, on " The Potter's Art." Eeported in /SaZuiMj'y Joi<r»«Z, Dec. 

 7th, and Wilts County Mirror, Dec, 1901. Mentions various interesting 

 Wiltshire examples of pottery. 



Wiltshire Farm Accounts of 1689. A set of detailed 



accounts of this date for three farms near Salisbury, the property at that 



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