94 DORSET TOKENS AND MEDALS. 



Alexander Hood, of Little Winsor tithing, was taxed there for 

 two hearths, and from him are descended the admirals and sea 

 captains of that name, whose deeds are written on the pages of 

 our naval historj-. 



There are also two small copper medals of Lord Bridport and 

 his brother Admiral Lord Hood, which bear their respective 

 portraits on the obverses, with a crown or anchor on the reverses, 

 and the inscription " Promissory- naval farthing." 

 3y. obv : Portrait to the left, in wig and robes. "John Earl of 

 Eldon Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain 1827." 

 rev: Inscription in twelve lines; "Born 4 Jmie 175 1," etc. 



Silver and copper, size 1.9 in. By Carl F. Voight. (Plate IL, 

 obv. only.) There is a variety of this medal, in silver, showing 

 a wreath of oak on the reverse, without any inscription. 



John Scott, first Earl of Eldon, took his second title from his 

 Dorset home at Encombe in the Isle of Purbeck, which he had 

 acquired in the early years of the last century, and where he 

 spent the autumn of his life. 



38. ohv : Portrait, three quarters face. " R. B. Sheridan Esq. 

 rev : " Resistless wit," &c., in six lines, within branches of 



palm and olive. 



In tin, by W. Lutwyche ; size, i"35in. (Plate III., obv. 

 only.) 



R. B. Sheridan, statesman, orator, and dramatist, was the 

 grandfather of the 'Squire of Frampton, who bore the same 

 names ; the latter was High Sheriff in 1838 and M.P. successively 

 for Shaftesbury and Dorchester. 



39. obv : " Swanage Friendly Society 1785 " in four lines. 

 rev : " Value two pence " in three lines. 



In copper; size, i*25in. 



This society, fovmded 30th December, 1785, must have been 

 one of the earliest organisations in the county for the encourage- 

 ment of thrift and mutual help. Lewis Cockram was the first 

 treasurer, with Geo. Bonfield and Jos. Gover as stewards. In 

 1794 their rules were exhibited at Bridport Quarter Sessions in 

 accordance with the Act passed in the previous year. 



