Arthur Paynter

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• Baptism: 10 Aug 1571, St Erth, Cornwall, England

Family/Spouse: Grace Roscrigg. Grace died before 1598. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Arthur married Jane Haweis about 1598. Jane (daughter of Reginald Haweis and Unknown Unknown) died about 1619; was buried about 24 Jan 1619 in St Erth, Cornwall, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Baptism: Abt 28 Jul 1598

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• Baptism: Abt 10 Mar 1608

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In 1677 William Paynter of Trelissick, St Erth, purchased Boskenna for his second son, Francis. It was purchased from a cousin of thePaynters,Admiral Carthew.

William married Jane Keigwin on 23 Apr 1632 in Paul, Cornwall, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Baptism: Abt 18 Dec 1612

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• Baptism: Abt 23 May 1612

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• Baptism: 8 Jun 1617, St Erth, Cornwall, England

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• Baptism: 26 Jun 1633, St Erth, Cornwall, England

Family/Spouse: Mary Praed. Mary (daughter of Unknown Praed and Wife of Unknown Praed) died about 1672; was buried about 19 Mar 1672. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Baptism: Abt 11 Feb 1634

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• Baptism: 7 Dec 1636, St Erth, Cornwall, England

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Bibliotheca Cornubiensis 1874:
Rev, William Paynter, D.D. (son of William and Jane Paynter of Antron, Sithney)
Cornish Fellow of Exeter College 1657; B.A. 3 May 1660; M.A. 21 Jan 1662;
B.D. 7 July 1674; D.D. 27 June 1695; Rector of Wotton, Northamptonshire 169-
to 1715; Rector of Exeter College 15 Aug 1690 to 1715; Vice Chancellor of
Oxford 1698 and 1699.
Will proved in Court of Chancellor of University of Oxford 2 April 1716.
References in:
Nichols' Literary Anecdotes.
Life of Anthony Wood, prefixed to Bliss' Wood.
Tanner MSS., Bodleian Library.
Wood's History and Antiquities of Colleges and Halls in Oxford (1790).
Notes and Queries, 2 S i, p264 (1862).

He has an entry in the Dictionary of National Biography.

Family/Spouse: Sarah Duncombe. Sarah died before 22 Sep 1724; was buried about 22 Sep 1724 in Islington, Devon, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Mary Conant. Mary was born about 1656; died about 7 May 1694 in Wootton, Northamptonshire, England; was buried in Wootton, Northamptonshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Baptism: 14 Mar 1639, St Buryan, Cornwall, England

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His second marriage(?) to Margaret Pawlett meant he gained valuable property in Middlesex.

Francis is listed in the Biblioteca Cornubiensis, 1874.
Francis paid 10 pounds towards a fund for building the front gate with a tower over it, and the buildings between it and the hall.
Register of Exeter College

Francis married Margaret Pawlett on 19 Jul 1670 in London, England. Margaret (daughter of Henry Pawlett and Unknown Unknown) was born in Kilburn, Middlesex, England; died about Dec 1731; was buried about 15 Dec 1731. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Baptism: Abt 3 Dec 1639

John married Barbara SampsonGwinear, Surrey, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Baptism: Abt 26 Oct 1657

Jane married Thomas Haweis about 30 Apr 1676. Thomas died about 1708 in Redruth, Cornwall, England; was buried about 7 Feb 1708 in Redruth, Cornwall, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Baptism: Abt 9 Sep 1658

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• Baptism: Abt 1 Jul 1660, St Erth, Cornwall, England

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• Baptism: Abt 27 Jul 1661, St Erth, Cornwall, England

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Register of Exeter College:
'For building the front gate with a tower over it, and the buildings between it and the hall (begun 2 July 1700, finished 2 Nov 1703), Francis Paynter Esq. of Trelistick [sic] in Cornwall £10."

"Parochial History of the County of Cornwall", 1876:
The present owner of Trelissick is Francis Paynter, formerly one of the Clerks of the Admiralty, and now General Receiver of the Prize Money which shall become due to captors. He married a daughter of Sutherland, late one of the Clerks of the Admiralty, by whom he has only one surviving son.
Mr Paynter is since dead, leaving two daughters by his second wife, a daughter of his uncle Mr Francis Paynter, of Boskenna in St Buryan. William Painter, D.D., rector of Exeter College in Oxford, was also a brother of his father Arthur Paynter.
The Paynter family of Trelissick is now extinct in the male line.
Of the two daughters of Mr Francis Paynter, by his second wife, one [Margaret] made a most imprudent match with a foreigner, and settled in France, leaving many descendants.
The other daughter, Mary, born in 1709, married Mr Hearle of Penryn.

Devon Notes & Queries says that this was his 2nd wife and he had a son James by his first wife, Miss Sutherland. James was tried for high treason but acquitted.
when reaching the age of 21.

Family/Spouse: Miss Sutherland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Francis married Margaret Paynter about 8 Jul 1705 in St Buryan, Cornwall, England. Margaret (daughter of Francis Paynter (first of Boskenna) and Margaret Pawlett) was born before 5 Feb 1680 in St Buryan, Cornwall, England; died about Apr 1725 in Trelissick, St Erth, Cornwall, England; was buried about 29 Apr 1725 in St Erth, Cornwall, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Baptism: Abt 13 Sep 1662

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• Baptism: Abt 20 Nov 1663

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• Baptism: Abt 18 Aug 1665

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• Baptism: Abt 18 Aug 1665

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• Baptism: Abt 7 Sep 1666, Madron, Cornwall, England

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• Baptism: Abt 9 Nov 1667, Madron, Cornwall, England

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• Baptism: Abt 8 Dec 1668

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• Baptism: Abt 4 Dec 1669

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• Baptism: Abt 2 Mar 1670

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• Baptism: Abt 5 May 1672

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• Baptism: Abt 24 Jul 1671, St Buryan, Cornwall, England

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• Baptism: Abt 6 Mar 1673, St Buryan, Cornwall, England

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• Baptism: 21 Sep 1676, St Buryan, Cornwall, England

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In Visitations of County of Cornwall, Francis is described as "of Boskenna, named in the will of his brother-in- law Francis PAYNTER and in his father's will (1723)."

Francis and Mary moved into Boskenna when they married in 1713. Francis was appointed Solicitor of the Court of Chancery in 1730.
He was rumoured to be hiding Bonnie Prince Charles in his house, Boskenna, at St Buryan in Cornwall. There were also rumours that he was involved in the 1745 Uprising. Written in “Boskenna and the Paynters”.

Francis married Mary Hawkey about 20 Aug 1712 in Colan, Cornwall, England. Mary was born about 1675; died in Oct 1764 in Boskenna, St Buryan, Cornwall, England; was buried on 21 Oct 1764 in St Buryan, Cornwall, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Baptism: Abt 27 Dec 1676, St Buryan, Cornwall, England

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• Baptism: Abt 11 Oct 1678, St Buryan, Cornwall, England

Family/Spouse: Unknown Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Baptism: Abt 5 Feb 1680, St Buryan, Cornwall, England

Margaret married Francis Paynter about 8 Jul 1705 in St Buryan, Cornwall, England. Francis (son of Arthur Paynter and Mary Praed) was born before 27 Jul 1661 in Trelissick, St Erth, Cornwall, England; died about 1720 in Trelissick, St Erth, Cornwall, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Baptism: Abt 16 Dec 1681

Mary married Thomas Haweis about 21 Dec 1707. Thomas was born in St Buryan, Cornwall, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Baptism: Abt 22 Mar 1683, St Buryan, Cornwall, England

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• Baptism: Abt 24 May 1684, St Buryan, Cornwall, England

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• Baptism: Abt 21 Aug 1685, St Buryan, Cornwall, England

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• Baptism: 17 Mar 1688

George married Honour Arundell about 1705. Honour died in Jan 1770 in St Buryan, Cornwall, England; was buried on 9 Jan 1770 in St Buryan, Cornwall, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Baptism: Abt 17 Oct 1693

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Devon Notes & Queries says that James was the son of Francis by his first wife, Miss Sutherland.
There is a story that James proclaimed the Pretender James III the King in the Market place at St Columb the day after Queen Anne died (1714). Hewassent to Newgate and tried for high treason, but claimed to be judged in Cornwall, so was tried at Launceston, where he was acquitted by apackedJacobite jury and welcomed "by bonfire and by ball" from there to Land's End.

Francis, his father, in his will of 1716 left him an annuity of 100 pounds a year "so long as he do not disturb or molest my Executrix" (his stepmother Margaret]. Trelissick was left to his step-sisters.
His behaviour in other ways may not have pleased his father, for he married Ann Frere, a reputed papist and friend of a suspected priest.

Family/Spouse: Ann Frere. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Baptism: Abt 16 Nov 1706, St Buryan, Cornwall, England

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• Baptism: Abt 23 Nov 1709

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"Parochial History of the County of Cornwall", 1876.
Mary, born in 1709, married Mr Hearle of Penryn. They acquired the other sister's

Mary married John Hearle about 20 Mar 1725 in St Buryan, Cornwall, England. John was born in Penryn, Cornwall, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Baptism: 21 Apr 1716, St Buryan, Cornwall, England

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Francis became Registrar of Court of Peculiar, St Buryan in 1744.

He inherited Boskenna but wasted much of the family fortune. It is said that he threatened John Wesley with a whip when he was preaching at St Buryan in 1766.
"Boskenna and the Paynters" page 21-22.
"The Wesleys in Cornwall" page 15 and 146.
'Methodism in St Buryan" introduction and page 3 below:-
Extract from John Wesley's diary, Saturday September 6th, 1766:
"At eight I preached at Mousehole, a large village south-west from Newlyn. Thence I went to Buryan church, and, as soon as the service was ended, preached near the churchyard to a numerous congregation. Just after I saw a gentleman before me, shaking his whip and vehemently striving to say something. But he was abundantly too warm to say anything intelligibly; so, after walking a while to and fro, he wisely took a horse and rode away."

Francis married Mary Gully about 1739. Mary (daughter of Samuel Gully and Mary Battin) was born about 1719 in Tresillian, Newlyn East, Cornwall, England; died in Jan 1782 in Boskenna, St Buryan, Cornwall, England; was buried on 10 Jan 1782 in St Buryan, Cornwall, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Baptism: Abt 10 Mar 1717, St Buryan, Cornwall, England

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• Baptism: Abt 2 May 1718, St Buryan, Cornwall, England

Family/Spouse: Samuel Thomas. Samuel was born in Cornwall, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Baptism: Abt 23 Mar 1720, St Buryan, Cornwall, England

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• Baptism: Abt 26 Mar 1721, St Buryan, Cornwall, England

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• Baptism: Abt 29 Apr 1722, St Buryan, Cornwall, England

Margaret married Benjamin Pender about 12 Aug 1740 in St Levan, Cornwall, England. Benjamin (son of Peter Pender and Wife of Peter Pender) was born before 14 Aug 1715 in St Gluvias, Cornwall, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Baptism: Abt 17 Sep 1708, St Buryan, Cornwall, England

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• Baptism: Abt 19 Aug 1709, St Buryan, Cornwall, England

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• Baptism: Abt 3 Sep 1710, St Buryan, Cornwall, England

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• Baptism: 2 Nov 1714, St Columb Major, Cornwall, England

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• Baptism: Abt 6 Apr 1745

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• Baptism: Abt 17 Jun 1746, St Buryan, Cornwall, England

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She and her brother John Paulet were buried in 3 days of each other. Mary was 7 and John was aged 3.

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• Baptism: Abt 12 Aug 1747, St Buryan, Cornwall, England

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In Visitations of County of Cornwall, James is described as "of Boskenna".

References in Bibliotheca Cornubiensis 1874 as being mentioned in:
"A true outline & sketch of the life of Samuel Eyles Pierce" (1825) p 59-98
"Memoirs of the Rev Thomas Wills" (1804) p 47-50, 60, 281

Boskenna is one of the principal country houses in the vicinity of Penzance.

James inherited Boskenna on the death of his genial but dissolute father in 1775.
He also inherited Boskennal Farm and Bosliven from his grandfather, who had left it to James and not his own son Francis, hoping that theestatewould survive.
This fact is mentioned in Francis' own will "my said children are provided for by their grandfather's marriage settlement".

"In and Around Penzance"
The ministry of the Octagon Tabernacle of the Congregational Church in Penzance was continued by the Rev. Owen Morris, who married MissHarrietpaynter of Boskenna in 1798. Harriet came from a strongly Calvanistic background. Her brother and his wife, James and Betty paynter, weredeeplyinvolved in the Calvinistic movement.
At Boskenna, where the Paynters lived, a hall was made available for religious services to be held whenevr they could get a "shining light" tostayin the house. Boskenna was one of the earliest nonconformist private chapels."

James married Elizabeth Wethered in 1787. Elizabeth (daughter of James Wethered and Sarah Unknown) died on 26 Oct 1828 in Boskenna, St Buryan, Cornwall, England; was buried on 28 Oct 1828 in St Buryan, Cornwall, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Residence: 1746, Trekenning, St Columb Major, Cornwall, England
• Baptism: Abt 1 Dec 1748, St Buryan, Cornwall, England
• Residence: 1792, Trekenning, St Columb Major, Cornwall, England
• Residence: 1795, Trekenning, St Columb Major, Cornwall, England
• Residence: 1798, Trekenning, St Columb Major, Cornwall, England
• Residence: 1800, Trekenning, St Columb Major, Cornwall, England

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Francis was a lawyer at St Columb and distinguished for his wit and humour. He wrote a poem ridiculing the Dean of St Buryan which prevented him from obtaining a valuable stewardship.

"Bennets of Tresillian" by R. G. Kerswell:
There was a long-running dispute in the 1810's & 1820's between the two brothers of the Bennet family and their Receiver's Accounts ie of Francis Paynter, and following his death, of his son Francis Camborne Paynter, made more complicated by the fact that F.C married one of their sister's Elizabeth Bennet. Neither of the Paynters and their firm were thought of in a very good light.

"Parochial History of the County of Cornwall", 1876.
Boskenna is the property, and was for some time, the residence of the Paynter family. There is a tradition of its having been purchased of one whose family had long possessed it, but who had ultimately become the huntsman of a pack of hounds kept originally as his own.
Mr Francis Paynter of Boskenna, was distinguished for his wit and humour. He was either the sole or joint author of a poem ridiculing the then dean of Buryan, called "The Consultation". He practised as a lawyer at St Columb, and married Miss Pender of Penzance, by whom he had several sons.The exercise of wit is seldom associated with pecuniary gain; and Mr Paynter has been heard to declare that "The Consultation" prevented his obtaining available stewardship from the family of which the dean was a member.
Boskenna is now held of the Paynters by Charles Dacres Bevan, the judge of the district county court, who has considerably improved and beautified it.

ROYAL CORNWALL GAZETTE, 2 August 1817
TO HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS The Prince of Wales, REGENT Of the United Kingdoms of Great Britain & Ireland. We, the undersigned NOBLEMEN, GENTLEMEN. CLERGY, FREEHOLDERS, and other INHABITANTS of the COUNTY of CORNWALL, feel it to be our Duty to repeat to your ROYAL HIGHNESS the assurances of our loyal and unalterable Attachment; and to express our Indignation at, and Abhorrence of, the late treasonable Attack upon the Sacred Person of your Royal Highness. As faithful Subjects, strongly attached to our PRINCE ; as Englishmen, proud in the possession of a glorious CONSTITUTION: we are as eager to shield the one from Insult and Violence, as we are to protect the other from Innovation or Subversion. At the present momentous Crisis of Public Affairs, we feel ourselves imperiously railed upon by what we owe to our Country, and our Prince, to enter a solemn Protest against the whole Tenor and Substance of an address purporting to be an Address of the “Gentry, Clergy, Freeholders, and other Inhabitants of the County of Cornwall," which appears by the Public Prints to have been resolved upon at a Meeting held at Bodmin, on the eleventh day of March last, by the Individuals then and there assembled. We are anxious to repel from ourselves the charge of Discontent and Insubordination, to which the spirit of its language must necessarily expose us; and to condemn as groundless and absurd, and to disavow with warmth, that wild and feverish sentiment which declares the temporary and short Suspension of the Habeas Corpus Act, to be "a part of a Systematic Conspiracy to overthrow the existing Laws and Constitution, and to establish in their stead, and on their ruins, a despotic and military Government." We have witnessed with sorrow, and contemplated with alarm, a spirit of Disaffection and Treason, pervading many parts of the British Empire, owing its birth to the temporary difficulties and distresses which have oppressed the Agriculture, Manufactures, and Commerce of the Kingdom, and its growth and dissemination, to the artful efforts of designing Traitors, deluded Patriots, and mistaken Reformers. We regard the unanimous Testimony of the Committees of the Lords and Commons as to the existence of these traitorous Conspiracies, as affording to us more than an adequate Proof of their reality, which has been but too well con- firmed by the rash attempts of the Conspirators themselves. Relying, as we do, on the Wisdom and Integrity of the Parliament of this happily united Kingdom, we can neither question the policy, or doubt the necessity, of those measures, which in full and solemn Council, it has thought expedient to adopt ; and which, by a temporary suspension of a part, is intended to ensure the permanent Security of the whole of that fundamental System of Laws, which has so long blessed this happy Land with prosperity, its Government with stability, and its Individuals with a full measure of rational liberty.
Names and Residence.
Francis Paynter, St Columb Major
John P. Paynter, R.N., St Columb Major
Charles H. Paynter, St Columb Major
William Mounsteven, Surgeon, St Columb Major

Will, 9 July 1819.
Francis’ will requests that he be buried “as near as conveniently may be to the remains of my late beloved wife.” Margaret had died only the year before. He asked that his funeral “be private and conducted with as little expense as common decency will admit of.”
Francis states that he has already made liberal provision for his son Francis Camborne Paynter, with which “he has declared himself fully satisfied.” He was to be given a further sum of twenty guineas as a mark of his father’s “affection and regard.” Also to his wife Elizabeth, five guineas, and two guineas for his grandson Edward* “to be laid out in some article of remembrance.”
Francis states that he has spent two thousand pounds on his son Charles Henry Paynter, plus an annual sum of two hundred and fifty pounds for his personal expenses. Francis says that “I cannot consistently with the justice and duty which I owe to my other children, increase his fortune to a further extent.” However, Charles is to be given two hundred pounds by his executor within six months of his decease, but without interest. His wife Fanny is to be given “five guineas as a mark of my regard and affection.”

To his sons John Pender Paynter and Thomas Francis Paynter, he leaves all his shares in Whele Vor [normally spelt Wheal, meaning Mine] in the parish of Breage and near Helston, and also one near Redruth, and another at Polgooth near St Austle [(normally spelt Austell]. After his death they would become tenants in common, not joint tenants of these shares.

John Pender Paynter was bequeathed the house where Francis lived, called Trekenning in the parish of St Columb Major. This also included all the fields and enclosures and crofts. John is also left enclosures called Castalot or Creggoes, and the meadow that faces the front of the house Trekenning called the Mill Meadow. Also the remainder of his farm in the Garden Meadow.

Thomas Francis Paynter was left Dunkans Meadow, now divided into two fields and the inclosure called Bolithos Field, now divided into three fields in the parish of Saint Columb. Thomas was also left the dwelling house and garden in Higher Trekenning which was rented out for three pounds thirteen shillings and six pence annually. Thomas was also given an annuity of 50 pounds which was rent paid annually by the Reverend Pomeroy Gilbert on the tithes of the Parish of St Wennin. Thomas was also given the benefits of an insurance policy from the Westminster Office for Insurance of Lives and Survivorship. Lastly he was to be paid by the executor two hundred pounds within one year of he father’s death.

All the goods, chattels etc. were bequeathed to John Pender Paynter.

*Edward died in June 1821 at age 4.

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*New [WILL]
Extracts from his will:
Last will and testament of Francis Paynter of Trekenning.
"See that my body be interred in the Churchyard of St Columb Major as near as conveniently to the remains of my late beloved wife and that myfuneralmay be private and conducted with as little expense as possible.
Also whereas I have already made a liberal provision for my son Francis Camborne Paynter with which he has declared himself fully satisfied, Ionlygive him now in addition thereto the further sum of Twenty Guineas as an unequal mark of my affection and regard, also to his wife Elizabeth,FiveGuineas, and Two Guineas to be laid out in some little article of remembrance for their child Edward, my grandson.
And whereas I have laid out and expended to the use of my son Charles Henry Paynter the full sum of Two Thousand Pounds over and above the annualsumof Two Hundred and Fifty Pounds allowed yearly for his own personal expenses, I cannot consistently with the justice and duty which I owe to myother children, increase his fortune to a further extent. I therefore bequeath to him the sum of Two Hundred Pounds to be paid to him by my Executorwithin six months after my decease but without interest, and I give to Fanny his wife Five Guineas as a mark of my regard and affection.
Also to my sons John Pender Paynter and Thomas Francis Paynter, I give, devise and bequeath all my Tin Bounds and parts and shares of Tin Bounds inWheal Vor in the Parish of Breage and near Helston. Also all those Tin Bounds and parts and shares of Tin Bounds in or near Redruth. And alsoallthose Tin Bounds and parts and shares of Tin Boundsin the description of Polgooth Bounds in or near St Austell or wheresoever the same or anyother Tin Bounds to which I am entitled are situate in the County of Cornwall.
It is my intention that the same shall on my decease ascend to and become the property of my said sons John Pender Paynter and Thomas FrancisPaynterto hold to them their heirs, executors, administrators and assigns according to the custom of the Stannaries of Cornwall as tenants incommon and notas joint tenants.
Also I give and bequeath to my son John Pender Paynter all that my messuage or dwelling house wherein I reside at Trekenning in the Parish of StColumb Major which I purchased of John Oliver Wellyams, Esq. deceased. To hold to him the said John Pender Paynter to his heirs and assigns for evertogether with all and singular the Fields and Inclosures which I now occupy. Also all those Crofts and Inclosures part of the said Tenement ofTrekenning which is now in the occupation of George Lovering of the Town of Saint Columb Majjor, victualler..
Also I give, devise and bequeath to my son John Pender Paynter the moiety of all those Inclosures called Castalot, otherwise the Creggoes and thewayDown which I purchased from Sir John St Aubyn, Baronet, for the remainder of a certain term of Five Hundred Years together also with alltheleasehold Interest for lives which I now have of and in the moiety of the same and I give and bequeath to John Pender Paynter all that Meadowfacingthe front of my house at Trekenning and commonly called the Mill Meadow, together with the remainder of my farm in the Garden Meadow both ofwhich Ihold of Richard Rouse, Esq., by virtue of two leases, the first for the remainder of a term of Ninety Nine Years determinable on lives andthe cashfor a Rack lease.
Also I give to my son Thomas Francis Paynter his executors, administrators and assigns all that moiety of the same. Also I give and bequeathtoThomas Francis Paynter all the remainder of my interest of and in the Dwelling House and Garden in Higher Trekenning now occupied by WilliamClemew at the yearly rent of Three Pounds Thirteen Shillings and Sixpence.
Also I give to my said son Thomas Francis Paynter one annuity or yearly Rentcharge of Fifty Pounds charged by the Rev John Pomeroy Gilbert ontheTithes of the Parish of St Wennin and issuing out of the same Tithes during the life time of him the said John Pomeroy Gilbert.
Also I give to my son Thomas Francis Paynter a certain Policy of Insurance under the Hands and Seals of three of the directors of the society ofWestminster Office for Insurance of Lives and Survivorship together with all benefit and advantage whatsoever arising out of the same and inadditionI give him the sum of Two Hundred Pounds to be paid out of my effects by my within one year after my decease.
Lastly all my other goods, chattels, rights, credits and effects not herein before given, devised or bequeathed, I give, devise and bequeath to myson John Pender Paynter whom I nominate as my sole Executor.", Will

Francis married Margaret Pender on 7 Jun 1784 in Madron, Cornwall, England. Margaret (daughter of John Pender and Jenny Harvey) was born about 1761 in Penzance, Cornwall, England; died on 15 Apr 1818 in Trekenning, St Columb Major, Cornwall, England; was buried on 22 Apr 1818 in St Columb Major, Cornwall, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Baptism: Abt 2 Jan 1750, St Buryan, Cornwall, England

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He and his sister Mary Paulet were buried in 3 days of each other. Mary was 7 and John was aged 3.

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• Baptism: 19 Jan 1753

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Lieutenant in Royal Navy, died young.

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• Baptism: 24 Aug 1755

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• Baptism: 22 Aug 1755, St Buryan, Cornwall, England

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• Baptism: 9 Nov 1757, St Buryan, Cornwall, England

Charles married Judith Tyeth on 15 May 1784 in St Mary Magdalene, Launceston, Cornwall, England. Judith was born about 1761; died in 1849 in Penzance, Cornwall, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Baptism: 24 Aug 1759

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• Baptism: 7 Sep 1761, St Buryan, Cornwall, England

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• Baptism: 14 Aug 1764

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Bibliotheca Cornubiensis 1874:
Harriet has an entry that refers to a mention of her in the "Evangelical Magazine" vi, 289-92 (1828)

"In and Around Penzance"
The ministry of the Octagon Tabernacle of the Congregational Church in Penzance was continued by the Rev. Owen Morris, who married MissHarrietpaynter of Boskenna in 1798. Harriet came from a strongly Calvanistic background. Her brother and his wife, James and Betty paynter, weredeeplyinvolved in the Calvinistic movement.
At Boskenna, where the Paynters lived, a hall was made available for religious services to be held whenevr they could get a "shining light" tostayin the house. Boskenna was one of the earliest nonconformist private chapels."

Harriet married Owen Morris on 7 Jan 1802 in Madron, Cornwall, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Baptism: Abt May 1741, St Gluvias, Cornwall, England

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• Baptism: Abt 30 Mar 1743, St Gluvias, Cornwall, England

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Mary is mentioned in her grandfather's will (Francis Paynter) with one hundred pounds to be paid to her after her grandfather's death.

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• Baptism: Abt 2 Apr 1745, St Gluvias, Cornwall, England

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• Baptism: Abt 19 May 1747, St Gluvias, Cornwall, England

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• Baptism: Abt 23 Jul 1748, St Gluvias, Cornwall, England

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• Baptism: Abt 22 Dec 1750, St Gluvias, Cornwall, England

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• Baptism: 14 Jun 1754, St Gluvias, Cornwall, England

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• Baptism: 19 Jun 1756, St Gluvias, Cornwall, England

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• Baptism: 22 Feb 1761, St Gluvias, Cornwall, England

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• Baptism: 12 Dec 1784, St Buryan, Cornwall, England

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• Baptism: 12 Dec 1788, St Buryan, Cornwall, England

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• Baptism: 11 Mar 1791, St Buryan, Cornwall, England

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John inherited Boskenna when his father James died in 1800. He remained unmarried. He lived, together with his mother at the home from 1800onwards.He was a magistrate and much respected, very learned and engrossed in his books.

Bibliotheca Cornubiensis:
Reference to Gentleman's Magazine, xxvii, 206 (1847) - see below.
Author of "On the Employment of Gas Water as Manure" in Journal of Royal Agricultural Society of England, i, 45-46 (1840).

Obituary in "Gentleman"s Magazine" 1847:
Died Jan 2 at his seat, Boskenna, near Penzance, in his 56th year, John Paynter, Esq., an active magistrate for Cornwall.
He was educated at Oxford. For many years after quitting the University he prosecuted his studies in retirement. This may have increased thenaturalshyness and reserve of his character - a disposition which often deprives the world of superior talent. But a strong sense of duty impelledhim tobreak through this restraint, and for the last twenty years engaged him in the bustle of active life, and in the promotion of the publicwelfare,until his physical powers sank beneath the generous exertion.
He had been for many years an indefatigable magistrate - fulfilling the duties of his office with the highest credit to himself and great benefittothe community.
In politics he was a consistent Whig, and on several important occasions zealously promoted the cause which he conscientiously espoused - butwithsuch good feeling that he never lost the respect of those from whom he differed.
He was indeed so much and so generally valued for his thorough knowledge of Cornish interests, and his devotion to public business - which seemedtobe his ruling passion - that we have frequently heard men of all parties concur in regarding him as one who would worthily represent hisnativeCounty in Parliament. On this subject it is now sufficient to say, that whatever measure promised substantial advantages to Cornwall, was suretoobtain his energetic support.
In his own district, he was President of the Natural History and Antiquarian Society, which rising Institution was much indebted to hisfosteringcare. He was frequently also the Chairman at the meetings of agricultural and horticultural societies, and delighted and instructed theirmemberswith those rich stores of information relating to their pursuits which he had diligently collected during a long residence on the Continent.
He was a considerate landlord and always accessible to the poor of his parish. He was not only their liberal benefactor in distress, but the kindandChristian reconciler to whom they were always ready to submit the arrangement of their disputes - whilst the more opulent often gladyavailedthemselves of his judicious arbitration in questions of property.
His health, it seems, had been declining for some time, but even his most intimate friends were not apprehensive of any immediate danger.
On New Years Day, according to a good old usage of his family, he entertained at his house about thirty of his poorer Neighbours, who, whilsttheyrepaid his bounty with grateful wishes of good health, long life and every blessing, little thought how soon they should be deprived of theirkindfriend and patron.
When these guests had left, the servants who went to apprise their master found him insensible and almost lifeless, sitting in his study nearthegrate, in which the fire had gone out. He was partially revived with their care, before a messenger, who had been dispatched to Penzance,returnedwith his cousin, Mr Francis Paynter, and two medical men. They found him still below stairs, but in a very exhausted state, and aconsiderable timeelapsed before he was able to reach his bedroom with their assistance. Afterwards he expressed his feeling that he was feelingbetter and warmlyacknowledged the kindness of those around him - but in a few hours he sank into a slumber from which he never awoke.
Mr Paynter was unmarried. He has left a brother, Thomas Paynter, Esq., sometime Recorder of Penzance, and now one of the Police MagistratesatKensington near London. He married Anne, daughter of W. Moody, Esq., of Kingsdon, Somersetshire, and has issue.

The Will of John Paynter of Boskenna (Parish of St Buryan) 1829 proved 1847.
This is the last Will of me John Paynter of Boskenna in the County of Cornwall I leave to my cousin Charles Paynter {following words inserted above the line} of the town of Penzance {insertion ends} Mercenary in the Navy a legacy of one hundred and five pounds to be paid him by my executor within six months after my decease All the Rest and Residue of my monies and chattel property not otherwise disposed of I give to my brother Thomas Paynter of Lincolns Inn Barrister he paying all my just debts and the legacy above given to Charles Paynter And I appoint the said Thomas Paynter Executor of this my Will Signed by me the Testator this seventeenth day of November in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty nine. John Paynter.
Appeared Personally William Moody of Kings Bench Walk Inner Temple London Esquire Barrister at Law and Margaret Wasser Spinster servant to Thomas Paynter Esquire of Addison Road Kensington in the County of Middlesex and jointly and severally made Oath that they ^ knew^ and were well acquainted with John Paynter late of Boskenna in the County of Cornwall Esquire deceased and with his manner and character of handwriting and subscription the said William Moody having during such knowledge of deceased seen him write and subscribe his name and having also corresponded with and received many letters from him and the said Margaret Wasser having frequently seen the said deceased write and write and subscribe his name and having now viewed and perused the annexed paper writing purporting to be the last Will of one John Paynter ending thus ‘Signed by me the Testator this seventeenth day of November {following words inserted above the line} in the year {insertion ends} one thousand eight hundred and twenty nine and subscribed ‘John Paynter’ they lastly made Oath that they verily and in their conscience believe the whole body series and contents of the said recited Will and the signature thereto to be of the proper handwriting and subscription of the said John Paynter Esquire deceased Wm Moody ? Margaret Wasser – on the fifth day of February 1847 the said William Moody and Margaret Wak?er? were duly sworn to the truth of this Affidavit before me Revid. S Phillimore Snr. – Fest b. Desborough Bedford Notary Pubc.
Proved at London 9th Feby. 1847 before the worshipful James Parker Deane Doctor of Laws and Surrogate by the oath of Thomas Paynter Esquire Barrister at Law the brother the sole Executor to whom admon was granted having been first sworn duly to administer.
Source: National Archives ref: PROB 11/2051/22
Also see https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/A_Naval Biographical_Dictionary/Paynter, Charles (named in the will)

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John inherited Boskenna when his father James died in 1800. He remained unmarried. He lived, together with his mother at the home from 1800 onwards.He was a magistrate and much respected, very learned and engrossed in his books.

Bibliotheca Cornubiensis:
Reference to Gentleman's Magazine, xxvii, 206 (1847) - see below.
Author of "On the Employment of Gas Water as Manure" in Journal of Royal Agricultural Society of England, i, 45-46 (1840).

Obituary in "Gentleman"s Magazine" 1847:
Died Jan 2 at his seat, Boskenna, near Penzance, in his 56th year, John Paynter, Esq., an active magistrate for Cornwall.
He was educated at Oxford. For many years after quitting the University he prosecuted his studies in retirement. This may have increased the naturalshyness and reserve of his character - a disposition which often deprives the world of superior talent. But a strong sense of duty impelled him tobreak through this restraint, and for the last twenty years engaged him in the bustle of active life, and in the promotion of the public welfare,until his physical powers sank beneath the generous exertion.
He had been for many years an indefatigable magistrate - fulfilling the duties of his office with the highest credit to himself and great benefit tothe community.
In politics he was a consistent Whig, and on several important occasions zealously promoted the cause which he conscientiously espoused - but withsuch good feeling that he never lost the respect of those from whom he differed.
He was indeed so much and so generally valued for his thorough knowledge of Cornish interests, and his devotion to public business - which seemed tobe his ruling passion - that we have frequently heard men of all parties concur in regarding him as one who would worthily represent his nativeCounty in Parliament. On this subject it is now sufficient to say, that whatever measure promised substantial advantages to Cornwall, was sure toobtain his energetic support.
In his own district, he was President of the Natural History and Antiquarian Society, which rising Institution was much indebted to his fosteringcare. He was frequently also the Chairman at the meetings of agricultural and horticultural societies, and delighted and instructed their memberswith those rich stores of information relating to their pursuits which he had diligently collected during a long residence on the Continent.
He was a considerate landlord and always accessible to the poor of his parish. He was not only their liberal benefactor in distress, but the kindand Christian reconciler to whom they were always ready to submit the arrangement of their disputes - whilst the more opulent often glady availedthemselves of his judicious arbitration in questions of property.
His health, it seems, had been declining for some time, but even his most intimate friends were not apprehensive of any immediate danger.
On New Years Day, according to a good old usage of his family, he entertained at his house about thirty of his poorer Neighbours, who, whilst theyrepaid his bounty with grateful wishes of good health, long life and every blessing, little thought how soon they should be deprived of their kindfriend and patron.
When these guests had left, the servants who went to apprise their master found him insensible and almost lifeless, sitting in his study near thegrate, in which the fire had gone out. He was partially revived with their care, before a messenger, who had been dispatched to Penzance, returnedwith his cousin, Mr Francis Paynter, and two medical men. They found him still below stairs, but in a very exhausted state, and a considerable timeelapsed before he was able to reach his bedroom with their assistance. Afterwards he expressed his feeling that he was feeling better and warmlyacknowledged the kindness of those around him - but in a few hours he sank into a slumber from which he never awoke.
Mr Paynter was unmarried. He has left a brother, Thomas Paynter, Esq., sometime Recorder of Penzance, and now one of the Police Magistrates atKensington near London. He married Anne, daughter of W. Moody, Esq., of Kingsdon, Somersetshire, and has issue.

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• Baptism: 25 Dec 1794, St Buryan, Cornwall, England

Notes:

Bibliotheca Cornubiensis 1874:
Educated at Tiverton School; of Trinity College Cambridge, B.A. 1816; M.A. 1824. Barrister-at-Law 1823; Revising Barrister for Suffolk andNorfolk1833; Recorder of Falmouth, Helston and Penzance 18-- to 1841; Magistrate of Hammersmith and Wandsworth Police Court 17 Feb. to 15 Jan.1856;Magistrate of Westminster Police Court 1856, resigned 5 March 1863.
References in:
Diary of H.C. Robinson (1869).
Gentleman's Magazine, xiv (1863).
Law Times, xxxviii (1863).

Alumni Cantabrigiensis:
"Admitted pensioner (age 17) at Trinity, July 4, 1811. 2nd son of James and Elizabeth, daughter of James Wethered. Born July 24, 1794 atBoskennaHouse, Cornwall. School - Blundell's, Tiverton, Devon. Matriculated Lent, 1812; scholar, 1815; B.A. 1816; M.A. 1824. Admitted at Lincoln'sInn,April 23, 1817. Called to the Bar, Nov 23, 1824. Revising barrister for Norfolk and Suffolk, 1833. Recorder of falmouth, Helston andPenzance,1838-41. Police Magistrate at Kensington and Wandsworth, 1841-55; at Westminster, 1855-63. One of the founders of Redhill ReformationSchool.Married Oct 21, 1828, Anne, only daughter of Aaron Moody of Kingsdon, Somerset, and had issue. Author of "The practice of elections,instructionsfor sheriffs and other returning officers". Died April 20, 1863, at 53 Thurloe Square, London. Grandfather of Camborne H. Paynter.

He wrote a book called "The Practice at Elections" in 1835, being plain instructions for the guidance of Sherriffs and other returning officersandtheir poll clerks. It was anonymously published at first in 1835 and then reprinted under his own name in 1837, 1847 and 1852. He also printedforprivate circulation a pamphlet entitled "Considerations on the Office and Duties a Metropolitan Police Magistrate".

Thomas inherited Boskenna when his brother John died, unmarried, in 1847, however he and Ann did not live in Cornwall.

He leased Lamorna quarry to Captain Owens and the stone quarried there was taken to London for building.

Thomas married Anne Moody on 21 Oct 1828. Anne (daughter of Aaron Moody and Wife of Aaron Moody) was born in Kingsdon, Somerset, England; died on 19 May 1876 in 13 Upper Phillimore Gardens, London, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Baptism: 29 Mar 1785, St Columb Major, Cornwall, England
• Census: 6 Jun 1841, Union Square, St Columb Major, Cornwall, England
• Census: 30 Mar 1851, Fore St, St Columb Major, Cornwall, England

Notes:

Francis had a large county practice and the business was still being conducted in St Columb Major in 1881 under the name of Paynter & Whitford.

"Bennets of Tresillian" by R. G. Kerswell:
There was a long-running dispute in the 1810s & 1820s between the two brothers of the Bennet family and their Receiver's Accounts ie of Francis Paynter, and following his death, of his son Francis Camborne Paynter, made more complicated by the fact that F.C. married one of their sister’s, Elizabeth. Bennet. Neither of the Paynters and their firm are thought of in a very good light.
Elizabeth and Francis brought up her two young nephews, Richard and John Bennet when their mother Loveday died in 1821.

Will of father Francis Paynter, 9 July 1819.
Francis’ will requests that he be buried “as near as conveniently may be to the remains of my late beloved wife.” Margaret had died only the year before. He asked that his funeral “be private and conducted with as little expense as common decency will admit of.”
Francis states that he has already made liberal provision for his son Francis Camborne Paynter, with which “he has declared himself fully satisfied.” He was to be given a further sum of twenty guineas as a mark of his father’s “affection and regard.” Also to his wife Elizabeth, five guineas, and two guineas for his grandson Edward* “to be laid out in some article of remembrance.”
Francis states that he has spent two thousand pounds on his son Charles Henry Paynter, plus an annual sum of two hundred and fifty pounds for his personal expenses. Francis says that “I cannot consistently with the justice and duty which I owe to my other children, increase his fortune to a further extent.” However, Charles is to be given two hundred pounds by his executor within six months of his decease, but without interest. His wife Fanny is to be given “five guineas as a mark of my regard and affection.”
To his sons John Pender Paynter and Thomas Francis Paynter, he leaves all his shares in Whele Vor [normally spelt Wheal, meaning Mine] in the parish of Breage and near Helston, and also one near Redruth, and another at Polgooth near St Austle [(normally spelt AUSTELL]. After his death they would become tenants in common, not joint tenants of these shares.
John Pender Paynter was bequeathed the house where Francis lived, called Trekenning in the parish of St Columb Major. This also included all the fields and inclosures and crofts. John is also left enclosures called Castalot or Creggoes, and the meadow that faces the front of the house Trekenning called the Mill Meadow. Also the remainder of his farm in the Garden Meadow.
Thomas Francis Paynter was left Dunkans Meadow, now divided into two fields and the inclosure called Bolithos Field, now divided into three fields in the parish of Saint Columb. Thomas was also left the dwelling house and garden in Higher Trekenning which was rented out for three pounds thirteen shillings and six pence annually. Thomas was also given an annuity of 50 pounds which was rent paid annually by the Reverend Pomeroy Gilbert on the tithes of the Parish of St Wennin. Thomas was also given the benefits of an insurance policy from the Westminster Office for Insurance of Lives and Survivorship. Lastly he was to be paid by the executor two hundred pounds within one year of he father’s death.
All the goods, chattels etc. were bequeathed to John Pender Paynter.
*Edward died in June 1821 at age 4.

Legal document between Charles Henry Paynter and Fanny, 16 April 1838:
Charles Henry Paynter late of the parish of St Columb Minor, now of the Island of Jersey, clerk, and Fanny his wife, heretofore Fanny Peter, spinster. Refers to a “certain Indenture bearing the date eighteenth day of September 1818 made between John Peter of the first part, the said Charles Henry Paynter of the second part, the said Fanny Paynter (then Fanny Peter, spinster) of the third part and William Peter* and Robert Bateman Paul** of the fourth part, being the Settlement made previously to and in contemplation of the Marriage then intended and shortly afterwards had and solemnised between the said Charles Henry Paynter and Fanny Paynter his now wife.
It was amongst things in the said Indenture that a certain sum of Two thousand pounds Capital Bank Stock therein stated to be then standing in the name of the said William Peter should be forthwith transferred in the Book or Books kept for that purpose at the Bank of England into the names of the said William Peter and Robert Bateman Paul their executors administrators and assigns and that the said sum of Two thousand pounds Bank Stock” etc.
Not more than half of the Trust Estate or Monies “for the placing out or advancement in the world or otherwise for the preferment or benefit of any Child or Children of the said intended Marriage when and in such manner as the said John Peter, Charles Henry Paynter and Fanny his wife should see fit.”
“And whereas of a certain Indenture bearing date on or about the eleventh day of May 1837 made between the said Charles Henry Paynter and Fanny his wife of the first part and the said William Peter and Robert Bateman Paul of the second part and Francis Camborne Paynter*** Gentleman and William Merifield Gentleman of the third part” this deed replaces William Peter and Robert Bateman Paul with Francis Camborne Paynter and William Merifield as Trustees.
Mentions “John Peter died in or about the year 1830.”
“And whereas the said Charles Henry Paynter and Fanny his wife being desirous of raising the sum of one hundred and fifty pounds for the advancement in the world of John Bateman Paynter their eldest son.”
Charles and Fanny “sold and disposed of the sum of seventy five pounds Capital Bank Stock … which has produced the sum of one hundred and fifty four pounds sterling.
“Francis Camborne Paynter and William Merifield shall fortieth pay John Bateman Paynter their son the sum of one hundred and fifty pounds for and towards his advancement in life.”

Receipt dated 25 April 1838 is pinned to deed. The Deed is in the Cornwall Record Office, part of the Whitford papers (legal firm long associated with the Paynter family in St Columb Major).

* Fanny’s uncle?
** Fanny’s cousin
*** Charles’ brother

Francis married Elizabeth Bennet on 2 Nov 1815 in Newlyn East, Cornwall, England. Elizabeth (daughter of John Bennet and Elizabeth Wallis) was born on 25 Sep 1792 in Tresillian, Newlyn East, Cornwall, England; died on 5 Nov 1842 in Cornwall, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Baptism: 1 Aug 1786, St Columb Major, Cornwall, England

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• Baptism: 4 Jul 1787, St Columb Major, Cornwall, England

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• Baptism: 4 Dec 1788, St Columb Major, Cornwall, England
• Witness: 19 Sep 1818, St Columb Minor, Cornwall, England
• Census: 6 Jun 1841, Fore St, St Columb Major, Cornwall, England
• Census: 30 Mar 1851, Fair St, St Columb Major, Cornwall, England

Notes:

ROYAL CORNWALL GAZETTE, 2 August 1817
TO HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS The Prince of Wales, REGENT Of the United Kingdoms of Great Britain & Ireland. We, the undersigned NOBLEMEN, GENTLEMEN. CLERGY, FREEHOLDERS, and other INHABITANTS of the COUNTY of CORNWALL, feel it to be our Duty to repeat to your ROYAL HIGHNESS the assurances of our loyal and unalterable Attachment; and to express our Indignation at, and Abhorrence of, the late treasonable Attack upon the Sacred Person of your Royal Highness. As faithful Subjects, strongly attached to our PRINCE ; as Englishmen, proud in the possession of a glorious CONSTITUTION: we are as eager to shield the one from Insult and Violence, as we are to protect the other from Innovation or Subversion. At the present momentous Crisis of Public Affairs, we feel ourselves imperiously railed upon by what we owe to our Country, and our Prince, to enter a solemn Protest against the whole Tenor and Substance of an address purporting to be an Address of the “Gentry, Clergy, Freeholders, and other Inhabitants of the County of Cornwall," which appears by the Public Prints to have been resolved upon at a Meeting held at Bodmin, on the eleventh day of March last, by the Individuals then and there assembled. We are anxious to repel from ourselves the charge of Discontent and Insubordination, to which the spirit of its language must necessarily expose us; and to condemn as groundless and absurd, and to disavow with warmth, that wild and feverish sentiment which declares the temporary and short Suspension of the Habeas Corpus Act, to be "a part of a Systematic Conspiracy to overthrow the existing Laws and Constitution, and to establish in their stead, and on their ruins, a despotic and military Government." We have witnessed with sorrow, and contemplated with alarm, a spirit of Disaffection and Treason, pervading many parts of the British Empire, owing its birth to the temporary difficulties and distresses which have oppressed the Agriculture, Manufactures, and Commerce of the Kingdom, and its growth and dissemination, to the artful efforts of designing Traitors, deluded Patriots, and mistaken Reformers. We regard the unanimous Testimony of the Committees of the Lords and Commons as to the existence of these traitorous Conspiracies, as affording to us more than an adequate Proof of their reality, which has been but too well con- firmed by the rash attempts of the Conspirators themselves. Relying, as we do, on the Wisdom and Integrity of the Parliament of this happily united Kingdom, we can neither question the policy, or doubt the necessity, of those measures, which in full and solemn Council, it has thought expedient to adopt ; and which, by a temporary suspension of a part, is intended to ensure the permanent Security of the whole of that fundamental System of Laws, which has so long blessed this happy Land with prosperity, its Government with stability, and its Individuals with a full measure of rational liberty.
Names and Residence.
Francis Paynter, St Columb Major
John P. Paynter, R.N., St Columb Major
Charles H. Paynter, St Columb Major
William Mounsteven, Surgeon, St Columb Major

Will of father Francis Paynter, 9 July 1819.
Francis’ will requests that he be buried “as near as conveniently may be to the remains of my late beloved wife.” Margaret had died only the year before. He asked that his funeral “be private and conducted with as little expense as common decency will admit of.”
Francis states that he has already made liberal provision for his son Francis Camborne Paynter, with which “he has declared himself fully satisfied.” He was to be given a further sum of twenty guineas as a mark of his father’s “affection and regard.” Also to his wife Elizabeth, five guineas, and two guineas for his grandson Edward* “to be laid out in some article of remembrance.”
Francis states that he has spent two thousand pounds on his son Charles Henry Paynter, plus an annual sum of two hundred and fifty pounds for his personal expenses. Francis says that “I cannot consistently with the justice and duty which I owe to my other children, increase his fortune to a further extent.” However, Charles is to be given two hundred pounds by his executor within six months of his decease, but without interest. His wife Fanny is to be given “five guineas as a mark of my regard and affection.”
To his sons John Pender Paynter and Thomas Francis Paynter, he leaves all his shares in Whele Vor [normally spelt Wheal, meaning Mine] in the parish of Breage and near Helston, and also one near Redruth, and another at Polgooth near St Austle [(normally spelt AUSTELL]. After his death they would become tenants in common, not joint tenants of these shares.
John Pender Paynter was bequeathed the house where Francis lived, called Trekenning in the parish of St Columb Major. This also included all the fields and inclosures and crofts. John is also left enclosures called Castalot or Creggoes, and the meadow that faces the front of the house Trekenning called the Mill Meadow. Also the remainder of his farm in the Garden Meadow.
Thomas Francis Paynter was left Dunkans Meadow, now divided into two fields and the inclosure called Bolithos Field, now divided into three fields in the parish of Saint Columb. Thomas was also left the dwelling house and garden in Higher Trekenning which was rented out for three pounds thirteen shillings and six pence annually. Thomas was also given an annuity of 50 pounds which was rent paid annually by the Reverend Pomeroy Gilbert on the tithes of the Parish of St Wennin. Thomas was also given the benefits of an insurance policy from the Westminster Office for Insurance of Lives and Survivorship. Lastly he was to be paid by the executor two hundred pounds within one year of he father’s death.
All the goods, chattels etc. were bequeathed to John Pender Paynter.
*Edward died in June 1821 at age 4.

WIKIPEDIA
Commander John Pender Paynter R.N. (1788–1856) of Trekenning House, St Columb Major, Cornwall, was an officer of the British Royal Navy noted for his services during the Napoleonic Wars. In 1815 Paynter was appointed Flag Lieutenant to Lord Exmouth on HMS Boyne. In 1816 during the Bombardment of Algiers, Paynter was sent ashore in an attempt to secure the release of Christian slaves and to demand the release from custody of a Colonel Macdonald, the English Consul but was himself seized by the Dey and lodged in the Black Hole. However, the menacing attitude assumed by the British Fleet assured his release.[1]
Naval career
He entered the Royal Navy, 1804 as first class volunteer in HMS San Josef and was made midshipman August of the same Year; was employed in the blockade of Brest up to January, 1806 when he joined HMS Indefatigable; took part in Lord Cochrane's attack upon the French fleet in the Aix Roads April, 1809; joined the San Josef again in February the following year and joined HMS Euryalus as lieutenant, where he took part in several bombardments on the coast of Calabria; he contributed to the destruction 16 May 1813 of the xebec Fortune lying in the harbour of Cavalarie; in the following winter drove on shore in Calvi Bay the French store-ship Balleine and a large national schooner. In 1814 Lieutenant Paynter proceeded to America and was present at the capture of Fort Washington and the capitulation of Alexandria up the Patuxent: On his return to England in 1816, Paynter was advanced to commander.
See also
O'Byrne, William Richard (1849). "Paynter, John Pender" . A Naval Biographical Dictionary . John Murray – via Wikisource.
Reference: Boskenna and the Paynters page 25

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O'Byrne's Naval Biographical Dictionary:
Commander 1816.
John Pender Paynter, born 1 November 1788, is a cousin of Lieut. Charles Paynter, R.N. His brother, Edward William Paynter, a Midshipman R.N., diedin 1810 aboard the "Implacable" 74, Captain George Cockburn.
"This Officer entered the Navy, 12 February 1804, as a First-Class Volunteer, on board the "San Josef" 110, Captains John Tremayne Rodd and TristramRobert Ricketts, bearing the flag of Sir Charles Cotton, under whom he attained the rating of Midshipman in August of the same year.
In January 1806, up to which period he had been employed in the blockade of Brest, he rejoined Captain Rodd on board the "Indefatigable" 44, inwhichship, participating, in April 1809, in Lord Cochrane's attack upon the French Fleet in Aix Roads, he was, on the 12th of that month, forupwards of10 hours under fire of the enemies' batteries, and for 50 minutes engaged in close action with the "Vill de Varsouie" 80, which ship had run onshore during the preceding evening.
He continued in the "Indefatigable" until February 1810, and on 1 August, in that year, after having again been employed on board the "SanJosef",was made Lieutenant into the "Euryalus" 36.
He took part in several battery actions on the coast of Calbria, and besides contributing to the capture on 16 May 1813 of "La Fortune" nationalxebec, of 10 guns, 4 swivels and 95 men, together with upwards of 20 sail of merchantmen, lying in the harbour of Cavalarie, he assisted in thefollowing winter in simultaneously driving on shore, in Calvi Bay, the "Balleine" French store ship of 22 guns and 120 men, and compelling a gaberreof 30 guns and 150 men, laden with stores, and a national schooner of the largest class, to seek refuge under the land batteries.
In 1814, Mr Paynter, having accompanied a fleet of transports to North America, was further present at the capture, up the Patuxent River, of FortWashington, and the capitulation of Alexandria.
Becoming Flag-Lieutenant, on 25 March 1815, to Lord Exmouth in the "Boyne" 98, he beheld, in the course of that year, the surrender of Naples, andafterwards visited the Barbary States for the purpose of endeavouring to procure the release of Christian slaves.
At Algiers, being sent on shore to demand the release from custody of the English Consul, Colonel Macdonald, he was himself seized by the Dey, andlodged in the Black Hole.
The menacing aspect subsequently assumed by the British Fleet procured his enlargement; and on his return to England he was advanced to the rankofCommander on 7 November 1816. He has since been on half pay."

Commissioned Sea Officers of Royal Navy 1660-1815:
John Paynter was made a lieutenant on 1 August 1810.

Bibliotheca Cornubiensis 1874:
R.N., Flag Lieutenant to Lord Exmouth at Algiers 1816. 3rd son of Francis Paynter, Solicitor, St Columb.
John was made a Midshipman
John was promoted to Lieutenant
John was promoted to Commander, Royal Navy

Family/Spouse: Elizabeth Curtis (Courtis). Elizabeth was born about 1801. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 20 Jan 1790, St Columb Major, Cornwall, England
• Residence: 20 Aug 1815, Trekenning, St Columb Major, Cornwall, England
• Residence: 24 Mar 1820, St Columb Major, Cornwall, England
• Residence: 25 May 1821, St Columb Major, Cornwall, England
• Residence: 29 Sep 1822, St Columb Major, Cornwall, England
• Residence: 29 Sep 1823, St Columb Major, Cornwall, England
• Residence: 10 Mar 1825, St Columb Minor, Cornwall, England
• Residence: 28 Jun 1827, Crantock, Cornwall, England
• Residence: 17 Dec 1828, St Columb Major, Cornwall, England
• Residence: 22 Apr 1831, Newquay, Cornwall, England
• Residence: 30 May 1833, Church Town, St Columb Minor, Cornwall, England
• Residence: 3 Jun 1834, St Columb Major, Cornwall, England
• Residence: 16 Feb 1836, Falmouth, Cornwall, England
• Residence: Aug 1838, St Aubin, Jersey, Channel Islands

Notes:

ROYAL CORNWALL GAZETTE, 2 August 1817
TO HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS The Prince of Wales, REGENT Of the United Kingdoms of Great Britain & Ireland. We, the undersigned NOBLEMEN, GENTLEMEN. CLERGY, FREEHOLDERS, and other INHABITANTS of the COUNTY of CORNWALL, feel it to be our Duty to repeat to your ROYAL HIGHNESS the assurances of our loyal and unalterable Attachment; and to express our Indignation at, and Abhorrence of, the late treasonable Attack upon the Sacred Person of your Royal Highness. As faithful Subjects, strongly attached to our PRINCE ; as Englishmen, proud in the possession of a glorious CONSTITUTION: we are as eager to shield the one from Insult and Violence, as we are to protect the other from Innovation or Subversion. At the present momentous Crisis of Public Affairs, we feel ourselves imperiously railed upon by what we owe to our Country, and our Prince, to enter a solemn Protest against the whole Tenor and Substance of an address purporting to be an Address of the “Gentry, Clergy, Freeholders, and other Inhabitants of the County of Cornwall," which appears by the Public Prints to have been resolved upon at a Meeting held at Bodmin, on the eleventh day of March last, by the Individuals then and there assembled. We are anxious to repel from ourselves the charge of Discontent and Insubordination, to which the spirit of its language must necessarily expose us; and to condemn as groundless and absurd, and to disavow with warmth, that wild and feverish sentiment which declares the temporary and short Suspension of the Habeas Corpus Act, to be "a part of a Systematic Conspiracy to overthrow the existing Laws and Constitution, and to establish in their stead, and on their ruins, a despotic and military Government." We have witnessed with sorrow, and contemplated with alarm, a spirit of Disaffection and Treason, pervading many parts of the British Empire, owing its birth to the temporary difficulties and distresses which have oppressed the Agriculture, Manufactures, and Commerce of the Kingdom, and its growth and dissemination, to the artful efforts of designing Traitors, deluded Patriots, and mistaken Reformers. We regard the unanimous Testimony of the Committees of the Lords and Commons as to the existence of these traitorous Conspiracies, as affording to us more than an adequate Proof of their reality, which has been but too well con- firmed by the rash attempts of the Conspirators themselves. Relying, as we do, on the Wisdom and Integrity of the Parliament of this happily united Kingdom, we can neither question the policy, or doubt the necessity, of those measures, which in full and solemn Council, it has thought expedient to adopt ; and which, by a temporary suspension of a part, is intended to ensure the permanent Security of the whole of that fundamental System of Laws, which has so long blessed this happy Land with prosperity, its Government with stability, and its Individuals with a full measure of rational liberty.
Names and Residence.
Francis Paynter, St Columb Major
John P. Paynter, R.N., St Columb Major
Charles H. Paynter, St Columb Major
William Mounsteven, Surgeon, St Columb Major


Will of father Francis Paynter, 9 July 1819.
Francis’ will requests that he be buried “as near as conveniently may be to the remains of my late beloved wife.” Margaret had died only the year before. He asked that his funeral “be private and conducted with as little expense as common decency will admit of.”
Francis states that he has already made liberal provision for his son Francis Camborne Paynter, with which “he has declared himself fully satisfied.” He was to be given a further sum of twenty guineas as a mark of his father’s “affection and regard.” Also to his wife Elizabeth, five guineas, and two guineas for his grandson Edward* “to be laid out in some article of remembrance.”
Francis states that he has spent two thousand pounds on his son Charles Henry Paynter, plus an annual sum of two hundred and fifty pounds for his personal expenses. Francis says that “I cannot consistently with the justice and duty which I owe to my other children, increase his fortune to a further extent.” However, Charles is to be given two hundred pounds by his executor within six months of his decease, but without interest. His wife Fanny is to be given “five guineas as a mark of my regard and affection.”
To his sons John Pender Paynter and Thomas Francis Paynter, he leaves all his shares in Whele Vor [normally spelt Wheal, meaning Mine] in the parish of Breage and near Helston, and also one near Redruth, and another at Polgooth near St Austle [(normally spelt AUSTELL]. After his death they would become tenants in common, not joint tenants of these shares.
John Pender Paynter was bequeathed the house where Francis lived, called Trekenning in the parish of St Columb Major. This also included all the fields and inclosures and crofts. John is also left enclosures called Castalot or Creggoes, and the meadow that faces the front of the house Trekenning called the Mill Meadow. Also the remainder of his farm in the Garden Meadow.
Thomas Francis Paynter was left Dunkans Meadow, now divided into two fields and the inclosure called Bolithos Field, now divided into three fields in the parish of Saint Columb. Thomas was also left the dwelling house and garden in Higher Trekenning which was rented out for three pounds thirteen shillings and six pence annually. Thomas was also given an annuity of 50 pounds which was rent paid annually by the Reverend Pomeroy Gilbert on the tithes of the Parish of St Wennin. Thomas was also given the benefits of an insurance policy from the Westminster Office for Insurance of Lives and Survivorship. Lastly he was to be paid by the executor two hundred pounds within one year of he father’s death.
All the goods, chattels etc. were bequeathed to John Pender Paynter.
*Edward died in June 1821 at age 4.

Bishop Carey’s Replies to Queries about Diocese of Exeter, 1821, Volume I, Cornwall. I have paraphrased the questions.
ST COLUMB MINOR.
1. Number of families in the Parish? - 271.
2. Are there any Papists or Dissenters? What kind or denomination? THERE ARE NO PAPISTS, THE ONLY DISSENTERS ARE METHODISTS. What teachers of each are resident in the parish, or occasionally visiting it? Are they licensed? What places do they meet? THEY HAVE ONE RESIDENT PREACHER AND FOURTEEN OTHERS ATTEND IN ROTATION. THERE ARE FOUR PLACES OF PUBLIC MEETING, ALL LICENSED.
3. Do you reside in your Benefice, and in the proper house of residence? If not, for what reason? I DO NOT, THERE BEING NO PLACE OF RESIDENCE.
4. If you do not reside, do you have a Curate resident? I DO NOT HAVE A CURATE.
5. If you have more than one Benefice, what is it? By whom is it served? I HAVE THE PERPETUAL CURACY OF ST CRANTOCK, SERVED BY MYSELF.
6. Do you perform Divine Service at any church besides your own? I PERFORM DIVINE SERVICE AT BOTH CHURCHES.
7. Is Divine Service performed in your church twice every Sunday, with a sermon in the morning? DIVINE SERVICE IS PERFORMED ONCE ONLY EVERY SUNDAY, AT 11 O’CLOCK IN THE MORNING AND 3 O’CLOCK IN THE AFTERNOON ALTERNATELY. I SERVE TWO CHURCHES.
8. What provision is there for religious instruction for the youth, publicly or privately? NONE.
9. How often and what times do you catechise the youth of your parish? FROM TRINITY SUNDAY UNTIL MICHAELMAS AS OFTEN AS DIVINE SERVICE IS PERFORMED IN THE AFTERNOON.
10. How often is the sacrament of communion administered? What number attend? DURING THE YEAR I HAVE ADMINISTERED COMMUNION SIX TIMES, TO GENERALLY 25 TO 30 COMMUNICANTS.
11. Are there any benefactions for the use of the church or the poor? Under what management? Are they properly applied? Are they abused or used fraudulently? THERE IS A BENEFACTION OF 18/6 FOR A SERMON TO BE PREACHED ON ST JOHN BAPTIST’S DAY, WHEN THE SUM OF 2 POUNDS IS ANNUALLY DISTRIBUTED AMONG THE POOR BY TRUSTEES APPOINTED UNDER THE WILL OF THE DONOR. THERE ARE NO ABUSES IN THE DISTRIBUTION.
12. Are there any alms houses, hospitals or charitable endowments? Are they properly managed? Have you a parochial library? NONE.
13. Is you residence in good repair? THERE IS NO HOUSE OF RESIDENCE. Are your church and chapel in good repair? THE CHURCH AND CHANCEL ARE IN GOOD REPAIR. Is your church-yard well kept? YES, BUT IS MUCH TOO SMALL FOR THE POPULATION. Have you all things for Divine Service? I HAVE ALL THINGS I NEED.
14. Have you a terrier of the glebe lands, houses, etc.? I HAVE.
15. Have you any chapel within your parish? NO.
16. Have you met with any difficulties in the discharge of your duty? NO.
MY LETTERS OF PRIEST’S ORDERS ARE DATED EXETER 20 AUGUST 1815. THE DATE OF MY LICENCE IS 12 MARCH 1817. CHARLES H. PAYNTER.
CRANTOCK.
1. Number of families in the Parish? - 73.
2. Are there any Papists or Dissenters? What kind or denomination? What teachers of each are resident in the parish, or occasionally visiting it? Are they licensed? What places do they meet? THE METHODISTS HAVE TWO PUBLIC MEETINGS, NEITHER OF WHICH IS LICENSED. THEY HAVE NO RESIDENT TEACHER.
3. Do you reside in your Benefice, and in the proper house of residence? If not, for what reason? I DO NOT, THERE BEING NO PLACE OF RESIDENCE.
4. If you do not reside, do you have a Curate resident? I DO NOT HAVE A CURATE.
5. If you have more than one Benefice, what is it? By whom is it served? I HAVE THE PERPETUAL CURACY OF ST CRANTOCK, SERVED BY MYSELF.
6. Do you perform Divine Service at any church besides your own? I PERFORM DIVINE SERVICE AT BOTH CHURCHES.
7. Is Divine Service performed in your church twice every Sunday, with a sermon in the morning? If not, state the reason. What are the hours? DIVINE SERVICE IS PERFORMED ONCE ONLY EVERY SUNDAY, AT 11 O’CLOCK IN THE MORNING AND 3 O’CLOCK IN THE AFTERNOON ALTERNATELY. I SERVE TWO CHURCHES.
8. What provision is there for religious instruction for the youth, publicly or privately? THERE IS A SUNDAY SCHOOL KEPT BY THE PARISH CLERK.
9. How often and what times do you catechise the youth of your parish? FROM TRINITY SUNDAY UNTIL MICHAELMAS AS OFTEN AS DIVINE SERVICE IS PERFORMED IN THE AFTERNOON.
10. How often is the sacrament of communion administered? What number attend? THE USUAL NUMBER IS FOUR, BUT WITHIN THE LAST YEAR I HAVE ADMINISTERED COMMUNION SIX TIMES. THE NUMBER IS VERY SMALL, SELDOM EXCEEDING TWELVE.
11. Are there any benefactions for the use of the church or the poor? Under what management? Are they properly applied? Are they abused or used fraudulently? THERE IS A BENEFACTION OF 10/6 TO THE CURATE FOR A SERMON TO BE PREACHED ON 27 DECEMBER, ON WHICH DAY THE SUM OF 1 POUND IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE POOR BY TRUSTEES APPOINTED UNDER THE WILL OF THE DONOR. THERE ARE NO ABUSES IN THE DISTRIBUTION.
12. Are there any alms houses, hospitals or charitable endowments? Are they properly managed? Have you a parochial library? NONE.
13. Is you residence in good repair? THERE IS NO HOUSE OF RESIDENCE. Are your church and chapel in good repair? .Is your church-yard well kept? THE CHURCH, CHANCEL AND CHURCHYARD ARE IN GOOD REPAIR, EXCEPTING THE VESTRY ROOM, WHICH IS REPAIRED BY THE IMPROPRIATOR, TO WHOSE AGENT I HAVE REPEATEDLY, BUT IN VAIN, APPLIED Have you all things for Divine Service? I HAVE ALL THINGS I NEED.
14. Have you a terrier of the glebe lands, houses, etc.? I HAVE.
15. Have you any chapel within your parish? NO.
16. Have you met with any difficulties in the discharge of your duty? NO.
MY LETTERS OF PRIEST’S ORDERS ARE DATED EXETER 20 AUGUST 1815. THE DATE OF MY LICENCE IS 12 MARCH 1817. CHARLES H. PAYNTER.


Deed. 16 April 1838:
Charles Henry Paynter late of the parish of St Columb Minor, now of the Island of Jersey, clerk, and Fanny his wife, heretofore Fanny Peter, spinster. Refers to a “certain Indenture bearing the date eighteenth day of September 1818 made between John Peter of the first part, the said Charles Henry Paynter of the second part, the said Fanny Paynter (then Fanny Peter, spinster) of the third part and William Peter* and Robert Bateman Paul** of the fourth part, being the Settlement made previously to and in contemplation of the Marriage then intended and shortly afterwards had and solemnised between the said Charles Henry Paynter and Fanny Paynter his now wife.
It was amongst things in the said Indenture that a certain sum of Two thousand pounds Capital Bank Stock therein stated to be then standing in the name of the said William Peter should be forthwith transferred in the Book or Books kept for that purpose at the Bank of England into the names of the said William Peter and Robert Bateman Paul their executors administrators and assigns and that the said sum of Two thousand pounds Bank Stock” etc.
Not more than half of the Trust Estate or Monies “for the placing out or advancement in the world or otherwise for the preferment or benefit of any Child or Children of the said intended Marriage when and in such manner as the said John Peter, Charles Henry Paynter and Fanny his wife should see fit.”
“And whereas of a certain Indenture bearing date on or about the eleventh day of May 1837 made between the said Charles Henry Paynter and Fanny his wife of the first part and the said William Peter and Robert Bateman Paul of the second part and Francis Camborne Paynter*** Gentleman and William Merifield Gentleman of the third part” this deed replaces William Peter and Robert Bateman Paul with Francis Camborne Paynter and William Merifield as Trustees.
Mentions “John Peter died in or about the year 1830.”
“And whereas the said Charles Henry Paynter and Fanny his wife being desirous of raising the sum of one hundred and fifty pounds for the advancement in the world of John Bateman Paynter their eldest son.”
Charles and Fanny “sold and disposed of the sum of seventy five pounds Capital Bank Stock … which has produced the sum of one hundred and fifty four pounds sterling.
“Francis Camborne Paynter and William Merifield shall fortieth pay John Bateman Paynter their son the sum of one hundred and fifty pounds for and towards his advancement in life.”
Receipt dated 25 April 1838 is pinned to deed. The Deed is in the Cornwall Record Office, part of the Whitford papers (legal firm long associated with the Paynter family in St Columb Major).
* Fanny’s uncle?
** Fanny’s cousin
*** Charles’ brother

Charles married Fanny Peter on 19 Sep 1818 in St Columb Minor, Cornwall, England. Fanny (daughter of John Peter and Elizabeth Bateman) was born about 1793 in St Columb Major, Cornwall, England; died on 13 May 1888 in 4 Alexandra Terrace, Penzance, Cornwall, England; was buried on 16 May 1888 in Madron, Cornwall, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 6 Jul 1793, St Columb Major, Cornwall, England

Notes:

O'Byrne's Naval Biographical Dictionary:
Brother of John Pender Paynter, Commander in the Royal Navy.
He died on board the "Implacable" 74 in 1810, serving as a midshipman.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 20 Jun 1796, St Columb Major, Cornwall, England
• Residence: 9 Sep 1823, St Columb Major, Cornwall, England
• Residence: 28 Feb 1825, St Columb Major, Cornwall, England
• Residence: 16 Jan 1827, Ferryside, Carmarthenshire, Wales
• Residence: 30 Mar 1829, St Columb Major, Cornwall, England
• Residence: 13 Apr 1831, Ferryside, Carmarthenshire, Wales
• Residence: 12 Apr 1833, Feock, Cornwall, England
• Residence: 16 May 1833, Harcot (Harcourt), Feock, Cornwall, England
• Residence: 16 Sep 1835, Harcot (Harcourt), Feock, Cornwall, England
• Residence: 18 Nov 1837, Harcot (Harcourt), Feock, Cornwall, England
• Residence: 5 Jan 1838, Harcot (Harcourt), Feock, Cornwall, England
• Census: 6 Jun 1841, Mylor Downs, Mylor, Cornwall, England
• Immigration: 13 Jan 1842, Port Phillip, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 1851, Yuroke, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 12 Apr 1853, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia
• Witness: 27 Nov 1857, Christ Church, Geelong, Victoria, Australia

Notes:

Will of father Francis Paynter, 9 July 1819.
Francis’ will requests that he be buried “as near as conveniently may be to the remains of my late beloved wife.” Margaret had died only the year before. He asked that his funeral “be private and conducted with as little expense as common decency will admit of.”
Francis states that he has already made liberal provision for his son Francis Camborne Paynter, with which “he has declared himself fully satisfied.” He was to be given a further sum of twenty guineas as a mark of his father’s “affection and regard.” Also to his wife Elizabeth, five guineas, and two guineas for his grandson Edward* “to be laid out in some article of remembrance.”
Francis states that he has spent two thousand pounds on his son Charles Henry Paynter, plus an annual sum of two hundred and fifty pounds for his personal expenses. Francis says that “I cannot consistently with the justice and duty which I owe to my other children, increase his fortune to a further extent.” However, Charles is to be given two hundred pounds by his executor within six months of his decease, but without interest. His wife Fanny is to be given “five guineas as a mark of my regard and affection.”
To his sons John Pender Paynter and Thomas Francis Paynter, he leaves all his shares in Whele Vor [normally spelt Wheal, meaning Mine] in the parish of Breage and near Helston, and also one near Redruth, and another at Polgooth near St Austle [(normally spelt AUSTELL]. After his death they would become tenants in common, not joint tenants of these shares.
John Pender Paynter was bequeathed the house where Francis lived, called Trekenning in the parish of St Columb Major. This also included all the fields and inclosures and crofts. John is also left enclosures called Castalot or Creggoes, and the meadow that faces the front of the house Trekenning called the Mill Meadow. Also the remainder of his farm in the Garden Meadow.
Thomas Francis Paynter was left Dunkans Meadow, now divided into two fields and the inclosure called Bolithos Field, now divided into three fields in the parish of Saint Columb. Thomas was also left the dwelling house and garden in Higher Trekenning which was rented out for three pounds thirteen shillings and six pence annually. Thomas was also given an annuity of 50 pounds which was rent paid annually by the Reverend Pomeroy Gilbert on the tithes of the Parish of St Wennin. Thomas was also given the benefits of an insurance policy from the Westminster Office for Insurance of Lives and Survivorship. Lastly he was to be paid by the executor two hundred pounds within one year of he father’s death.
All the goods, chattels etc. were bequeathed to John Pender Paynter.
*Edward died in June 1821 at age 4.

Immigration 1841.
Thomas and Mary (who was pregnant at the time) sailed on the "Samuel Boddington", which left London on September 1, 1841 for Cork, then sailed from Cork on September 21st. (Perilous Voyages to the New Land - Michael Cannon) The 670 ton ship arrived in Melbourne on January 13, 1842. There were 274 immigrants on board (115 of these from Cork). The ship sailed from the Cape to Melbourne in 38 days. (Biddle Books).

Joseph Wilson's "Voyage to Australia Log Book" in Latrobe Library:
"Wednesday September 1, 1841 - drove to London Bridge Wharf and went on board a steamer for Gravesend, then on the ship's boat which in a few minutes conveyed us to the "Samuel Boddington" and almost immediately we got under weigh."
[All passengers were seasick as they sailed from London to Lands End - approx. 5 days. They arrived in Cork on the 12th September and sailed fromCork on 21st. Irish emigrants had boarded and then the weather was too windy to sail earlier. A school was formed on the ship on 28th October. There were disputes about the rations, quality of beef and soup, and bad fish. One of the sailors was found in bed with one of the young women written about in Perilous Voyages to a New Land].
Thursday 23rd December - much talk about Christmas and Port Phillip.
Friday 24th December - 1/2 lb flour (extra) and 2oz plums for each adult served out for Christmas. A few bottles of wine and spirits being sold (by permission of the Captain). This evening some of the passengers got intoxicated, and quarrelling and fighting followed and the issue of any more was prohibited either for today or tomorrow.
Saturday 25th December, Christmas Day - had plum pudding according to custom but the scarcity of plums called forth many jokes on the occasion. Fine evening. Very cold.
Wednesday 29th December - Mrs Paynter, steerage passenger, confined about 4am with a son.
Saturday 1st January, 1842 - our young men welcomed the New Year at striking 8 bells by rough music, tin pots and singing songs.
Monday 10th January - instead of being ashore 2 or 3 days ago (as expected) we are tacking and turning to no purpose.
Friday 14th January - Cape Otway in sight at 2am. A fine view of the coast at 7am. At length at about 2pm we entered the Harbour of Port Phillip.Soon after a pilot came on board to conduct us up to the Bay where a Surgeon boarded us and on being informed we were all well, gave us permission to enter and anchor in the Bay where we brought up and finished our voyage."

The Samuel Boddington was sponsored by J. B, Were who important immigrants to Melbourne. The Were brothers brought out nearly 2,000 people by free passage in 10 ships from Britain and Ireland. During the summer months of 1841 and 1842, an epidemic of typhoid fever and dysentery broke out in Melbourne. With no sewers an sanitation the town quickly became polluted. (A Portrait of J B Were and his family - Clive Were). The Paynters were on board with the sponsored immigrants but they paid their own way.

Thomas and family were the first of my ancestors to come to Australia. At the time of their arrival in 1842, Melbourne was a settlement of about four and a half thousand people.
"Most of the town's buildings were still of wood, and wattle and daub but amongst them were a number of brick or stone houses, government buildings and commercial structures; a few had two or three storeys. Some of the buildings were in clusters, others were scattered about in ones or twos. The streets were marked out, although many were so rough as to be dangerous in the dry season and impassable in the wet. The people of Melbourne could choose to attend a church service of one of five denominations represented, and carry on their lives in the factories, stores, shops, insurance companies and banks. As well as entertaining at home, Melburnians attended picnics, race meetings, cricket matches, taverns and the theatre, or met at temperance, benefit society and lodge meetings. They could boat on the Yarra, listen to the military band on Flagstaff Hill or read a selection of local and overseas newspapers."
(A Place To Lay My Head - Keith Pescod).

Thomas married Mary Strange Mounsteven on 9 Sep 1823 in St Columb Major, Cornwall, England. Mary (daughter of William Mounsteven and Fanny (Frances) Hicks Smith) was born on 11 Oct 1804 in St Columb Major, Cornwall, England; died on 11 Oct 1885 in Rosevale, Allansford, Victoria, Australia; was buried on 13 Oct 1885 in Warrnambool Cemetery, Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 11 Jun 1785, Penzance, Cornwall, England

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 31 Dec 1787, Penzance, Cornwall, England
• Census: 6 Jun 1841, Boskenna, St Buryan, Cornwall, England
• Census: 30 Mar 1851, 1 South Parade, Madron, Cornwall, England

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 22 Sep 1789, Penzance, Cornwall, England
• Census: 1841, Clarence St, Penzance, Cornwall, England
• Census: 30 Mar 1851, Clarence St, Madron, Cornwall, England
• Census: 7 Apr 1861, 24 Clarence St, Penzance, Cornwall, England

Notes:

Francis became an attorney in 1812 and a Judge of the Hundred Court of Penwith. Also Registrar of the Peculiar of St Buryan in 1846; RegistrarofCounty Court, Penzance until his decease; Steward for his relative John Paynter of Boskenna; Registrar of County Court at Redruth in 1847. HebuiltClarence House where he died in 1863.

Francis married Catherine Augusta Coleman on 15 Apr 1839 in Martock, Somerset, England. Catherine (daughter of Thomas Bernard Coleman and Wife of Thomas Bernard Coleman) was born about 1812 in Church Stretton, Shropshire, England; died on 11 Sep 1880. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 18 Jan 1791, Penzance, Cornwall, England
• Census: 6 Jun 1841, Boskenna, St Buryan, Cornwall, England
• Census: 30 Mar 1851, Penzance, Cornwall, England
• Census: 7 Apr 1861, 18 Morrab Place, Penzance, Cornwall, England
• Census: 2 Apr 1871, 18 Morrab Place, Penzance, Cornwall, England

Notes:

Bibliotheca Cornubiensis 1874:
Paynter, Commander Charles R.N. (son of Charles Paynter). b. Penzance Jan. 1791. d. 18 Morrab Place, Penzance, 18 March 1873.
O'Byrne's Naval Biog. Dict.
"Instinct and Mind" by Philaletheia (pseud. of Charles Paynter). Published in 1868 by Plymouth Herald Office. 22 pages.
Charles was promoted to Lieutenant. Reserve Half-pay Lieutenant

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O'BYRNE"S NAVAL BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY:
Lieutenant 1814.
Charles Paynter, born in January 1791, is second son of the late Charles Paynter, Esquire, of Penzance, himself the son of Francis Paynter,Esquire,of Boskenna, near that place. An heiress of the house of Paynter, Margaret Paynter of Trelissick, become the wife of John Hearle, Esquire,and wasthe mother of three daughters, co-heiresses, who allied themselves to families of eminence, one espousing Commissioner Wallis, thecircumnavigator,another Henry Hawkins Tremayne of Heligan, and the third Col. Fras. Rodd of Trebartha. Lieutenant Paynter is cousin of CommanderJohn Pender PaynterRN [brother of Charles Henry & Thomas Francis], and a distant relation of Captain William Pender Roberts RN.
He entered the Navy on 12 July 1803, as First-Class Volunteer on board the "San Josef" 110, Captains John Tremayne Rodd and Tristam RobertRicketts,bearing the flag in the Channel of Sir Charles Cotton.
On leaving that ship, of which he had been nominated Midshipman in October 1803, he was again, in January 1806, placed under the orders ofCaptainRodd on board the "Indefatigable" 44. Uniting on the 15 July 1806, with the boats of a squadron under Sir Samuel Hood, he assisted atthecutting-out, in the face of a desperate and well-concerted resistance, at the entrance of the River Gironde, of the French corvette "LeCesar",mounting 16 guns, with a complement of 86 men, who, with a loss to themselves of 14 killed and wounded, occasioned one to the British of 9killedand 39 wounded.
In April 1809 the "Indefatigable" formed part of the force employed in Lord Cochrane's operations against the French Fleet in Aix Roads, where onthe12 April, she was for upwards of 10 hours exposed to the fire of the enemy's batteries, and was for 50 minutes engaged in close action with "LaVillede Varsouie" of 80 guns, which ship during the previous night had run ashore. The only injury sustained by the "Indefatigable" on the occasionwasthe loss of her main topmast.
On 13 January 1810, having been placed in charge of a schooner captured on the coast of Spain, Mr Paynter had the misfortune to be wrecked onthePenmarck rocks and taken prisoner. The hardships he at first experienced were such as to throw him on a bed of sickness. In the course oftime,however, he recovered; but it was not until December 1813 that he was restored to liberty.
He then, having effected his escape, made the best of his way to Holland, whence he embarked for England.
On his arrival in February 1814, he was ordered on board the "Prince" 98, flagship of Sir Richard Bickerton, at Portsmouth, where in the courseofthe following month he passed his examination.
He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 27 June in the same year; and was lastly, from the ensuing November until paid off in September1815,employed with Captain Rodd on board the "Warrior" 74.
During the passage home of that ship from the West Indies, in the summer of the latter year, she was caught in a violent hurricane, wastotallydismasted, received 11 feet of water in her hold, and all but foundered., Occupation

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 2 Sep 1799, Penzance, Cornwall, England

Notes:

Henry died unmarried.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 2 Sep 1799, Penzance, Cornwall, England
• Census: 6 Jun 1841, Chapel St, Penzance, Cornwall, England

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 2 Sep 1799, Penzance, Cornwall, England

Notes:

Reginald inherited Boskenna, but he never lived there, even though he was the eldest son, as he only lived 12 years after the death of hisfatherThomas, and his mother Ann was still in possession of the estate.

Reginald married Mary Davies Haweis on 8 Dec 1858 in Hove, Brighton, Sussex, England. Mary (daughter of John Oliver Willyams Haweis and Mary Davies) was born in Sussex, England; died on 15 May 1905; was buried in May 1875. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Bibliotheca Cornubiensis 1874 :
Camborne was an Ensign in the 26th Cameronians and the 2nd son of Thomas Paynter who died 1863.
He was born 11 Feb 1836 and killed at Newcastle-on-Tyne, 6 October 1854 whilst assisting at the great fire.
Gentleman's Magazine xlii, 641 (1854)
Annual Register xcvi
Chronicle p170-74, 343 (1854)
Illustrated London News xxv, 364-65, 368-70 (1854)

Royal Cornwall Gazette:
20 October 1854
At Gateshead on 7th inst., killed on duty, by a terrific explosion while engaged with a party of his Regiment in endeavoring to arrest progress ofacalamitous fire, Camborne Hastings Paynter, aged 18, Ensign in the 26th Cameroons, and son of Thomas Paynter of Boskenna in this County.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 2 Sep 1816, St Columb Major, Cornwall, England

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 2 Dec 1817

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 7 Jan 1820, St Columb Major, Cornwall, England
• Census: 6 Jun 1841, Eyry, Mawgan in Pydar, Cornwall, England
• Census: 30 Mar 1851, Fore St, St Columb Major, Cornwall, England
• Residence: 5 Jun 1858, Modbury, Devon, England
• Census: 7 Apr 1861, Gerrans, Cornwall, England
• Residence: 9 Jun 1877, Skipton Montague, Somerset, England
• Census: 1881, Private house, Bratton Seymour (St Maurice), Somerset, England

Margaret married Charles Lemon on 8 Jul 1856 in St Columb Major, Cornwall, England. Charles (son of James Lemon and Mary Unknown) was born about 1824 in St Germoe, Cornwall, England; died on 4 Jun 1902 in Wincanton, Somerset, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 27 Mar 1821, St Columb Major, Cornwall, England
• Census: 6 Jun 1841, Eyry, Mawgan in Pydar, Cornwall, England
• Census: 30 Mar 1851, Fore St, St Columb Major, Cornwall, England
• Census: 7 Apr 1861, Union Square, St Columb Major, Cornwall, England
• Census: 2 Apr 1871, 1 Market Place, St Columb Major, Cornwall, England
• Census: 3 Apr 1881, Market Place, St Columb Major, Cornwall, England
• Census: 5 Apr 1891, Market St, St Columb Major, Cornwall, England

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 25 Feb 1823, St Columb Major, Cornwall, England
• Census: 6 Jun 1841, Manchester St, St Pancras, Marylebone, Middlesex, England
• Residence: 11 Jun 1844, 2 Bedford Row, Middlesex, England
• Residence: Jan 1846, 13 South Square, Grays Inn, London, England
• Immigration: 21 Nov 1846, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 29 Sep 1847, Little Bourke St, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
• Departure: 1 Sep 1848, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
• Arrival: 14 Sep 1848, Portland, Victoria, Australia
• Arrival: 20 Sep 1848, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
• Departure: 27 Sep 1848, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
• Arrival: 4 Oct 1848, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 1849, Little Collins St west, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 17 Jul 1850, Collins St, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
• Arrival: 17 Sep 1850, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
• Arrival: 10 Oct 1850, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 1851, Little Collins St, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 1851, Little Collins St west, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 1852, 83 Little Collins St, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: Jul 1852, Red Hill, Chewton, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 1855, Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 1856, Market Square, Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 1857, Hunter St, Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 1862, Lyttleton St, Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia
• Departure: 12 Jun 1877, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
• Arrival: Aug 1877, Southampton, Hampshire, England
• Departure: 23 Nov 1877, London, England
• Arrival: 13 Jan 1878, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
• Departure: 9 Oct 1880, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
• Arrival: 11 Oct 1880, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
• Departure: 16 Oct 1880, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
• Arrival: 19 Oct 1880, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Notes:

JOURNAL OF JOSEPH CLOWES written on board “Achilles” and in Port Phillip,
July 1846 – 1848. Copy of journal in State Library of Victoria. MS 10759.

Barque Achilles, 388 tons. Master [Captain] Burrell. Cargo Sundries*.
Sailed from London 26 July 1846 [incorrect, diary recorded 20 July].
Arrived Port Phillip 21 November 1846.
Passengers:
Mr & Mrs Dwyer
Mr & Miss Clowes**
Mr Paynter?1
* Cargo included supplies ordered by various settlers in Port Phillip, including 16 hogsheads ale, 800 bags salt, 4 sheets lead, 45 packages, 300 planks, 600 battens, 100 iron pots, 50 camp ovens.
** Miss Clowes refers to Louisa Tubbs, who was the bride-to-be of Joseph’s brother Thomas. He was chaperoning her from England to Port Phillip.

References to people and places in the diary:
Joseph Clowes’ brothers, Thomas (Tom), Robert (Bob) and Henry had arrived in Port Phillip in 1840, and had taken up two pastoral runs - Woodside and Holcombe. They were adjoining runs, both situated west of Mount Macedon and south of Kyneton. Woodside was on the Coliban River and consisted of 33,6000 acres, capable of grazing 4,000 sheep; Holcombe was on the Loddon River, and larger with 46,000 acres, capable of supporting 7,000 sheep.
Alfred Joyce had arrived in 1843, and was the brother of George Joyce, who had sailed on the same ship as Joseph’s brothers in 1840. Alfred and George also had a pastoral run in the same district as the Clowes brothers.?
Selected entries from Joseph Clowes’ diary:
20th July
Went on board the “Achilles” – Captain Burrell. About 11 o’clock AM. We set sail for Port Phillip. We passed Sheerness and the Isle of Sheppey about 3 PM, having but a light breeze, we sailed only about 7 miles an hour.
25th October
Mr Dwyer abused me and called me a d----d sweep for not understanding him, that I was in the way – very uncomfortable.
November 1st
Mrs Dwyer began her temper.
November 20th
Made Cape Otway in evening.
November 21st
Made Port Phillip Heads about 12 o’clock AM. Came on shore at 4 o’clock and up to Melbourne.
Francis Paynter was not mentioned in Joseph’s diary for the whole voyage, which seems unusual when there were only five passengers on board, and Joseph did mention Mr and Mrs Dwyer and Louisa Tubbs. However, ‘Paynter’ is named many times after they arrive in Port Phillip.
November 26th
Tom and Louisa were married at the Baptist Chapel. Afterward came home and dined. Then Alfred Joyce and Paynter and I started for Mount Macedon, slept at Wright’s, then went through the next day.
November 27th
Got up to Woodside about 6 o’clock. Bob and Henry out after the sheep, but I knew them as soon as I saw them. Had a jovial night. Jenkins, Miles, Paynter, A. Joyce and ourselves did not get to bed till morning.
December 25th
Christmas day – Robert, Henry and Paynter went to Holcombe with the sheep. Tom, Fred and I bathed in the afternoon. Had Plum Pudding and Gin and Water.
December 29th
Robert, Henry and Paynter came from Holcombe. Plum pudding and second Xmas day.
1847
January 8th
Drafting Tom’s sheep, Paynter and Fred came up just as we had dined.
March 29th
Came home with Paynter and Robert’s horse, which had been ill.
March 30th
Paynter brought Robert from Woodside.
April 9th
Robert and Paynter came to Woodside and next morning Robert went to Melbourne and Paynter to Bush Inn. I killed my first sheep alone. [Bush Inn was at Gisborne]
April 10th
Henry came over. Paynter came from Bush Inn.
April 11th
Very wet. Paynter and Henry to Holcombe.
April 12th
Very wet. I had swelled face and toothache.
April 16th
Tooth very bad at night. Tom lanced it for me after supper and then it was alright.
April 18th
Rainy day. Paynter came over in afternoon to see for Robert.
April 19th
Robert went to Holcombe. Two blacks came here the first since we came.
December 13th
Went to Melbourne by myself to Robert’s Wedding.
December 14th
Robert married. We all went to St Kilda then to Paynters, Francis there etc. etc.
December 17th
Home to Woodside.
December 23th
Henry, Mr Paynter and Mr Barber came up from Melbourne.
December 25th
Christmas Day. Shooting, Bathing, etc., pleasant day.
December 26th
Paynter and I to Holcombe to see Rostrom’s Bullock Driver who was stabbed coming home.
December 27th
Barber and Paynter left.
This is the last mention of Paynter in Joseph’s diary.
Joseph Clowes had been a Chemist in England, but he worked for his brothers Thomas, Robert and Henry when he first arrived in Port Phillip, as described in his diary above. However, he soon returned to his profession and was appointed the Resident Apothecary at the Melbourne Hospital in 1848. He was then in a hardware business with his brother Robert for a few years, before moving to Castlemaine in October 1856 to again work as a Chemist and Druggist. This meant he would have remained friends with Francis, because he had moved to Castlemaine in 1853, setting up in business there as a Solicitor. In 1866, Joseph took up the position of Resident Clerk at the Melbourne General Cemetery, which he held until his death in 1901.

Admission File Of Attorneys to the Supreme Court at the PROV has Francis' file.
1. A document signed by Francis.
Francis Edward Paynter formerly residing at No. 13 South Square, Grays Inn, London, but now of Melbourne in the District of Port Philip in the Colony of New South Wales, gentleman, maketh oath and saith that he the deponent was on the eleventh day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty four admitted an attorney of Her Majesty's Court of Queens Bench at Westminster and a solicitor of Her Majesty'sHigh Court ofChancery.
And this Deponent further saith that he has not done or committed any act or thing which would cause his name to be struck off the roll of the said Court of Queens Bench and that to the best of his knowledge and belief his name still remains on the roll of the said Court.
That the copies of the Certificates hereby annexed are the copies of the Certificates of Deponents admission in the said Courts and that Deponent is the person therein named.
That Deponent ceased to practice on or about the month of January one thousand and eight hundred and forty six.
That Deponent arrived in the Colony on or about the twenty third day of November last past in the barque "Achilles".
That Deponent has not been employed in any trade or --- since he ceased to practice.
And Deponent begs lead to refer to Mr George Barber of Melbourne, solicitor.
14 September 1847.
2. Copies of the following Certificates - similar wording except that one is for the Queens Bench and the other is for the Court of Chancery and signed by two different people.
It appearing unto the Court that Francis Edward Paynter of No. 2 Bedford Row in the County of Middlesex, gentleman, is duly qualified to act as an attorney of her Majesty's Court of Queens Bench at Westminster and he having this day taken in her Court the Oath of Allegiance and also taken and subscribed the Oath appointed to be taken by attornies by an act of Parliament made and passes in the tenth and seventh years of her Majesty QueenVictoria entitled "An Act for consolidation and amending several of the Laws relating to Attornies and Solicitors. This Court doth hereby admit him an attorney of the said Court of Queens Bench and doth order his name to be enrolled by the proper officer of the said Court pursuant to the directions of the said ---. Dated this eleventh day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand and eight hundred and forty four.
3. Affidavit of Posting Notices and inserting same in two of the Melbourne papers.
in the Supreme Court of New South Wales for the District of Port Philip.
Francis Edward Paynter formerly of No. 13 South Square, Grays Inn, London, but now of Little Bourke Street, Melbourne in the District of Port Philip, an attorney of her Majesty's Court of Licence Bench, Westminster, maketh oath and saith that on the fourteenth day of September instant he this Deponent affixed to the door of the Honourable Court and also to the door of the Deputy Registrar's Office a Notice of his, this Deponent's intention to apply to be admitted as attorney, solicitor and proctor of this Honourable Court.
And this Deponent further saith that he this Deponent has three times during the present term inserted copies of such Notice in the PortPhilipPatriot on the fifteenth, twentieth and twenty fifth of the present month and also three times in the Port Philip Gazette on the fifteenth, eighteenth and twentieth of the present month.
4. Francis was admitted to practice as a solicitor of the Supreme Court of the Colony of Victoria on 29th September 1849., Solicitor

Melbourne Daily News, 6 September 1849:
Exclusion of an Attorney from the Police Court.— Yesterday morning, upon the case Bransgrove v. Sutton being called on at the Police Court, in which the complainant sought to bind the defendant over to keep the peace, Mr Paynter rose and stated that he appeared on behalf of the complainant. Mr Condell said that he understood a decision had been arrived at by the magistrates on the previous day, by which Mr Paynter had been precluded from practising in that court for a period of six mouths, and they must therefore decline to hear him. The Clerk of the Court here addressed their Worship in so low a tone that we were unable distinctly to hear what he stated, but we believe the purport of his communication was, that the decision of the magistrates on the previous day being merely that of the District Bench, it could have reference only to district cases, and that the present was a town case. Mr Hull, who acted with Mr Condell, said that this was placing them in a most anomalous position, both he and Mr. Condell were district as well as town magistrates, yet, by the decision of the day before, it appeared that they could hear Mr. Paynter in town cases but not in those for the district. Mr. Paynter said that he had received no intimation whatever that he had been prohibited from practicing in that court in any cases; it was true he had received a note from Mr. Cadden but that was not of an official character, and he was not therefore bound to take any notice of it. He was prepared, at any moment, to answer any charge which might be preferred against him, either for impropriety of conduct to wards the magistrates or his clients. Every man had a right to be arraigned when any charge was preferred against him ; as it was he was perfectly ignorant in what he had offended, and unless he were apprised of this, how, he would ask, was he at the termination of the six months for which he was informed by the public prints he had been suspended, to guard against the com-
mission of a similar act to that which had caused his suspension in the present case. Mr. Hull again enquired of Mr. Paynter if he were quite sure that he had received no official intimation of his suspension, to which Mr. Paynter again replied that he had not; he had merely, as he had previously stated, received a communication of an unofficial character from Mr. Cadden, intimating his suspension for six months, but not intimating the slightest reason for this proceeding. Mr. Cadden was desired to produce a copy of the letter which he had addressed to Mr. Paynter, and on this being handed to the magistrates, they stated that they could not place the same construction upon it that Mr. Paynter had; it was to all intents and purposes an official communication, and to their minds sufficiently pointed out the cause of suspension, which was distinctly stated to be Mr. Paynter's conduct in the summary ejectment case, Robinson v. Sutton, heard before Messrs. Payne and Riddell. After some further discussion the magistrates remarked that at all events, in cases of summary jurisdiction, Mr. Paynter could have no right to appear for the complainant, and they could therefore see no objection to the case which had been called on, being proceeded with, without Mr. Paynter's interference. Mr. John Stephen who appeared on the opposite side, said that he had no desire to throw any obstacles in the complainant's way, and if therefore he wished for a postponement, to enable the magistrates to arrive at some final determination in the matter, he should interpose no objection. It was ultimately arranged by the magistrates, that they would abide the Mayor's ruling in the matter, and the case was consequently postponed until Monday next as was also the cross cases Sutton v. Bransgrove, and Sutton v Boyes, in which Mr. Paynter had also been retained.

1850 Petition. Public Record Office.
Inwards Registered Correspondence. VPRS 19, P0, Unit 130, File 50/20.
To His Honor, C. J. Latrobe, Esquire, Superintendent, Port Phillip.
The Humble Petition of the undersigned residents in the Township and neighbourhood of Kilmore.
Sheweth That the population of the Township and special survey of Kilmore exceeds eight hundred souls, and that within the supposed Police District the estimated population is more than two thousand, a number that is being daily increased.
That your Petitioners feel deeply the inconvenience under which they labour owing to the want of a Court of Petty Sessions in the Township, the nearest places at which these Courts are now established and Justice attainable being at present Mount Macedon, a distance of 35 miles, or at Melbourne, a distance of 40 miles from Kilmore.
That owing to the great trouble and expense attending a journey to either place, it is only offences of a very grave nature that are now visited with punishment, the minor offenders escaping owing to the reluctance of parties to incur the trouble and expense attending a prosecution at such a distance.
That your Petitioners have great cause to fear that the natural consequence of this continued inaccessibility to the Courts of Justice will be an extensive demoralization of the community. Young offenders growing bold in crime - by impunity - and old offenders driven from better protected parts will naturally resort to the vicinity of this Township when life and property will become insecure.
That your Petitioners would further represent to your Honor the difficulty under which they labour in settling disputes under the Master and Servants Act, the expense of attendance at either of the above Benches being frequently more than the amount of the dispute.
That Kilmore is a Post Town on the high road from Melbourne to Sydney and that branch roads to the Lower Murray and other parts also commence here.
That owing to this meeting of roads the number of Horses, Cattle and Sheep passing through the Town is very great and frequently in the hands of very suspicious characters who are allowed to escape detection owing to the want of a resident Magistrate, and we also deplore the escape of strangers trying to pass off forged orders on the way through the Township, the residence of the nearest Magistrate being now twelve miles distant, and no other residing within twenty miles.
Under all these circumstances Your Petitioners respectfully beg to point out to your Honor the urgent necessity that exists for appointing a stipendiary - resident Magistrate to this fast increasing Township, who by the promptitude of his decisions should cause justice to be respected and give a sense of confidence and security to all.
Your Petitioners pray your Honor favourable consideration of the matter of this Petition, and that your Honor would be pleased to recommend His Excellency to place such further sum on the Estimates as shall be sufficient for settling a stipendiary resident Magistrate in the Township of Kilmore, and your Petitioners as in duty bound will ever Pray.
Signed by 16 residents of Kilmore, including Fras. E. Paynter, Solicitor Kilmore.

Melbourne Daily News, Saturday 18 May 1850, page 4
SUPREME COURT, . Thursday, May 16, 1850,
BURGLARY. Thomas Fenton pleaded not guilty to an indictment charging him with feloniously breaking and entering the dwelling-house of Mr F. E. Paynter, at two o'clock, on the morning of the 17th of April last, and stealing therefrom a cash box of the value of twenty shillings, and two one pound notes. James M'Kenna, of the City Police, de posed. — I remember the morning of the 17th April, I saw the prisoner about 2 o'clock that morning in Little Collins-street; he was running down the street from the direction of William-street ; when I saw him he was about a hundred yards from Mr Paynter's house. I was a short distance from Mr Paynter's house when I heard a crash, and immediately afterwards saw the prisoner running and crying out "robbery." I pursued him and caught him in Flinder's-lane. I felt the cash box on his person, and after his arrest I found the box where I had struggled with him. This is the box produced. By the prisoner.— It was about 2 o'clock when I arrested you ; another constable was with me. The prisoner here denied that he ever saw the box until he was examined at the Police Office.
William Armstrong, a member of the City Police, gave similar evidence to the preceding witness. Isaac Jackson, another constable, swore that he picked up the box at the spot where the struggle took place between the prisoner and constables M'Kenna and Armstrong.
Mr J. M. Paynter, deposed.— I remember the morning of 17th April last; I was then residing in the house of my cousin, Mr. F. E Paynter, in Little Collins-street; the dogs barked violently, and my sister called out that some one was breaking the windows ; I got up, went into the counting house, and found the window open ; three squares of glass were broken, and on look ing for the cash box, I found it was gone ; this was between 1 and 2 o'clock in the morning ; the window was fastened on the preceding night. This closed the case for the Crown.
The prisoner in defence said that he knew nothing of the robbery, and that he was going home rather the worse for liquor when the constables came up to him and arrested him. His Honor told the Jury the point for them to determine was this :— was the prisoner the man who broke into the house and stole the box ; it appeared to him there could be no reasonable doubt that the box was in the possession of the prisoner. The Jury immediately found the prisoner guilty, and he was sentenced to five years hard labor on the roads of the colony, which His Honor said he should recommend be reduced to three years in consideration of there not having been any violence used.

Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser (NSW : 1848 - 1859), Saturday 21 September 1850, page 4
OBTAINING GOODS UNDER FALSE PRETENCE. George Darling Hill, was indicted for obtaining a saddle, the property of Patrick Bellow, at Deniliquin, on the 28th February, by means of an order drawn by the said George Darling Hill on F. E. Paynter, of Melbourne, purporting to be of the value of £5, but which in truth and in fact was of no value at all. The prisoner came to the colony as an EXILE. The Crown Prosecutor in stating the case said the prisoner was charged with obtaining goods under a false pretence, the false pretence being the presentation of an order drawn by himself on Mr. Paynter, an attorney, residing in Melbourne, well knowing at the time of drawing the order that he (prisoner) had no funds in the hands of the person on whom it was drawn. The present was not the only instance in which the prisoner had succeeded in procuring goods by this fraudulent means: he had drawn orders by which he had managed to obtain goods to the amount of some hundreds of pounds. In order effectually to carry on his plans he was in the habit of producing what purported to be a receipt, signed by Mr. Paynter, for a considerable sum of money which he held belonging to the prisoner. The forged document ran as follows-Little Collins-street, Feb. 4, 1850. This is to certify, that I, F. E. Paynter, have received the sum of £873 14s. 3d,, from England, in pursuance of the will of the late Mary Cawalgar, of Chester. F. E. PAYNTER,
The prisoner having prepared this paper he used to shew it to persons for the purpose of proving that he had authority to draw on Mr. Paynter. The prisoner had selected that gentleman not only because he lived in a distant part of the colony, but because he had had dealings with him professionally. To Mr. Paynter he had represented himself as a Pentonvillan. When the prisoner was in Goulburn Jail he was desirous of procuring the professional services of Mr. Walsh; and he (the Crown Prosecutor) considered it his duty to lay before the jury the deeply planned scheme of the prisoner to commit a fraud on that gentleman. A person named Laffin, also committed by the Moulamein Bench, was in jail at the same time as prisoner, and on his being enlarged was entrusted by Hill to take a letter to Moulamein to be there posted. This letter purported to be written by Mr. Graham the Post-master of that town, and was addressed to Mr. Hamilton Walsh of Goulburn: it requested that gentleman to defend " his friend, George Darling Hill," and that he (Graham) would be answerable for the expenses. In a postscript he requested Mr. Walsh to tell Hill that his (Hill's) business was flourishing. This letter was enclosed by Laffin in another addressed to constable Halliday at Moulamein, in which the writer stated that George Darling Hill had entered actions against Carne and Brougham. and that every one said he was a youth of great promise. [Owing to the noise in Court our reporter was unable to hear the whole contents of this letter, but there was some allusion made in it to what the writer stated was the opinion of the GOULBURN HERALD on the literary productions of the prisoner; we suppose it is scarcely necessary to state that that part of the letter is like the rest a fabrication of the writer's.] He (the Crown Prosecutor) considered it right to state that this letter never came into the hands of Mr. Walsh: it was intercepted and placed in the hands of the law officers of the Crown. After a few more observations the learned gentleman called Mr. Patrick Bellew, who deposed that he resided on the Edwards River, about 60 miles from Moulamein. The prisoner, whom he had known for about eighteen months, was lately in the employ of Messrs. Phillips and Greaves,. settlers, resident in the same neighbourhood. On the 28th of last February witness sold a saddle to prisoner, in payment for which prisoner drew an order in witness' presence for £5, on Mr. Paynter, solicitor, of Melbourne. Prisoner had stated to witness that he had funds in Mr. Paynter's hands to the amount of £800. Witness subsequently came in possession of two other orders drawn by prisoner in favor of Mr. Carne: one was for £20, the other for £26 9s. Prisoner told wit ness they were all right, and that he would get cash for them as soon as they (witness and prisoner) went to Melbourne. Witness rode into Melbourne with' prisoner, and on the road, near the Rocky Water hole, prisoner gave witness a document, purporting to be an acknowledgment by Mr. Paynter that he was in possession of funds belonging to prisoner to the amount of £873 14s. 3d. [the document referred to by the Crown Prosecutor]. The order was presented to Mr. Paynter's cousin at Melbourne, when witness was informed that there were no funds belonging to prisoner in Mr. Paynter's hands, nor had there ever been any. Witness endeavoured to see prisoner on the following morning but found he had left Melbourne on his return to Moulamein. Prisoner was subsequently apprehended and committed to take his trial by Messrs. Carne and Brougham. Witness saw the saddle which he sold prisoner in his (prisoner's) possession at the lock-up at Moulamein, but had understood that permission had been given to him by the Chief Constable to dispose of it on his way down to Goulburn Jail. The witness was cross-examined by the prisoner but the questions were confined to points immaterial to the issue. Mr. J. E. Paynter [sic] deposed that he was a solicitor practising his profession in Melbourne. Recollected having seen prisoner on two occasions; the first was in the beginning of 1848: at that time prisoner re quested him to write about some property in England, which he had assigned to his brother before his conviction under the new rules (those which impose an imprisonment in Pentonville previous to deportation to this country). Witness at first consented, but upon reflection took no steps in the matter. Prisoner stated that his brother's name was Phillip Darling Hill, and that he resided in Shropshire. Witness saw prisoner again at the end of 1848. Recollected seeing several orders drawn on him (witness) by one George Darling Hill: first began to receive them in February of the present year most of the orders were presented during witness' absence from Melbourne, they amounted in all to about £5 or £600. The letter produced, was received at witness' office in February, but did not see it until the following month. Prisoner has not nor ever had any funds in witness' hands, nor had wit ness given him any permission to draw on him. (One of the paragraphs of the letter alluded to, dated 27th February, was to the following effect:-"Pardon me if I have done wrong; I have made an excellent purchase and have been compelled to draw on you, but hope to be in town in time to put you in funds.") Mr. John Graham, Post-master, at Moulamein, deposed : that the letters produced (the one ad dressed to Mr. Walsh, and the other to Thomas Halliday) were in the handwriting of the prisoner. The letter addressed to Mr. Walsh, and purporting to be written by Thomas Graham, was not written by witness ; when it arrived at the Post Office at Moulamoin, it was enclosed in that addressed to Halliday; it arrived on the 18th July, and if posted again would have arrived in Goulburn about the 24th of the same month. [The prisoner was to have been tried at the last Circuit Court] The witness also identified the hand-writing of the letter to Mr. Paynter, as being that of the prisoner. Mr. Foster, the jailer, was then put into the box, he proved that Laffin was discharged from jail on the 20th June, but could not say when the last Circuit Court was held. Mr. McAlister was then called and stated that the court was opened on the 5th August. The prisoner said in defence that Mr. Paynter had paid several orders of his, and could have proved had his witnesses been in attendance, that he had corresponded with that gentleman for a considerable time. The Jury without leaving the box returned a verdict of guilty. OBTAINING GOODS UNDER A FALSE PRETENCE. George Darling Hill, was again arraigned on an information which charged him with obtaining four pairs of blankets and one yard of drugget, the goods and chattels of Joseph William Carne, by means of a fictitious order drawn by the said G. D. Hill, on Mr. Paynter, of Melbourne, for the sum of £8 6s. 0d. Mr. Carne proved the sale of the goods to the prisoner. In defence, the prisoner endeavoured to make it appear that there had been no delivery of them, but the evidence of the prosecuting witness was perfectly conclusive on that point. The prisoner said very little in his defence. He was found guilty, and sentenced to be worked on the roads or other public works of the colony for a period of five years. [So much for the reformed Pentonvillan.]

Victoria Hotel.
Jennings Colliver was Caroline’s brother, and he and Francis owned the building, but the license to run the hotel was held in Jennings name. Francis had purchased the land, Allotment 13, Section 19, on 16 February 1853. The hotel was situated in Urquhart Street, just north of Forest Street, and they opened two weeks before the Albert Hotel. By May 1854, Francis and Jennings had sold the hotel to Emil Pohl. The witness to the sale document was John B. Paynter, Gentleman, Castlemaine.?1 Emil first advertised on 13 May 1854, in what was only the second edition of the Mount Alexander Mail. His advertisement was in English, French and German:
VICTORIA Hotel, Castlemaine. Emil Pohl, (late of the firm Pohl, Simond, and Co.,) begs respectfully to inform his friends, and the public generally, that he has taken the above Hotel,
Memorial Book 5, No. 872. Titles Office Victoria.

June 1855
An advertisement for the sale of the substantial property that was the Albert Hotel had been published three days before in the Argus:
TUESDAY, 6th JUNE at Castlemaine.
To Wine Merchants, Publicans, and Others.
SYMONS and PERRY are favored with instructions to submit to public competition, at the Commercial Sales Room, on Tuesday, 5th June, at twelve o'clock, All that very desirable property, known as the Albert Hotel, situated in Forest-street, Castlemaine, now in full operation, and doing an excellent business.
The house contains
Large bar, 30 feet x 12
Assembly room, 38 feet x 20
Five convenient parlors
Ten bedrooms
Three large cellars
Kitchen and servants' room, detached
Also –
Stables, coachhouse, hay and corn store
adjoining.
Title unexceptionable.
As the object of the owner is to sell at a moderate price, and the house is so situated as to command a good business, an excellent opportunity is offered for making a profitable investment in a really first rate property.
Terms at Sale.

Mount Alexander Mail, Friday 12 October 1855, page 3
MEETING OF MINERS ON FOREST CREEK. DISSOLUTION OF THE LOCAL COURT.
A public meeting of miners was held on Wednesday evening, at Blair's Manchester, hotel. It was convened by the following placard, which is curious enough to be worth preserving in its.entirety.
" Miners of Forest Creek, attend! You are being most shamefully treated by the Government. The first of a series of public meetings, on various parts of these diggings will be held at the Manchester hotel, on Wednesday evening next, 10th Oct., at 7 o'clock, to test fully the opinion of the miners as to whether their Local Court shall be compelled to allow Attorneys to plead before it or not, thus defeating the ends of justice as far as the poor man is concerned. ….. The authorities in Melbourne have, by nearly five years' blundering, fully proved that they cannot legislate for the gold fields.”
At 7 o'clock, about 100 persons assembled, but soon after the commencement, the numbers had increased to nearly 260. Messrs. Paynter and King, solicitors, were present. ….. Mr. Jackson moved the first resolution, as follows: — "That this meeting is of the opinion that the admission of barristers or attorneys professionally into the Local Court will be highly injurious to the interests of the diggers (particularly to the poorer class), tending much to defeat the ends of justice by legal dictation, and the various quibbles and subtleties of the law, which the members of the Court cannot be expected to fully understand the bearing of."
This was followed by many speeches, and then Francis was called upon to speak. He gave an entertaining speech, which pleased the crowd.
Mr. Paynter, being generally called upon, said he came to the meeting as a listener, to hear the expression of the digging community upon an important subject, but being invited to step forward, he would address a few observations on the matter before them. Mr. P. then entered upon an eloquent assertion of the right of every man to counsel, and ridiculed the idea that the members of the Local Court could be diverted from the course of justice by the "subtleties" of lawyers. Some of the members were more "subtle" than him — (laughter). They received two answers from the law officers, in his opinion so clear that no part was uncertain, yet the gentlemen of the Local Court found a hole in them (laughter), and sagely and subtlety argued that though he and his brethren were allowed to appear and advise, they could not be permitted to say anything — (much laughter). In fact, lawyers were to be like the figure of the man stuck up in front of old clothes shops — to exhibit themselves in silence. He was glad that public opinion would be tested that night. He disclaimed all selfish motive in contending for his right to appear and practise in the Local Court, and utterly repudiated the insinuations that had been thrown out respecting legal gentlemen, who, if what had been said could be justified, must be at heart rogues and villains, and have dealt in consummate fraud from childhood upwards — (much cheering). He advised all men to respect law. In all probability they would shortly be represented in the Council by men of good common sense, and then they would have no difficulty in getting their political and social condition ameliorated — (loud cheers).

Mount Alexander Mail , 28 Feb 1881.
Items of News:
We deeply regret having to record the death of Mr Francis Paynter, solicitor, at his residence in Templeton-street, on Saturday morning between the hours of four and five. This event was not unlooked for by his friends, who observed that his tenure of life was likely to be of short duration. For the last twelve months, since he had an attack of jaundice, he has been frequently unwell, and as health became fitful he gradually weakened.Recently he had been confined, but on Tuesday last he attended the Police Court, and it was then observed by a medical man, "Mr Paynter will not be alive in a week hence." His last hours were passed tranquilly, and about half an hour before the vital spark fled he drank a cup of tea. None of his wife's relatives appear to have been apprised of his dangerous condition, so they were not with him, but an attendant and several friends waited by his bedside while his life remained, and saw that he wanted for no comfort that could be procured. Mr Randall waited with him all night and Mr andMrs Sharpe were also assiduous in their attentions.
Mr Paynter was an old colonist, having arrived in 1848 [sic]. Shortly after the discovery of gold he came to Castlemaine where he remained permanently. In the early days money flowed in upon him rapidly and as quickly as it came he launched out in speculations, daring, yet well-conceived, but having left them to their own creative vitality, they entailed loss not profit.
He built the Victoria Hotel in Urquhart St and the Albert Hotel in Forest St, yet even these treasure-piling houses were to him losses.
Out of respect to his memory the Borough flag was hoisted half-mast over the market on Saturday. He was the Borough solicitor, had been a councillor, and mayor, and had taken an active part in elections and in public matters.
He will be remembered as an acute, clever and sound lawyer, who conducted his cases with great skill, and bringing into the strongest light every point in favour of his client.
Mr Willan, who was his executor, arrived on Saturday at 7 o'clock, and it being the wish of the deceased to be buried privately, the funeral took place yesterday morning at 7 o'clock. A mourning coach and twelve vehicles followed his remains to the cemetery, where the funeral service was read by the Rev E. Crawford.
Mr Paynter, who was about 60 years of age, was a native of St Columb, Cornwall, where his father, also a solicitor, did a large county practice, and the business is still conducted there under the appellation of Paynter & Whitford.

Mount Alexander Mail, 28 February 1881:
At a committee meeting of Pioneers and Old Residents held on Friday evening, no fewer than 31 new members were enrolled, which brings up the total to 107. When the death of Mr Paynter, a foundation member, became known, the chairman of the association wished to notify when the funeral would take place, so that the pioneers might attend it, but there was no opportunity for doing this, nor would it have been in accord with the desire ofthe deceased, if it could have been done, seeing he wished no funereal pageant to follow his remains.

Ballarat Star, 28 February 1881:
We regret to hear of the death at Castlemaine of Mr. Frank E. Paynter, solicitor, cousin to Mr. J. B. Paynter, solicitor, of this town. Mr. Paynter was found dead in his bed on Saturday morning, at 4 a.m. His health had been failing for some time. He was one of the shrewdest attorneys inVictoria, and being a popular favourite, had an extensive practice in Castlemaine and the districts within a radius of many miles. His demise will be sincerely regretted by many friends.

The Australasian, 5 March and also in The Australasian Sketcher, 21 March 1881:
THE sudden death of Mr. F. E. Paynter, solicitor, a week ago at Castlemaine caused a sensation in the town. It was not generally known except to intimate friends that any danger was apprehended although he had been ailing for some time. He was a very old colonist, having arrived in 1846. He practised at first in Melbourne, but came to Castlemaine in 1851. He was one of the earliest arrivals on this goldfield, and continued to follow his profession until his death. He was well known in the courts of Castlemaine and surrounding districts as an able lawyer, and amongst his friends and clients as a liberal-hearted and benevolent man.

Royal Cornwall Gazette carried this notice on April 22, 1881:
Notice of death - at Castlemaine, Australia, February 26th, Francis Edward Paynter, solicitor, only surviving son of the late Francis CambornePaynter, solicitor, of St Columb, in his 59th year.

Extracts from Books.
"Cousin Jack, Man For All Times" Ruth Hopkins:
Lawyer, F.E. "Little" Paynter was another to take up the diggers' cause early and was also the borough solicitor and a town councillor and Mayor.
Cornish lawyers, although not numerous, did practice in the State.
Of Francis E. "Little" Paynter, as he was known, at Castlemaine, Ray Bradfield has said in his book "Castlemaine, a Golden Harvest", that he was dark with a cunning twinkle in his eye, which combined with his nickname of "Little" would seem to indicate the general accepted appearance of aCornishman.
Early in the piece he hung out a sign which read "I did not come here to dig for gold, but to see that every digger on this field gets justice".Paynter arrived in Australia prior to the goldrushes in 1848 and was on the Mount Alexander goldfields soon after the announcements of the gold discoveries.
A member of the first Council in Castlemaine, he also served as Mayor and was the Castlemaine Council solicitor.
Following his death, the Borough of Castlemaine flew the flag at half mast. His obituary notes that "he was an acute, clever and sound lawyer". His father was formerly in the same occupation at St Columb, under the title of Paynter & Whitford.

"Castlemaine, from Camp to City, 1835-1900" by Geoff Hocking
1852 - the first practicing solicitor arrives on the field [Mount Alexander]. Mr F E Paynter, who pitches his tent near Red Hill at Chewton, announces that he has not come to Forest Creek to crush quartz "but to crush tyranny and injustice".

"Mt. Alexander District Directory of Old Settlers and Residents, 1837-1856"
Paynter was the first solicitor to arrive on the Mt Alexander Goldfield. He sailed to Australia on the "Lancet" in 1851 [incorrect], and was situated at Mostyn St, Castlemaine by 1854. His first premise was a tent on Red Hill, Chewton. Paynter was a householder according to the List ofElectors of the electoral district of Castlemaine for 1855. He was a founding member of the Castlemaine Pioneers and Old Residents Association, which was established in 1880. In the 1860's he was listed as being a solicitor in Hargrave St, and in the 1870's was listed as a solicitor of Lyttleton St, Castlemaine.

"Castlemaine, a Golden Harvest" by Raymond Bradfield
On the corner of Lyttleton and Frederick Streets, the first lawyer set up his office in a tent. His calico sign read "I did not come here to dig for gold, but to see that every digger on this field gets justice". Mr (later Councillor) Paynter was short in stature and inclined to be stout, and was known as "Little Paynter", or again, "the Diggers' Lawyer". He commanded respect, being a noted amateur boxing champion. As can be imagined, many a fine tale was told of him. Certainly he was an able and valuable member of that first Council. He was described as "dark, with a cunning twinkle in his eye, and a shaven chin .... A clever solicitor, a fine criminal lawyer, a friend indeed for those in trouble".

"Early Castlemaine: A Glance at the Stirring Fifties - the Municipal Council, 1851-1863" by Frank McKillop, 1908. Edited by Geoff Hocking in 1997.
My Paynter Arrives.
The month of July [1852] saw the arrival on the field of the first practising solicitor in the person of Mr F.E. Paynter, whom we will meet somewhat frequently as we travel along. For the first few months his tent was pitched near Red Hill at Chewton, and he intimated that he had not come to Forest Creek to crush quartz but to crush tyranny and injustice.

"Early Castlemaine: A Glance at the Stirring Fifties - the Municipal Council" by Frank McKillop, 1908. Part 32 - 1855.
Mr Paynter was a solicitor and a clever one. "Cute" better than "great" is the word to apply to him. He was a short man with an inclination to stoutness; dark with shaven chin and a cunning twinkle in his eyes. He was a fine criminal lawyer and had a large practice, for those in trouble lost no time in waiting on "little Paynter". He holds the distinction of being the first solicitor on this field, and remained here until his death in the late seventies. In public life he was fairly clever but dilatory, still he left his mark in the history of the town. He was an inveterate bettor, and fond of every description of sport; he would walk to Melbourne to see a prize fight, and would pawn his hat to raise money to bet with; he would bet on anything; and was a good winner and loser. Whether in or out of the Council, Messrs Hitchcock and Paynter, who commanded opposing factions, exercised a powerful influence on its decisions in the first years of its existence. The "Mail" supported the Paynter party, and theMiner's Right" the Hitchcock party.

"Early Castlemaine: A Glance at the Stirring Fifties - the Municipal Council" by Frank McKillop, 1909. Part 113 - 1861.
This is a story about Mr Paynter and his involvement in a prize fight held locally.
"Records of the Castlemaine Pioneers" - article by Arthur t. Hodgson, written on 30 September 1881.
The paper I am about to read is compiled from the evidence taken by the "Commission appointed to Inquire into the Grievances of the Diggers andOthers in the District" depicting the state of things existing here, some six and twenty years ago.
This Commission held their first sitting at the Survey Office, Castlemaine, on December 29th, 1854, at which were present Messrs. Westgarth, Fawkner, J. Hodgson, O'Shannassy, Strachan and Wright.
One of the first witnesses examined was the late F.E. Paynter, Esq., who was asked:-
"Are there any observations you wish to offer to the Commission?"
"Yes, we have not sufficient officers in the County Court to carry out the judgements delivered there - that is to deliver the writs of 'fi fa'."
[fieri facias (fi. fa.) [Latin: you should cause to be done] A High Court writ of execution to enforce the payment of a debt when judgment has been entered against the debtor. The writ can also be used to enforce a judgment for payment of damages. The writ is addressed to the High CourtEnforcement Officer requiring him to seize the property of the debtor in order to pay the debt, interest, and costs. In the county courts execution is levied by bailiffs under a warrant of execution.
'During the last two sittings of the Court here very few, indeed, of the judgements delivered could be levied for want of sufficient force: and at the Court before last we had to pay all the mileage for serving the summonses, also the special bailiffs, out of our own pockets, for serving these very summonses."
Questioned by Mr Hitchcock - "Did you bring an action for me which was defeated?"
"Yes, because the bailiffs did not serve the summonses."

Tarrangower Times:
Those Soothing Murmurs.
Mr F.E. Paynter's oratory is not certainly a dreary monotone calculated usually to soothe his hearers into peaceful slumbers, but it - or something else - had this effect on Thursday, for when Mr Robertson, C.P.S., was about to lock up the Court House on Thursday evening, a prolonged snore broke the silence that reigned around. The snorer was found to be occupying a front seat in the gallery, and was so satisfied with his quarters, that it took Mr Tatt the road-carter, something more than persuasion to remove him from the precincts of the Court House.

Age, 15th June, 2002:
"King Harry of Castlemaine".
An article on the old bank building in Clunes had the following information:
A canvas city mushroomed and attracted a practising solicitor, F. E. Paynter, who, according to historian Geoff Hocking, pitched his tent at Chewton in 1852 and announced that he had not come to crush quartz "but crush tyranny and injustice".
Paynter was the founding member of the firm that, after a number of name changes, was to become H. S. W. Lawson & Co. When Lawson's merged with Lovell, Longslow & Son in 1985, the firm acquired the old bank building at 157 Barker Street. It is still home to that firm, one of the longest continually practising law firms in Australia.

Information sheet at Castlemaine Historical Society:
Francis Edward Paynter.
Born St Columb, Cornwall in 1822, Francis arrived in Melbourne c 1847, being added to the list of solicitors of the Supreme Court on 29 September1847. He had arrived on the Mount Alexander goldfields by 18 June 1852 when he deposited gold for escort to Melbourne. One shipment of gold was forwarded to John Bateman Paynter at Melbourne, a law clerk to F. E. Paynter, and later a solicitor at Buninyong.
Francis became active in both business and community affairs. Elevated to the Castlemaine Municipal Council, he was Council Chairman in 1858. He was the Borough solicitor for a number of years and also a foundation member of the Pioneers and Old Residents Association.
The legal firm was conducted for some time under the name of Paynter and Willan, and also in partnership with George King as the firm Paynter, King & Co.
He married Caroline Colliver at St Peter's Melbourne in 1851. Following his death on 26 February 1881, the Borough flag flew at half mast. His estate, valued at 355 pounds, was left to his sister, Margaret Lemon, wife of Rev. Lemon of Somerset. His executor was C. P. Willan. The business atCastlemaine was sold for 150 pounds, probably to George Merrifield who moved into Paynter's office later that year.

Uhl Index has the following entry:
Paynter, John Bateman.
Gentleman.
'When in town resided at house of cousin Francis Edward Paynter in Little Collins Street."
The Uhl Index is an index to criminal trial briefs but there are no other details, other than John would have been a witness in a court case.

An advertisement in the Daylesford Mercury:
Francis Edw. Paynter
Attorney, Solicitor, Conveyancer
and Proctor
Duke Street
Behind Lavezzolo's Hotel
Money to lend on freehold securities, at from £10 per cent
Several allotments of land in the Township on Sale
Further particulars enquire as above.

Parliamentary Papers, Returns Furnished by the Sheriff, 1850-1852.
1. Returns Furnished by the Sherriff - return of money received at Her Majesty's Gaol, Melbourne, on account of prisoners convicted at the SupremeCourt, Melbourne, during the years 1850, 1851 and 1852.
When Received: 18th June 1850.
Name: John Martin.
Money: 1 pound 6s. 6p.
How Disposed of: To Mr. Painter, solicitor.
2. Returns Furnished by the Sherriff - return of money received at Her Majesty's Gaol, Melbourne, on account of prisoners convicted at the SupremeCourt, Melbourne, during the years 1850, 1851 and 1852.
When Received: 24 Mar 1852.
Name: Charles Smith.
Money: 1 pound.
How Disposed of: To Mr. Paynter, solicitor.
3. Returns Furnished by the Sherriff - return of money received at Her Majesty's Gaol, Melbourne, on account of prisoners convicted at the SupremeCourt, Melbourne, during the years 1850, 1851 and 1852.
When Received: 29 Mar 1852.
Name: Christopher Goodison.
Money: 2 pounds.
How Disposed of: To Mr. Paynter, solicitor.

Francis married Caroline Colliver on 6 Nov 1851 in St Peter's Church, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Caroline (daughter of John Colliver and Elizabeth Jennings) was born about 1822 in Helston, Cornwall, England; died on 19 Mar 1877 in Lyttleton St, Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia; was buried on 20 Mar 1877 in Castlemaine Cemetery, Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 7 Aug 1826, St Columb Major, Cornwall, England

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 23 Jun 1828

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 6 Jun 1832
• Census: 6 Jun 1841, Eyry, Mawgan in Pydar, Cornwall, England
• Census: 30 Mar 1851, Fore St, St Columb Major, Cornwall, England
• Witness: 1856
• Census: 5 Jun 1858, Fore St, St Columb Major, Cornwall, England
• Census: 7 Apr 1861, Union Square, St Columb Major, Cornwall, England
• Census: 2 Apr 1871, 1 Market Place, St Columb Major, Cornwall, England
• Census: 3 Apr 1881, Market Place, St Columb Major, Cornwall, England
• Census: 5 Apr 1891, Market St, St Columb Major, Cornwall, England
• Census: 31 Mar 1901, Broad St, St Columb Major, Cornwall, England

Notes:

Anna was a witness at her sister Margaret"s wedding in 1856. She was unmarried then.
Anna was a witness at her sister Margaret"s wedding in 1856. She was unmarried then.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 11 Oct 1838, St Columb Major, Cornwall, England
• Census: 6 Jun 1841, Eyry, Mawgan in Pydar, Cornwall, England
• Census: 30 Mar 1851, Fore St, St Columb Major, Cornwall, England
• Census: 5 Jun 1858, Fore St, St Columb Major, Cornwall, England
• Census: 7 Apr 1861, Gerrans, Cornwall, England
• Census: 2 Apr 1871, 1 Market Place, St Columb Major, Cornwall, England
• Census: 3 Apr 1881, Great House, Meavy, Devon, England
• Census: 5 Apr 1891, Charles, Plymouth, Devon, England
• Census: 31 Mar 1901, All Saints Church, Plymouth, Devon, England

Mary married Richard Hicks on 11 Oct 1888 in All Saints Church, Plymouth, Devon, England. Richard died on 1 Jul 1894 in Newquay, Cornwall, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 5 Apr 1837, St Columb Major, Cornwall, England
• Census: 6 Jun 1841, Fore St, St Columb Major, Cornwall, England
• Census: 30 Mar 1851, Strangways Terrace, Truro, Cornwall
• Census: 7 Apr 1861, St Ives, Cornwall, England

Notes:

Apparently John was the father - at age 46 - of a daughter born to his servant Elizabeth Curtis.

Mary married Richard Frederick Tyacke on 14 May 1855 in St Enoder, Cornwall, England. Richard died on 3 Dec 1901 in Lelant, Cornwall England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 24 Mar 1820, St Columb Major, Cornwall, England

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 25 May 1821, St Columb Major, Cornwall, England
• Immigration: 17 Dec 1839, Port Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
• Census: 1841, Currency Creek, Encounter Bay, South Australia, Australia
• Residence: Apr 1850, Little Collins St, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 4 Mar 1852, Kilmore, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 10 May 1852, Kilmore, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 1856, 3 Lonsdale St west, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
• Witness: 8 Oct 1858, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 1860, Bridge Rd, Richmond, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 26 Jun 1860, Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: Sep 1860, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 1861, Bridge Rd, Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 1862, Bridge Rd, Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 24 Feb 1862, Sturt St, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 1875, Buninyong, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 20 May 1878, Buninyong, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 1880, Buninyong, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 26 Feb 1881, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 1885, Eyre St, Buninyong, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 1888, Buninyong, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 1890, Buninyong, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 1901

Notes:

Deed 1838:
Charles Henry Paynter late of the parish of St Columb Minor, now of the Island of Jersey, clerk, and Fanny his wife, heretofore Fanny Peter, spinster. Refers to a “certain Indenture bearing the date eighteenth day of September 1818 made between John Peter of the first part, the said Charles Henry Paynter of the second part, the said Fanny Paynter (then Fanny Peter, spinster) of the third part and William Peter* and Robert Bateman Paul** of the fourth part, being the Settlement made previously to and in contemplation of the Marriage then intended and shortly afterwards had and solemnised between the said Charles Henry Paynter and Fanny Paynter his now wife.
It was amongst things in the said Indenture that a certain sum of Two thousand pounds Capital Bank Stock therein stated to be then standing in the name of the said William Peter should be forthwith transferred in the Book or Books kept for that purpose at the Bank of England into the names of the said William Peter and Robert Bateman Paul their executors administrators and assigns and that the said sum of Two thousand pounds Bank Stock” etc.
Not more than half of the Trust Estate or Monies “for the placing out or advancement in the world or otherwise for the preferment or benefit of any Child or Children of the said intended Marriage when and in such manner as the said John Peter, Charles Henry Paynter and Fanny his wife should see fit.”
“And whereas of a certain Indenture bearing date on or about the eleventh day of May 1837 made between the said Charles Henry Paynter and Fanny his wife of the first part and the said William Peter and Robert Bateman Paul of the second part and Francis Camborne Paynter*** Gentleman and William Merifield Gentleman of the third part” this deed replaces William Peter and Robert Bateman Paul with Francis Camborne Paynter and William Merifield as Trustees.
Mentions “John Peter died in or about the year 1830.”
“And whereas the said Charles Henry Paynter and Fanny his wife being desirous of raising the sum of one hundred and fifty pounds for the advancement in the world of John Bateman Paynter their eldest son.”
Charles and Fanny “sold and disposed of the sum of seventy five pounds Capital Bank Stock … which has produced the sum of one hundred and fifty four pounds sterling.
“Francis Camborne Paynter and William Merifield shall forthwith pay John Bateman Paynter their son the sum of one hundred and fifty pounds for and towards his advancement in life.”

Receipt dated 25 April 1838 is pinned to deed. The Deed is in the Cornwall Record Office, part of the Whitford papers (legal firm long associated with the Paynter family in St Columb Major).

* Fanny’s uncle?
** Fanny’s cousin
*** Charles’ brother

8 September 1845 - South Australian Register, 10 September & Adelaide Observer, 13 September:
Julia Caines a very respectable looking woman aged 29, (wife of a soldier of the 95th regiment) was charged with feloniously having in her possession two child's frocks, five caps, and other articles, the property of John Bishop, at Port Lincoln, on the 10th July. The prisoner was defended by Mr Nicholls, The Advocate-General opened the case and called John Bishop. “The prisoner was in my service as far as washing and charing went. I had missed various articles, and at length procured a search warrant, and accompanying the police sergeant to the barracks, found the articles mentioned in the indictment, in a box belonging to the prisoner, her husband was present and took the things out of the box; she was present. Some of the things had been missing two or three months; she was at that, time washing for us. When they were found she said Mrs Bishop gave them to her.”
Cross-examined by Mr Nicholls. - I know the things; she acknowledged they were mine, and said my wife gave them to her. My wife gave no evidence before the Magistrate at Port Lincoln. She did not prompt me. I want no prompting. I'm not so easy prompted. She pointed at some things and said they were hers, and what's mine is hers I suppose. The blue frocks you now produce were in the box. I might have said "Very likely she has stolen those as well as other things." I did not touch them or show them to Mrs Bishop. I will not swear she did not say she had given her them. I will not swear a thing I don't know. I first suspected her, because I had heard a light character of her. No one told me the the things were in her possession. She had done a good deal for us. There was an account between us but I think it was settled. Esther Elizabeth Bishop, wife of the last witness identified the things as hers, and had not either given them to the prisoner, or authorised her having them in her possession. Cross examined—l will swear that I did not tell prisoner she had done a great deal of work for me, and I would give her these things in consideration. She worked for me from October or November, to April. I was not sworn before the Magistrate, but I pointed out the things my husband, while he was giving his evidence. I know the things. This frock was made at my house. I did not make it myself. I gave her some print like the blue frock; not as a gift, but instead of money for her work. I gave her no other article to my recollection; certainly none of these. I have known her for several months. I had no other reason to complain of her; she always conducted herself well.
John Bateman Painter [sic], police constable, went with a search warrant to the barracks, and found the articles produced, in her box; believed she said Mrs Bishop had given them to her. Cross-examined—Had known her about nine months; she washed for him, and always found her an honest woman. The warrant of commitment was then put in and read. This was the case for the prosecution. Mr Nicholls submitted that no ignorance on the part of the husband having been shewn by the Crown the prisoner was entitled to be acquitted, as acting under his orders. His Honor said it would be so in a case of receiving; but this was one of stealing, and it would be too great a presumption that he had commanded her to steal. Mr Nicholls addressed the jury—He felt much confidence that they must find the prisoner " Not Guilty " he would impute no blame to Mrs Bishop, but it was highly probable that some little articles of cast-off clothing might have been given by Mrs Bishop, and forgotten ; he would also show them satisfactorily, that she was a woman of good character, and they ought to give her the benefit of any doubt they might feel; it was an excellent maxim of the law, and one which he trusted he should never see departed from—that it was better that nine guilty persons should escape, than one innocent person should suffer. Several persons spoke to the previous good character of the prisoner. His Honor briefly summed up, and the jury, without retiring, returned a verdict of "Guilty", accompanied by a strong recommendation to mercy, on account of her previous good character. His Honor sentenced her to three months imprisonment, with hard labour. The last fortnight to be passed in solitary confinement.

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Court case
Argus, 29 January 1869:
In the City Court yesterday a man, giving the name of John B. Paynter, who was said to be a solicitor, at Ballarat, was charged, upon remand fromthat place, with obtaining money by means of a valueless cheque from Henry Taylor, landlord of the Waterloo Hotel, Little Collins-street. Prisonerwas arrested, on warrant, granted upon the usual sworn information, and charged in the usual way. He had come down here in November last, performedthat disreputable feat of "going on the spree," and, while the fit lasted, passed a cheque to prosecutor for 50s., drawn upon the National Bank atBuninyong. When forwarded, the paper was returned, marked "No account," and subsequent inquiry proved that there never had been any account keptthere by prisoner, who has the appearance of a man keeping a much more regular account at a "public" than at a bank. When the case was called on,the magistrates were informed that prosecutor did not wish to press the charge, as an arrangement had been made by which the amount should beregarded as a debt, payment of which had been assured. This arrangement was permitted to take effect, and prisoner, who seemed to enjoy the thinggreatly as a good joke, left the court without having been charged.

The Age, 29 January:
John B. Paynter, a lawyer of Buninyong, was charged with passing a valueless cheque for £2 IOs upon Mrs Taylor, of the Waterloo Hotel, LittleCollins-street. The prisoner had passed the cheque while under the influence of drink, and the prosecutor having agreed to consider the money lostin tha light of a debt, declined to press the charge, and the prisoner was released. He appeared to consider the matter a good joke all through, andhis countenance was radiant with smiles.

Ballarat Star, 30 January:
In the Melbourne Police-court, on Thursday, John B. Paynter, a solicitor, at Ballarat, was charged, upon remand from that place, with obtainingmoney by
means of a valueless cheque from Henry Taylor, landlord of the Waterloo hotel, Little Collins street. Prisoner was arrested on warrant, granted uponthe
usual sworn information, and charged in the usual way. He had come down here in November last, performed that disreputable feat of "going on thespree," and while the fit lasted passed a cheque to prosecutor for 50s, drawn upon the National Bank at Buninyong. When forwarded the paper wasreturned, marked "No account," and subsequent enquiry proved that there never had been any account kept there by prisoner, who has the appearance ofa man keeping a much more regular account at a "public" than at a bank. When the case was called on the magistrates were informed that prosecutordid not wish to press the charge, as an arrangement had been made by which the amount should be regarded as a debt, payment of which had beenassured. This arrangement was permitted to take effect, and prisoner, who seemed to enjoy the thing greatly as a good joke, left the court withouthaving been charged.

John married Ellen Jane Mullen on 31 Aug 1855 in St Peter's Church, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Ellen (daughter of Hugh Mullen and Ellen Graham) was born about 1831 in Ennis, Clare, Ireland; died on 26 Aug 1871 in Buninyong, Victoria, Australia; was buried on 31 Aug 1871 in Buninyong Cemetery, Victoria, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 12 Sep 1822, St Columb Major, Cornwall, England
• Baptism: 29 Sep 1823, St Columb Major, Cornwall, England
• Census: 6 Jun 1841, Roseville Lodge, Bouet, St Peter Port, Guernsey, Channel Islands
• Witness: 15 Jul 1845, New St Pancras Church, St Pancras, Middlesex, England
• Residence: 15 Feb 1849, 14 Chester Place, Lambeth, Surrey, England
• Census: 30 Mar 1851, Oakerthorpe, South Wingfield, Derbyshire, England

Notes:

Frances did not come to Australia with her mother and brothers and sisters, but married in England.
Marriage Licence Allegation:
Appeared personally Frederick Clayton Strelley of the Parish of Lambeth in the County of Surrey, a bachelor of the age twenty one years andupwardsand prayed a Licence for the Solemnization of Matrimony in the Parish Church of Lambeth aforesaid between Frances Paynter of the Parish ofLambeth,a spinster of the age of twenty one years and upwards and made oath that he believeth that there is no impediment of Kindred or Alliance, oranyother lawful Cause, nor any Suit commenced in any Ecclesiastical Court, to bar or hinder the Proceeding of the said Matrimony, according totheTenor of such Licence.
And he further made oath that she, the said Frances Paynter hath had her usual Place of Abode within the said Parish of Lambeth for the spaceofFifteen Days last past.

Frances married Frederic Clayton Strelley on 15 Feb 1849 in St Mary’s, Lambeth, Surrey, England. Frederic (son of Benjamin Strelley and Hannah Unknown) was born about 1822 in Oakerthorpe, South Wingfield, Derbyshire, England; died before 19 May 1868 in Oakerthorpe, South Wingfield, Derbyshire, England; was buried on 19 May 1868 in South Wingfield, Derbyshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 29 Sep 1823, St Columb Major, Cornwall, England
• Witness: 15 Feb 1849, St Mary’s, Lambeth, Surrey, England
• Arrival: 3 Sep 1849, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
• Departure: 6 Oct 1849, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
• Immigration: 12 Oct 1849, Port Phillip, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 1856, Creswick, Victoria, Australia
• Witness: 4 Mar 1863, Burrumbeet, Victoria, Australia

Notes:

INQUEST into Death of Henry Paynter, 4 March 1863
Evidence of James Edward Paynter of Burrumbeet:
I am a labourer residing at Burrumbeet and a cousin of deceased. I remember the 26th day of February last. I went down to Lake Burrumbeet about 8 of the clock in the morning, when I saw deceased go out in a boat by himself, which he had got from Mr Miller of the Burrumbeet Hotel, to visit his brother who lives at the other side of the Lake. Deceased appeared to be [in] good health when he started.
The boat is generally termed a small gig boat, capable of holding 7 persons. It appeared in good condition on starting. It was rigged with a jib, mainsail and jigspar.
After she sailed I went up to the hut of the deceased about 400 yards from the edge of the Lake, where I remained for a few minutes, and then went down to the watering place of the Lake. I saw the boat. The deceased was in it and I thought all was right. In the afternoon of the same day between two and three of the clock, I went down to that part of the Lake Burrumbeet where a boat race was to take place that day. I found that the boat deceased went out in was not there. I then came back to see if the deceased had returned and found that he had not. Shortly afterwards I met two brothers of deceased named James and Francis Paynter, who told me they had seen the boat deceased went out in, bottom upwards in Lake Burrumbeet.
In company with James and Francis Paynter I got a boat and went in to the Lake Burrumbeet and brought the boat which was bottom upwards on shore.
On the evening of the same day I found the rudder washed on shore. I found the masts and sails of the boat were gone and both gunwales were broken.There were two oars at the bottom of the boat and some loose boards. I have been searching for the body daily since the occurrence took place. I was walking round the corner of the Lake Burrumbeet this morning. I saw a dead body floating on the water back upwards about a yard from the land. I have seen the body this day and identify it to be the body of Henry Paynter.
It was blowing a very stiff breeze at the time deceased went out in the boat. He had on a shirt, trousers, shoes, sou’wester hat and a bit of flannel round his neck. When I found deceased this morning he had on trousers, waistbelt and flannel round his neck that he had on went he went out, but the shirt and boots and hat were missing.
The verdict of the Coroner: The Deceased Henry Paynter was Found Dead in Lake Burrumbeet on the 4th March 1863 and that his death was caused by drowning on the 26th February last.?1



1 VPRS 24, P0, Unit 124, Item 1863/202. Public Record Office of Victoria.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 28 Jun 1827, St Columb Minor, Cornwall, England
• Census: 6 Jun 1841, Roseville Lodge, Bouet, St Peter Port, Guernsey, Channel Islands
• Residence: 15 Jul 1845, St Pancras, Middlesex, England
• Witness: 15 Feb 1849, St Mary’s, Lambeth, Surrey, England
• Census: 30 Mar 1851, Sutton Courtney, Berkshire, England
• Census: 30 Mar 1851, Sutton Courtney, Berkshire, England
• Census: 7 Apr 1861, North Parade, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
• Census: 2 Apr 1871, 39 Pembroke St, Cowley, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England

Julia married William Eaton Rusher on 15 Jul 1845 in New St Pancras Church, St Pancras, Middlesex, England. William (son of William Rusher and Elizabeth Eaton) was born on 13 Jan 1820 in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England; died on 13 Oct 1880 in 9 Hunter St, Bloomsbury, Middlesex, England; was buried on 16 Oct 1880 in Highgate Cemetery, Camden, London, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 28 Jun 1827, St Columb Minor, Cornwall, England
• Census: 6 Jun 1841, Truro, Cornwall, England
• Witness: 5 Oct 1843, St Columb Major, Cornwall, England
• Census: 30 Mar 1851, Fore St, St Columb Major, Cornwall, England
• Immigration: Between April - Oct 1851, Australia
• Departure: 4 Mar 1854, Southampton, Hampshire, England
• Arrival: 8 Jul 1854, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
• Arrival: 22 Jul 1854, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
• Witness: 3 Mar 1860, Duneed, Victoria, Australia
• Departure: Bef 8 Jan 1863, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
• Arrival: 9 Jan 1863, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
• Departure: Bef 3 Apr 1863, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
• Arrival: 4 Apr 1863, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
• Departure: 29 Jul 1863, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
• Arrival: 31 Jul 1863, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
• Departure: 1864, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
• Departure: 9 Feb 1865, Gravesend, Kent, England
• Arrival: 28 May 1865, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
• Departure: 6 Jun 1865, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
• Arrival: 9 Jun 1865, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
• Departure: 28 Jun 1865, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
• Departure: 28 Jun 1865, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
• Arrival: 30 Jun 1865, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
• Departure: 7 Jul 1865, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
• Arrival: 9 Jul 1865, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
• Departure: Bef 28 Sep 1865
• Departure: 27 Mar 1866, Liverpool, Lancashire, England
• Arrival: 14 Jul 1866, Keppel Bay, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
• Departure: Bef 4 Sep 1866, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
• Arrival: 5 Sep 1866, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
• Departure: 8 Oct 1866, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
• Arrival: 11 Oct 1866, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
• Arrival: Bef Apr 1867, England
• Departure: 23 Jan 1869, London, England
• Arrival: 30 Apr 1869, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
• Departure: 11 May 1869, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
• Arrival: 13 May 1869, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
• Arrival: 28 May 1869, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
• Departure: 10 Jun 1869, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
• Arrival: 12 Dec 1869, London, England
• Residence: 22 Aug 1870, Totnes, Devon, England
• Census: 2 Apr 1871, Priory House, Ashburton Rd, Totnes, Devon, England
• Residence: 5 Apr 1872, Totnes, Devon, England
• Departure: 23 Jul 1873, London, England
• Arrival: 23 Sep 1873, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
• Departure: 25 Sep 1873, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
• Arrival: 27 Sep 1873, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
• Departure: 30 Sep 1873, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
• Arrival: 2 Oct 1873, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
• Departure: 4 Oct 1873, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
• Arrival: 7 Oct 1873, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
• Departure: 25 Nov 1873, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
• Arrival: 2 Dec 1873, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
• Departure: 6 Dec 1873, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
• Arrival: 9 Dec 1873, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
• Departure: 12 Dec 1873, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
• Arrival: 14 Feb 1874, Gravesend, Kent, England
• Census: 3 Apr 1881, 3 Holyrood Place, St Andrew, Plymouth, Devon, England
• Residence: 13 May 1888, 4 Alexandra Terrace, Penzance, Cornwall, England
• Census: 5 Apr 1891, 4 Alexandra Terrace, Penzance, Cornwall, England
• Census: 31 Mar 1901, Westend Court, Eastington, Gloucestershire, England
• Residence: 1902, Westend Court, Westend, Stonehouse, Gloucestershire, England

Notes:

Morning Chronicle, 6 March 1854:
EMIGRATION.-SOUTHAMPTON, SATURDAY.-The Ontario, of 694 tons, Captain F. R. Wemyss, sailed this afternoon for Melbourne, with Government emigrants, having onboard 299 souls, 252 statute adults, under charge of Surgeon-Superintendent G. W. Paynter. Of this number was a party of Sappers and Miners going out for the purpose of assisting in the survey of the colony, consisting of a sergeant, a corporal, and four privates, with their wives and children. The Emigration Commissioners, always desirous of providing everything which may contribute to the comfort of the emigrants, have caused a baker's oven to be fitted up in the ship, and the people are to be supplied with soft bread twice a week. It is intended to put an oven on board every ship capable of being so fitted, and should this plan be favourably reported on, no doubt the biscuit will he discontinued as a part of the emigrants' rations, a daily issue of soft bread being substituted for it, There is also a bathroom in this ship, fitted for warm, cold, and shower baths, which must materially promote cleanliness and good health. The ship came into dock on Thursday afternoon at three o'clock; and owing to the facilities afforded by the docks (the emigrants' luggage store being on the quay alongside which the ship lays), the emigrants and their luggage were all embarked shortly afternoon on Friday, and the ship moved into the river, but did not go to sea that night, which she might otherwise have done, but that Mr. Smith, the emigration officer at this port, requires every ship to lay in the stream for one night at least, so that the emigrants may be comfortably settled into their places before sailing, and also that the sailors (who are often very intoxicated on leaving the docks) may be in a fit state to take the vessel to sea. The emigrants, who appeared in high spirits and very contented, were addressed by Mr. Smith and the Rev. E. Ferrier. end these gentlemen were loudly cheered on leaving the ship.

Victorian Doctors in the 19th Century:
1851 - MP (medical qualification issued by professional body)
Member of Royal College of Surgeons
1855 Medical Board of Victoria, RI (registered in)
1863 Medical Board of Victoria, RO (registered out)

"Doctors and Diggers on the Mount Alexander Goldfields" by Keith Macrae Bowden and
"The Pennyweight Kids" by A. R. McMillan:
PAYNTER, George William. Member Royal College of Surgeons, England, 1851. In Australia in 1851 (Lancet, 1851, 2:248). Late Surgeon in charge of the1st Madras Native Infantry. Surgeon-Superintendent in the emigrant ship "Ontario". In Moyston Street, Castlemaine in 1854, and registered in Victoria in 1855. Returned to England, registered 4.2.1865, was in Cornwall in 1875 and Yeovil in 1901 (Medical Register, 1875; 1901).

20 November 1863. Rockhampton Bulletin. Police Court.
George William Paynter, surgeon, complained of having been assaulted by John E Rutherford, chemist and druggist, of Denham-street.
Mr Dick appeared for the complainant. The defence set up by Mr. Rutherford, who was not professionally represented, was " Cause to show.''
From the evidence of the complainant, which was corroborated by the testimony of Mr. W. C. Gardiner, and Mr. W. S. Anderson, it appeared that Dr Paynter went on Wednesday afternoon last to Mr Gardner's hotel, and seeing the defendant there, entered into a friendly discussion with him upon the subject of importing drugs and chemicals from England direct. Dr. Paynter informed the defendant that as he was about to proceed to England be would be happy to indent any goods the defendant might require in his business, and forward them to him; at the time this conversation took place, both the complainant and defendant were sitting in Mr Gardner's private parlour, where the latter had just been settling a private account with defendant; in reply to Dr Paynter's offer, Mr. Rutherford stated that he could get his goods quite as cheaply as Dr Paynter; upon which the latter said "he had been nineteen years in the trade, and therefore ought to know some thing of the business." Mr. Rutherford replied, in a sneering tone, " You send me an indent of goods. Why, I shouldn't have thought you were more than nineteen years old."
Dr Paynter then rose from his seat, and addressing the defendant said, "If you persist in stating that I am not nineteen years old, you tell a lie,"- or accord ing to one witness' evidence, " I tell you it's a lie,"- or, according to defendant's statement "you are a liar ," the defendant then struck the complainant in the face with his fist and Dr Paynter returned the blow with another, which knocked defendant's head with some violence against the window sill; a scuffle then arose between them, but Mr Gardner interposed, desiring the combatants, if they wished to * have it out, to go into another room, where they would be all to themselves; Mr. Rutherford, however, declined to continue the contest as suggested, and upon being told by Mr Gardner that be had made a blackguard of himself by his conduct, left the hotel.
The defendant now asked the Bench to grant him a cross-summons against the complainant for using abusive language to him, and alleged that the back of his head had been cut by complainant, and that blood had flown from the wound.
Mr Anderson (who was called and examined by Mr Rutherford), proved that the wound in question had been caused solely through defendant's falling back with his head against the window sill, and not through any blow delivered by complainant; he (Mr. Anderson) considered the defendant was the aggressor. Mr Gardner was of the same opinion.
Mr. Jardine, who had previously endeavoured in vain to persuade the parties to settle the matter in an amicable manner, said he regretted that such a case should ever have been brought into Court.
Defendant was fined five shillings, and ordered to pay costs of Court and £1 Is. professional costs.

8 November 1864, Rockhampton Bulletin - Case of poisoning. Robert was both witnesses, working at his brother’s chemist and druggist shop.
THE LATE CASE OF POISONING.
THE District Coroner, on the 5th instant (Saturday last), held an inquest upon the remains of David Robinson, who died at the Rockhampton Hotel, on the 4th. The evidence adduced was as follows :
George Beer, being sworn, stated.- I am a shoemaker, residing in Rockhampton ; I have known the deceased David Robinson for the last four years ; deceased was a shoemaker, and had been in my employment for the last eight or nine mouths; deceased was of rather intemperate habits, but bas been steady for some weeks past until the last few days; deceased was drinking during Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday, but was so sober during Wednesday and Thursday that he attended the court during those days ; yesterday deceased was drinking, but was not drunk; I saw him frequently yesterday; he was in very low spirits in consequence of losing a case at court, and talked frequently of it; I saw him about fifteen minutes before the time at which he must have taken the poison; deceased was almost mad during his fits of in-temperance, and some months ago I heard him threaten to drown himself; I did not hear him say anything about committing suicide yesterday ; the last time that I saw him in his usual health he was at my shop, in East-street, about 6.30 p.m., on the 4th instant ; one of the men in my employment (George Bletcher) brought me word about half-an-hour afterwards that Robinson had taken poison, and was lying at Skardon's ; I went there immediately, to Skardon's, and saw the deceased lying on the verandah, moaning ; I asked him what he had done, he said he had bought a shilling's worth of strychnine, at Paynter's, and had taken it; he bid me " Good-bye" and "God bless you;" I did not stop a minute but ran away for a doctor ; on my return I found Drs. Robertson and Thon attending upon him ; when I first saw him he was evidently in great pain, and clenched his hands tightly, and rolled about very much ; on my return he was exclaiming, " My God, my God," but would not answer any questions ; the last words I heard him say were, " Oh, my poor wife and three children ;" I never knew before that he was married ; I have before asked him was be married, but be said he was a single man ; when I saw him again after my return, he was evidently in great pain, but I did not think be was dying, nor did I think he had taken poison; even the doctors who were attending him did not think so ; they gave him emetics, which did not act ; they then applied the galvanic battery and inapisms along the spine ; he did not have more than ten minutes after that time; I think he was not alive longer than half an hour after the news was brought to me that he had taken poison.
By the Foreman : I have heard that he had a fall from his horse some years ago, and that he had suffered from some injury of the brain; I have heard that he suffered some family bereavements within the last six months which affected him very much; a small quantity of drink effected him very much ; I do not know what time elapsed from the period at which he had taken the poison until he was visited by a medical man.
Charles Day Skardon, being daly sworn, stated: I reside at the Rockhampton Hotel ; I have known the deceased for about twelve months, during which time I have had frequent opportunities of observing his habits; I have seen him drunk several times, and for some days together, but on the whole I do not consider him a man of intemperate habits; I do not think he was an excitable man, but a very small quantity of drink made him drunk ; I did not see deceased all day yesterday until about seven o'clock p.m.; at this time I heard some noise in the front of the house, and when going out to
see what was the cause of it, I found deceased lying on the ground groaning and exclaiming that he was dying - that he had taken poison; a doctor had been sent for at this time; Dr. Thon arrived, and deceased was carried into the room; Dr. Robertson arrived shortly after ; I saw a battery applied to deceased, and something given him, which I believe was an emetic ; he was attended by these gentlemen until his death, which took place at five minutes to eight; I did not hear him say why he had taken the poison ; deceased said he had taken strychnine, which he had purchased at Paynter's.
A. C. Robertson, being sworn, stated: I was called yesterday evening, between seven and eight p.m., to see a man who had taken poison; I immediately wrote a prescription for two emetics, and dispatched the messenger for them; I then went to see the patient; on my arrival I found Dr. Thon had administered emetics, which had produced no effect; I mixed two together and administered them, without producing any effect ; we applied the galvanic battery to the chest and spine ; we aIso applied mustard poultice to the chest, spine, and abdomen; the patient expired a few minutes before eight o'clock ; deceased did not exhibit, any of the symptoms of strychnine until about ten minutes before his death, but the patient was treated as if he had taken that poison; I cannot say positively that strychnine was the cause of death.
Robert Paynter, being duly sworn, stated : I am managing the business of my brother as chemist and druggist ; I have served my time with my brother for two years and a-half as chemist and druggist, but have not passed the Brisbane Board yet : yesterday, about twilight, a man came into the shop and purchased some strychnine ; he purchased it from my assistant, who asked the questions necessary on the sale of poisons ; I have seen the body of the deceased, and identify it as that of the person who pur chased the poison from my assistant yesterday ; I understand that ten grains was the quantity given by my assistant to the deceased ; I have seen the deceased several times before; we do not usually sell poisons to any one who may ask for it ; I think that necessary precautions were taken in this case before giving the poison to the deceased ; I asked deceased what he wanted with strychnine; he said, " it was to poison rats ;" I cautioned him that it was very dangerous to use ; I thought that he was perfectly sound in his mind, and that he would not make a bad use of it ; I believe there is some law in force in the colony to regulate the sale of poisons, but I do not know what is the law of the matter; I have not got a copy of the Queensland or any otter acts touching the sale ot poisons. By the jury : I am not a qualified chemist and druggist ; I saw the money on the counter which was, I believe, paid by the de ceased ; ten grains is the quantity usually given for one shilling ; deceased did not appear excited, but answered every question in a straightforward
manner.
David Hay Dalrymple being duly sworn, stated : I am assistant to Mr. Paynter, at his druggist and chemist's shop, in Denham-street, Rockhampton; I have no qualification; about half-past six p.rn, yesterday, a man whom I know by sight came into Dr. Paynters shop, and said "I want a shilling's worth of strychnine, it is a quarter of an ounce for a shilling, isn't it ?" I said, " you can't have the strychnine, and you'll not get a quarter of an ounce for a shilling ;" he replied " It is not for me, it is for Mr. Beer the shoemaker " I asked what he wanted it for ; deceased said to kill rats ; I then weighed ten grains of strychnine, and he said it was very dear, and that he could get it for fourteen shillings an ounce in Sydney; when looking at the quantity he said, *' You had better give me two shillings worth ;" I said no, that is quite enough at a time ; I then put it up in a parcel, and labelled it " POISON ;" deceased said when he asked for the two shillings worth that he had four pieces of bread to spread it on, and that he thought one shilling's worth not enough ; after making up the parcel, I asked him where he was going to put the strychnine ; deceased replied under the verandah ; I gave deceased the parcel, cautioning him to take care of it ; deceased said that he would and left. I have seen the body in the dead-house, and identify it as that of the person to whom I sold the strychnine yesterday ; we do not usually sell strychnine to any one that may ask for it, but we sell it to persons whom we know.
By the Jury : Deceased said he had used it before, but I never sold any to him ; deceased seemed quite collected, and laughed when I told him I did not believe he could get it for four teen shillings an ounce in Sydney.
The jury, after this evidence had been submitted, returned a verdict- " That the deceased came to his death by taking strychnine, administered by his own hands, whilst labouring under a fit of temporary insanity. "

The Capricornian (Rockhampton) 7 September 1912:
The death of Mr David Hay Dalrymple not only removes a well-known public man, but one who spent a few years in Rockhampton in the early days. Mr Dalrymple came to Rockhampton in 1863, and was an assistant to Dr Paynter, who had a chemist’s shop at the corner of East-lane and Denham-street, where the Bank of New South Wales now stands. Subsequently he went to Mackay where he started business as a chemist on his own account, which he continued for some years.

George William Paynter’s notes in The Southern Cross
March 23
To the Editor of the Southern Cross,
Sir,
As a slight account of the sanitary condition of the passengers on board this ship, would doubtless be acceptable to your readers, will you kindly insert the following. In all parts of the ship there were cases of prostration from sea-sickness both on our departure from Queenstown, and also from London; most however rallied as soon as could have been expected. The few that have yet not done so, will I hope soon recover under the influence of the S.E. trades [south-east trade winds]. The heat we have experienced for some days past has, owing to the calm, been excessive, and has naturally brought with it some sickness, such as a few cases of diarrhoea, hysteria, and faintness from exhaustion, with one case of epilepsy; most of the patients are however restored to health, and I hope next week to give you a still better report. On Tuesday last a heavy block fell on the head of a steerage passenger, inflicting a scalp wound; I have however no reason to fear a bad result. I have to mention two deaths that have taken place, one girl, 10 months old, from bronchitis, and of a boy 7 years old who died of croup. I may as well take the opportunity of reminding your readers that health as well as comfort depends much on a strict adherence to the rules of cleanliness; and to recall a very old Proverb “Prevention is better than cure.”
Yours truly
(Signed) G. W. Paynter.
March 30
Dear Sir,
I have much pleasure in informing you that the general health of the passengers on board the “Sunda” continues remarkably good, only a few cases of diarrhoea, hysteria, and opthalmia, having occurred since my last report and as we get further from the line [Equator] and the breeze strengthens, I imagine that the sickness will be even less than it is at present.
I am Dear Sir, Yours truly,
(Signed) G. W. Paynter, Surgeon Superintendent
April 6
Dear Sir,
I am happy to be able to inform you, that there are no fresh cases of sickness this week, and many of those which I mentioned last week are now convalescent. There has been one birth, and all has been going on satisfactorily. An accident happened to a steerage passenger, who fell down the hold and fractured a metacarpal bone. I subjoin the extremes of the temperature since my last account.
And am Dear Sir, Yours very truly.
(Signed) G. W. Paynter.
Temperature
Maximum on deck 91 April 1st. Maximum ‘tween decks 86 April 1st
Minimum on deck 79 April 3rd. Minimum ‘tween decks 78 April 4th
April 13
Dear Sir,
Since my last report there has been only one new case of illness of any consequence which happily is progressing favourably. The people continue (generally) to be remarkably healthy.
I am dear Sir
Yours very truly
(Signed) G. W. Paynter,
(Surgeon Superintendent)
April 20
Dear Sir,
I have less than ever to record this week, and perhaps have never been so little occupied in my official capacity as on board the “Sunda”; there are still a few cases of debility, one of which is I fear rather serious.
I am dear Sir, yours truly
(Signed) G. W. Paynter Surgeon Superintendent
Temperature
Max. on deck 76.5 April 13. Max. ‘tween decks 76.5 14th April
Min. on deck 57 April 19. Min. ‘tween decks 63 16th April
April 27
Dear Sir,
I much regret having to report the death of the infant child of Mr and Mrs Hickey on Saturday. Since my last report there have been several children ailing, some with diarrhoea, and others with debility, this of course is only to be expected in a long voyage, where it is impossible to give the same amount of nourishment they would have had ashore.
I am
Yours truly
(Signed) G. W. Paynter
Surgeon Superintendent
May 4
Dear Sir,
There is a decided improvement in the cases I spoke of last week; and the inflammations from scalds, bruises, etc. are looking better. There are a few more cases of debility and diarrhoea; and I have to mention the confinement where the child was still-born.
I am Sir, Yours truly
(Signed) G. W. Paynter
Surgeon Superintendent
May 11
Dear Sir,
I have this week to report a few cases of sore throat and two accidents, neither of which happily are likely to be followed by any serious consequences; altogether the state of the Ship continues satisfactory. Passengers may be interested to know that the “Gallery Slave” who was so nearly boiled alive intends to cook their Sunday dinner.
Yours truly
(Signed) G. W. Paynter Surgeon Superintendent
May 18
Dear Sir,
Sickness has somewhat increased since my last report. Sore throats & colds have been very prevalent. I much regret to say that a girl in the steerage died this afternoon of Diarrhoea from which she has suffered a long time. At a P. M. examination I found the heart had shrivelled to little more than half the average, and this was evidently the prime cause of death. Every day as the climate becomes more general we may expect the general health to improve.
Yours truly, (Signed) G. W. Paynter.


29 May 1865. Brisbane Courier. THE SHIP SUNDA.
The following particulars of the voyage of the ship ‘Sunda’ from London and Queenstown to Moreton Bay have been handed to us for publication, and may be relied on as substantially correct :—
The ‘Sunda’, 1381 tons register, under the command of Captain Flynn, late of the ‘Great Tasmania’, left Gravesend on Thursday, the 9th of February and with a favourable breeze arrived off Queenstown on Sunday evening, making a splendid run of three days down channel. The captain and passengers who embarked at London fully expected to have got into Queenstown Harbor early on Monday, morning, but during the night a snow-storm accompanied by a strong gale from the N. and N.E., set in, which obliged them to run out to sea again, and they were kept there beating about for several days and did not reach the anchorage till the afternoon of the following Thursday.
The passengers awaiting the ship at Queenstown were all embarked on Friday and Saturday, and on Monday the 20th, at 3 p.m., the tug steamer towed us out as far as Spike Island. The captain purposed sailing on the next morning but a strong headwind was blowing outside, and he deemed it more prudent to remain inside, and to await a more favorable opportunity. On Wednesday morning, the 22nd of February, we weighed anchor and were towed out to sea, and spreading our canvass before the breeze we soon lost sight of land.
We had on the whole a favorable, although rather tedious, passage to the Line, which we crossed on the 23rd of March, thirty days from Queenstown. The passage from the Line to the Cape, winch occupied thirty-one days, was very monotonous owing to very light trades, head winds, and calms. We passed the meridian of the Cape on the 23rd of April, and after a splendid run of twenty-five days, rounded Tasmania on the 18th of May and sighted Moreton Bay Light-house on Tuesday afternoon the 23rd instant, making the passage from pilot to pilot in eighty-nine days.
We had only three deaths during the voyage, two children and one adult, a girl, who was ailing when she came on board at Queenstown. We had three births, one still born, the other two living and doing well. The conduct of the passengers during the voyage was orderly and becoming, particularly the single females, who are a very superior class; they are all without exception persons of the highest moral character, and most of them first class servants. The captain and the doctor, who have had considerable experience on emigrant ships, declare that they have never seen a more useful or a more respectable body of young girls than those now arrived.
The ‘Sunda’, which has gained for herself unenviable notoriety on her last passage to Moreton Bay, will, we are satisfied, under the able management of Captain Flynn, become a great favourite with the colonists, particularly if she brings to Queensland a few more ship loads of emigrants such as the present. Captain Flynn has made nine voyages to Melbourne—his character with the colonists of Victoria stands pre-eminently high, and must always command the respect and secure the friendship of the well disposed and orderly on board his ship. The ‘Sunda’ brings 512 souls, exclusive of the crew and officers, of these 111 embarked at London and 401 at Queenstown, under the vigilant eye of Father Dunn, who deserves some public recognition for the signal services he has rendered to Queensland.
There are 18 first-class passengers, 60 in the second, and 434 in intermediate and steerage, of the latter 110 are single women, under the care of a matron, and 105 single men. Most of the first cabin passengers and many of the second and intermediate are taking with them a considerable amount of capital, and will be a great acquisition to the colony. The voyage on the whole has been most fortunate and prosperous, the passengers have been well cared for, and they feel truly grateful for all the kindness that has been shown them. The utmost harmony and good feeling exist amongst all classes of the passengers, and complimentary addresses would have been presented to the captain, the doctor, and officers of the ship, only such things, unless accompanied by something more substantial than mere words, are now-a-days too common, and often only a cloak to cover irregularities and misconduct.
On Friday, May 26, the Government s s. Platypus went alongside the ‘Sunda’, as she then lay at anchor off the Pilot Station. An effort was made to tow the vessel up to anchorage in Brisbane Roads, but it failed owing to the strength of the wind, which was, in nautical parlance, "right ahead." The steamer then look on board the passengers' luggage, and next morning she received the passengers and brought them up to town. The ‘Sunda’ was towed up to the anchorage yesterday by the Kate, s.s.

31 May 1865. Brisbane Courier. WATER POLICE COURT. TUESDAY, MAY 30. Before the Water Police Magistrate.
STABBING. – William Ryan, a seaman, was charged with stabbing another seaman named Patrick Horigan, on board the ship "Sunda”, on the 16th May, while at sea.
Water Police-Inspector M'Donald stated that the prisoner had been handed over to him on the 28th instant, on the arrival of the “Sunda”, on the charge, above mentioned. The knife stated to have been used in the act was produced. Patrick Horigan stated that he was a seaman belonging to the ship “Sunda”, the prisoner was also a sailor belonging to that ship . At 9 o'clock p.m. on the I6th May, while at sea the prisoner and Horigan had a quarrel at the forecastle door, which led to their fighting; after two or three rounds the prisoner threatened to murder Horigan, and made a blow at him with his knife, which Horigan struck out of his hand; in the struggle the witness Horigan got his finger severely bitten; they were separated, and witness went into the forecastle; while he was looking at his finger by the forecastle lamp, the prisoner came behind him and struck him on the right shoulder with a knife, and cut him through his crimean shirt and singlet.
Dr. G. W. Paynter, surgeon-superintendent of the ship “Sunda”, deposed that about 10 o'clock on the night of the 16th May he examined the witness Horigan, and found that he had a slight incised wound on his right shoulder. it was about three quarters of an inch long, and was only just cut through the skin. Horigan had also a wound on his hand, which might have been caused by a bite.
James McDonald deposed that on the 16th May, in the evening, he saw Horigan in the forecastle, examining his finger, when the prisoner came in and the two had a struggle, in which both fell on to the deck, the prisoner being uppermost he pulled the two apart, and kept the prisoner away from Horigan; witness went out of the forecastle to fight with the prisoner, and returned in a little while, when he found a knife, like the one produced, lying on deck where the struggle had taken place he gave the knife to the mate or doctor, he could not recollect which.
Joseph Wright, seaman belonging to the “Sunda”, deposed that while in the forecastle on the evening of the 16th May he saw Horigan come into the forecastle, he was followed by the prisoner, who made a blow at him with a knife, which Horigan warded off; a scuffle then ensued, and continued until M'Donald separated them. the prisoner was then asked to plead, and. after some hesitation, pleaded not guilty, and was committed for trial.

30 September 1865. Rockhampton Bulletin. ROCKHAMPTON ASSIZES. LARCENY.
LARCENY.
Fong Hong, a Chinaman, was indicted that he did, on the 17th June, 1865, feloniously take and carry away, one ball of opium, the property of G. W. Paynter.
H. Dean, Chinese interpreter, having been sworn, prisoner pleaded not guilty.
A jury was empanelled, prisoner, through the interpreter, having previously challenged four of them.
Tho Crown Prosecutor, in opening the case, stated that it was one of simple larceny. On the date mentioned in the indictment Mr. Gannon, a publican, saw prisoner enter Dr. Paynter's shop and carry away the opium. He followed, overtook, and gave him into custody.
George Gannon was sworn, and stated that he kept the Commercial Hotel, in town ; he knew prisoner, and had seen him on the 17th June last, on a Saturday ; he saw a Chinaman walk into Dr. Paynter's druggist shop; it was between six and seven o'clock in the evening ; witness was standing in his house, about thirteen yards from the shop ; the China man look a ball of opium from the shelf at the front of the window ; he left the shop, and went down Quay-lane; witness followed, over took him, and took the ball of opium from his hand ; a police officer came up, and witness gave the Chinaman in charge ; witness handed the opium to Dr. Paynter ; witness marked the ball, and identified the ball produced as the opium he had handed to Dr. Paynter.
By Prisoner : It was dark in the evening when he overtook the man ; he could not swear prisoner was the man who took the opium from the shop; could not swear that the ball of opium was lost out of Dr. Paynter's shop; it was possible that the opium might have come from some place other than Dr. Paynter's.
By the Crown Prosecutor : The man whom he took into custody was the man he saw leave Dr. Paynter*s shop.
By his Honor: He lost sight of prisoner for an instant while he looked through the window to see if anyone were in charge of Dr. Paynter's shop.
Andrew Haggertv, a constable in the Rockhampton Police, deposed that he took prisoner into custody, in Little Quay-street, on the 17th June ; he was given into custody by last witness ; it was pretty dark at the time, but he could see a man at twenty yards distance; he produced the ball of opium, which he had received from Dr. Paynter ; he saw Mr. Gannon mark a ball of opium in the lock-up.
David H. Dalrymple, next sworn, deposed that he was an assistant to Dr. Paynter, chemist ; he remembered the 17th of the month, a ball of opium was then in the shop, on the ledge above the window, and near the door ; there was only one ball there at the time ; he saw the ball there about six o'clock, when he lighted the lamps in the shop ; he was, for a short time, out of the shop ; he went into a room within a few feet of the shop ; he was only away for a few minutes, and the opium was not there when he returned ; he saw a ball of opium in the hands of the con stable at the lock-up ; he saw a ball of opium in the possession of Dr. Paynter; the value of the ball missed amounted to £9; it was the property of G. W. Paynter and his brother, his partner ; he could not identify the ball, but he knew that from the time the ball was missed until prisoner's apprehension that no opium had been sold.
Andrew Haggerty, re-called, stated that Dr. Paynter did not come up to the lock-up with them ; witness received the ball from Dr. Paynter.
Robert Paynter stated that he was carrying on the business of a druggist, in partnership with his brother. George William Paynter; on the date in question he carried on business at the corner of Quay Lane ; his brother was out of the colony.
The Crown Prosecutor here applied for the amendment of the information by the insertion in it of the words "and another, his partner." The information was thereupon amended. This closed the case for the Crown.
Prisoner stated to the jury that he had bought the opium in Brisbane, from a German, and was passing Dr. Paynter's with the opium in his hand, when Mr. Gannon rushed out after him and gave him into custody. That he had been under commitment for three months; that if he thought the case was so bad a one, he would have sent for the person from whom he bought it, but he did not know where to find the person, and consequently could not call him as a witness. He was as innocent of the charge as he could be.
His Honor summed up, and the jury retired. After an absence of a few minutes, they re turned to the jury box, with a verdict of guilty.
Prisoner still declared his innocence, and his Honor said, that taking into consideration the length of time that he had been confined, he would pass upon him a lighter sentence than he would otherwise do. Prisoner was sentenced to be imprisoned and kept to hard labour in Rockhampton gaol for three months.

Brisbane Courier, 23 July 1866, page 2:
THE GREAT PACIFIC-The Great Pacific, Black Ball Line ship, sailed from Liverpool on the 27th March on the 2nd April, in latitude 44 deg. 57 min. N., and longitude 8 deg. 45 min. W., encountered a heavy westerly gale, during which she lost her top-gallant mast, caps and gear; from that date met with light winds to the line, and crossed in 29 deg. W.; on the 29th April sighted Tristan d'Acunha; on the 2nd May ran down easting in 43 deg. S., and experienced heavy gales and seas; passed through Bass' Straits on the 27th June, and since that time has been detained on and off this coast by N.E. winds; she anchored off Cape Capricorn on Wednesday last, the 11th instant. The Great Pacific brings 630 immigrants, the great majority of whom are for the railway works. Nine deaths, mostly those of children, and nine births, have occurred during the passage. All on board enjoyed excellent health on the voyage. The immigrants are under the charge of Surgeon-superintendent G. D. [sic] Paynter, late of Rockhampton. The greater part of the vessel's cargo consists of railway plant.-Rockhampton Bulletin.

Brisbane Courier, 23 July 1866, pages 3-4:
ROCKHAMPTON.
The ‘Northern Argus’ of July 16 asks the following in reference to the recent arrival of immigrants :—
It never rains but it pours. We shall have 600 immigrants landed here before the week is over, and we may, without setting up for prophets, predict that about the same number of navvies will be knocked off the railway line. The Government can't pay the contractors, the contractors can't pay their men, and it must come to a deadlock., It is impossible for Rockhampton and its neighborhood to absorb all at
once this large influx of labor, and the Government should take timely precautions against its accumulation here to become a certain expense to the country and a possible source of danger to the inhabitants. There is plenty of work for all up-country. Let the Government open depots in the interior—at Springsure and Clermont—and forward all those willing to work at once. Batches can also be forwarded to the other northern ports. Unless this be done we anticipate serious embarrassment. The Government will be obliged to support the immigrants here until they get employment, and the cost of supporting them idle would be more than sufficient to cover their conveyance to points in the interior, where their services are wanted and where they could at once be turned to profitable account. We trust that the representatives of the Government here are prepared to meet the difficulty. They cannot pretend that they have not received timely warning, and should any hitch occur the Government will be fairly held accountable.
The ‘Rockhampton Bulletin’ of the 17th says :—
The Great Pacific left Brisbane at 1 o'clock in the afternoon, and, with the addition of Captain Baillie on board, came up to town about midnight. There are about 275 single men, and the remainder, 455, consist of married couples and children. The single men are an undersized boyish looking lot, while the generality of the married men are a vigorous set, and several of them have a clean and respectable appearance. Taking them as a whole, they are an inferior shipment, and during the passage took all that lay in the power of the surgeon-superintendent and captain to keep them in order. The major portion of the males were to find employment on the railway; whether they will or will not, under the existing state of affairs, is a question which, so far as present appearances is concerned, may probably be answered in the negative. One hundred of the immigrants are for Brisbane. Dr. McNeely, on boarding the vessel, found her bill of health good, and the vessel in a clean and orderly condition. Captain Baillie is spoken of most highly on board, his safe and seamanlike management of the vessel, and his courteous conduct to his passengers have been recognised by the recipients of his treatment, and they, in addresses published in our shipping columns, make acknowledgment of it. The Platypus is expected in Keppel Bay tomorrow, and she will convey the immigrants to town. The Great Pacific will be lightered of her cargo by the Platypus, and two schooners chartered for the purpose in Brisbane.

The addresses referred to in the article above were as follows. There were two separate advertisements: Ship “Great Pacific”, 12th July 1866.
Captain W. Baillie. Dear Sir, – As an appreciation of the able manner in which you have conducted us in safety and gentlemanly treatment we have ever received at your hands, we tender you our hearty and sincere thanks; and though under rather adverse circumstances (which no efforts of yours could control), the voyage has been somewhat protracted, yet it has been very pleasant and agreeable.
Although about to separate, we shall ever retain a pleasing recollection of the few weeks we have spent together, and wishing you every success and happiness for the future, we subscribe ourselves (signed by ten cabin passengers).
Keppel Bay, Queensland, July 1866.
To Captain Bailey [sic]. “Great Pacific.”
Sir, – We the undersigned passengers of the above vessel, previous to our departure, beg to tender you our sincere thanks for your continued and uniform kindness and careful attention to anything that could ten to the comfort and convenience of all classes of passengers, and we express our hopes that you may have favourable weather during the remainder of your voyage, and reach England in safety.
Trusting you will accept of these our good wishes as a slight expression of gratitude, we reman sir, yours, very sincerely (signed by twelve second cabin passengers).

The Queenslander, 28 July 1866, page 5:
The Bulletin, of July 24, states:—" The hiring of the immigrants per Great Pacific, up to the present time, proceeds but slowly. Of the 227 single men received at the depot, only about twenty, we are informed by the superintendent, Mr. Nicol, have been hired at an average of £40 per annum. None have as yet been engaged for up country work. The 103 married couples, with 122 children and infants, are still at the depot. Among the single men there are a few troublesome fellows, eight or nine of whom have, since their arrival, appeared before the Police Court for drunkenness and disorderly conduct —and one for assaulting the police was yesterday sentenced to one month's imprisonment. With a few exceptions, however, the immigrants by this vessel are fully equal in character to the average of arrivals by late vessels, and we believe they have been unjustly subjected to disparaging comments. From tho number of families among them, there will doubtless be some difficulty in clearing them out of the depot.”

Brisbane Courier, 31 July 1866, page 2:
The charges made against the Surgeon superintendent of the immigrant ship Great Pacific have been dismissed as frivolous.

Northern Argus, 1 August 1866, page 2:
The "Great Pacific." — The last Bulletin says it was informed "That during last week the Sub-Commissioners of Immigration made investigation into certain charges preferred by some of the immigrants by the ship Great Pacific against Dr. Paynter, the surgeon to the vessel, but after due inquiry dismissed the charges as being of a very frivolous nature." We should like to know why no hint of this “due inquiry" was communicated to the Press of the town until after it was held. It will be in the recollection of our readers, that at the time the investigation into the charges against the Captain and Doctor of the Bayswater took place, the Press was excluded. The facts were, however, published by us, and a further inquiry held by the Board in Brisbane confirmed the verdict we had already pronounced, and further issued a regulation that in future those investigations should be held with open doors. We are rather astonished then that the Sub-Commissioners of Immigration here — Mr. Wiseman and Mr. Brown — did not, in the interest of the public, let it be known where or when they were to hold this "due inquiry." We had as good a right to be present at it as they had, and are not content with being "informed" that the charges against the doctor (Paynter) were unfounded. They probably were so, but it would have been more satisfactory to the public to have the facts before them, and they could have judged for themselves if the painter were let go too soon or not. There is too much of this lingering fondness for Star Chamber work. Let us have open doors and a Free Press and then injustice and oppression, ashore or afloat, will meet with their deserts. The seven sailors found guilty of disobedience of orders on board this ship left by the Leichhardt yesterday, to serve three months imprisonment on board the hulk Proserpine. It will cost the country £2 10s. for each of those men's passages, besides the fare of their escort, not much under £20. Then their support on board the hulk for twelve weeks will bring up the cost of their punishment to something like £100 — a very serious expenditure for punishing criminals who don't belong to us. Does our mother England pay us anything for whipping her naughty children? We can't see why we should be taxed for their punishment. A three months period of punishment for what was not an aggravated case of insubordination appears to us excessive. Where, as on board the Bayswater and the Great Pacific there is general discontent among both passengers and crew, we may fairly ascribe a large share of it to the conduct of the captain and officers of the ship, and whilst admitting the paramount necessity of complete and absolute obedience on board ship on the part of crew and passengers, we must protest against the position of advocate assumed by the Bench here against all seamen and their complaints. There seems to be a forgone conclusion in the hearing of all uuuuuu that uuuuuuu be all wrong and that the Captain and Officers are right. Hence Jack generally gets the worst of it, and his grievances recoil on himself. In those cases brought forward by the seamen of the Great Pacific against the Captain and Officers, fines were inflicted and assaults proved in two instances. The rest of the cases were dismissed, and the charge of disobedience having been established against them they were sentenced to three months imprisonment with hard labour. This we think an excessive punishment. Our Gaol, it is said, will not accommodate our own prisoners. Tho Bench, instead of putting the country to the expense of sending short-sentenced prisoners to Brisbane, should make the labour of those men useful here by sending them on board the dredge, or putting them on some public work. At the present time this would be the most economical plan, and help the Government to pay the salaries of both the Sub-Immigration Commissioners.

Brisbane Courier, 3 May 1869:
The Flying Cloud.-This ship arrived in Brisbane Roads at 10.30 p.m. on April 30, and next day was visited by the Deputy Health officer, but as there were some cases of whooping cough on board, he suspended pratique until Dr. Hobbs, the Health-officer, had been communicated with. That gentleman accordingly went down on Saturday afternoon, by the Francis Cadell, s., to inspect the ship. Ho found several cases of whooping-cough, but nothing to warrant the ship being put in quarantine, as the remainder of the passengers were in good health. The passage has been rather a long one for the well-known sailing qualities of the ship, which stems chiefly to be owing to the prevalence of light winds when in the region of the south-east trades, and the absence of westerly winds when running down the easting. Captain Owen has furnished us with the following report of his passage :-On January 26 landed the pilot off Brighton ; had light winds from the south-west for two days, then encountered heavy gales from the same quarter until 4.0 degs. N. There she got fresh north-east trades and easterly winds, which carried her to 4.0 degs. S. Crossed the Equator February 28, in 28.0 W. The south-east trades were very light and variable. Passed the meridian of the Cape on March 28, in latitude 44 degs. S. She had no westerly gales in running down the easting, which she did between 46 and 48 degs. S.; but found the wind principally from the northward. Sighted Tasmania on April 20, then had four days of northerly winds, fol lowed by a heavy gale from the westward, which lasted twenty-four hours. The wind on the coast of Australia was very light and variable. Sighted Cape Moreton light at midnight of April 28 ; pilot came on board at 9 p.m., April 29, and came to anchor at 10 p.m., off
the Yellow Patch. Moored in the Brisbane Roads at 10-30 p.m., April 30.

Brisbane Courier, 5 May 1869, page 2:
By the clipper ship Flying Cloud, the Queensland Acclimatisation Society have just received a valuable consignment of English blackbirds, thrushes, rooks, starlings, skylarks, sparrows, &c.; and considering that, through an oversight on the part of the shippers, they were put on board with an insufficient supply of proper food, the losses have not been so large as might have been expected. The best thanks of the society are due to the captain, officers, and others, who, under such disadvantageous circumstances, kindly attended to the wants of these interesting strangers during the passage from England.
Brisbane Courier, 18 February 1869:
From the Times, December 2 – The Australians in their home
sickness sent for the sparrow, and the impudent
little bird now swarms in the neighborhood of Melbourne, attacking the cherries and grapes, and probably rejoicing in much more luscious fare than his progenitors were accustomed to in England. In a few years the farmers of Victoria will probably have their sparrow clubs, and kill the little depredators by thousands, unmoved by the arguments of naturalists concerning the balance of life in destructive animals, and the assurance that the caterpillar which the sparrow eat would be worse enemies than the sparrows themselves.

Cornishman, Thursday 16 February 1888, page 5
FORTUNATE ESCAPES FROM FIRE. Successful Use of the Star ( Harden ) Grenades.
At 8 o'clock on the evening of Tuesday, Feb. 7th, one of the servants at No. 4. Alexandra-terrace, prepared for the night one of the principal bedrooms, that adjacent to the sitting-room on the first floor. It is thought that, towards the finish of her work, a candle-spark fell in the drapery of a toilet-table. At any rate a few minutes afterwards the room was found in flames; most of the more ignitible articles—curtains of bed and window, dressing-table &c. —being, as the firemen say, 'well alight.'
Mr. George Paynter, who lives at No. 4, and who has seen the efficacy of good anti-fire grenades, at once discharged in succession three of Hardens Star fire-extinguishers and completely put out a fire which might otherwise have burnt the whole house, or the whole terrace for that matter, since the public supply of water at Penzance is not extended to Alexandra-terrace. The smoke cleared, and it was found that the skirting and architrave, as well as drapery and furniture, had been on fire. It is not a little singular that Messrs. Olver and Sons, of Penzance, by Mr. Fuzzey, their manager, supplied the furniture thus damaged, are agents for the Harden star grenades and sold those which Mr. Paynter used with such good effect, and, represent the Liverpool, London and Globe insurance office, which will replace the furniture &c. They refurnish, sell more grenades, and continue the insurance.

Cornish Telegraph, Thursday 16 February 1888, page 5
Narrow Escape prom a Serious Conflagration. —The other evening a rather serious outbreak of fire occurred at the residence of Mr. G. Paynter, 4, Alexandra-terrace. A servant went into one of the bedrooms with a lighted candle, and, having left the room, returned a few minutes afterwards to find it in flames. She immediately an raised alarm, and the family hastened upstairs, the fire having by this time got a firm hold of several articles of furniture, and of one side of the door. Mr. Paynter remembered that had a small stock of the Harden Star Grenades, supplied by Messrs. Olver and Sons, and immediately brought them into use. The application of three grenades entirely extinguished the flames, and a great calamity was thus averted. Several articles of wearing apparel and of furniture were quite destroyed, and had it not been for the use of the hand grenades and Mr. Paynter’s presence of mind there is little doubt that one of the largest and most destructive fires witnessed in Penzance for many years would have resulted. It is supposed that the fire originated by a spark from the candle setting fire to the draperies.

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Court case
Brisbane Courier, 31 May 1865:
WATER POLICE COURT.
TUESDAY, MAY 30.
Before the Water Police Magistrate.
STABBING - William Ryan, a seaman, was charged with stabbing another seaman named Patrick Horigan, on board the ship "Sunda", on the 16th May, while at sea. Water Police-Inspector McDonald stated that the prisoner had been handed over to him on the 28th instant, on the arrival of the "Sunda", on the charge, above mentioned. The knife stated to have been used in the act was produced. Patrick Horigan stated that he was a seaman belonging to the ship "Sunda", the prisoner was also a sailor belonging to that ship. At 9 o'clock p.m. on the I6th May, while at sea the prisoner and Horigan had a quarrel at the forecastle door, which led to their fighting. After two or three rounds the prisoner threatened to murder Horigan, and made a blow at him with his knife, which Horigan struck out of his hand; in the struggle the witness Horigan got his finger severely bitten, they were separated, and witness went into the forecastle; while he was looking at his finger by the forecastle lamp, the prisoner came behind him and struck him on the right shoulder with a knife, and cut him through his crimean shirt and singlet.
Dr. G. W. Paynter, surgeon-superintendent of the ship 'Sunda", deposed that about 10 o'clock on the night of the 16th May he examined the witnessHorigan, and found that he had a slight incised wound on his right shoulder. it was about three quarters of an inch long, and was only just cut through the skin. Horigan had also a wound on his hand, which might have been caused by a bite. James McDonald deposed that on the 16th May, in the evening, he saw Horigan in the forecastle, examining his finger, when the prisoner came in and the two had a struggle, in which both fell on to the deck, the prisoner being uppermost he pulled the two apart, and kept the prisoner away from Horigan; witness went out of the forecastle to fight with the prisoner, and returned in a little while, when he found a knife, like the one produced, lying on deck where the struggle had taken place, he gave the knife to the mate or doctor, he could not recollect which. Joseph Wright, seaman belonging to the "Sunda", deposed that while in the forecastle on the evening of the 16th May he saw Horigan come into the forecastle he was followed by the prisoner, who made a blow at him with a knife, which Horigan warded off; a scuffle then ensued, and continued until McDonald separated them. the prisoner was then asked to plead, and.after some hesitation, pleaded not guilty, and was committed for trial.

Court case
Rockhampton Bulletin:
LARCENY.
Fong Hong, a Chinaman, was indicted that he did, on the 17th June, 1865, feloniously take and carry away, one ball of opium, the property of G. W.Paynter.
H. Dean, Chinese interpreter, having been sworn, prisoner pleaded not guilty. A jury was empanelled, prisoner, through the interpreter, having previously challenged four of them. Tho Crown Prosecutor, in opening the case, stated that it was one of simple larceny. On the date mentioned in the indictment Mr. Gannon, a publican, saw prisoner enter Dr. Paynter's shop and carry away the opium. He followed, overlook, and gave him intoc ustody.
George Gannon was sworn, and stated that he kept the Commercial Hotel, in town; he knew prisoner, and had seen him on the 17th June last, on aSaturday ; he saw a Chinaman walk into Dr. Paynter's druggist | shop; it was between six and seven o'clock in the evening; witness was standing in his house, about thirteen yards from the shop; the Chinaman look a ball of opium from the shelf at the front of the window; he left, the shop, and went down Quay lane; witness followed, overtook him, and took the ball of opium from his hand; a police officer came up, and witness gave theChinaman in charge; witness handed the opium to Dr. Paynter; witness marked the ball, and identified the ball produced as the opium he had handed toDr. Paynter.
By Prisoner: It was dark on the evening when he overtook the man; he could not swear prisoner was the man who took the opium from the shop; could not swear that the ball of opium was lost out of Dr. Paynter's shop; it was possible that the opium might have come from some place other than Dr.Paynter's.
By the Crown Prosecutor: The man whom he took into custody was the man he saw leave Dr. Paynter*s shop.
By his Honor: He lost sight of prisoner for an instant while he looked through the window to see if anyone were in charge of Dr. Paynter's shop.
Andrew Haggertv, a constable in tho Rockhampton Police, deposed that he took prisoner into custody, in Little Quay-street, on the 17th June; he was given into custody by last witness; it was pretty dark at the time, but be could see a man at twenty yards distance; he produced the ball of opium, which he had received from Dr. Paynter; he saw Mr. Gannon mark a ball of opium in the lock-up.
David H. Dalrymple, next sworn, deposed that he was an assistant to Dr. Paynter, chemist; he remembered the 17th of the month, a ball of opium was then in the shop, on the ledge above the window, and near the door; there was only one ball there at tho time ; he saw the ball there about six o'clock, when he lighted the lamps in the shop ; he was, for a short time, out of the shop; he went into a room within a few feet of the shop; he was only away for a few minutes, and the opium was not there when he returned; be saw a ball of opium in the hands of the constable at the lock-up; he saw a ball of opium in the possession of Dr. Paynter; tho value of the ball missed amounted to £9; it was the property of G. W. Paynter and his brother, his partner; he could not identify the ball, but he knew that from the time the ball was missed until prisoner's apprehension that no opium had been sold.
Andrew Haggerty, re-called, stated that Dr. Paynter did not come up to the lock-up with them; witness received the ball from Dr. Paynter.
Robert Paynter stated that he was carrying on the business of a druggist, in partnership with his brother. George William Paynter; on the date in question he carried on business at the corner of Quay Lane; his brother was out of the colony.
The Crown Prosecutor here applied for the amendment of the information by the insertion in it of the words "and another, his partner." The information was thereupon amended. This closed the case for the Crown.
Prisoner stated to the jury that he had bought the opium in Brisbane, from a German, and was passing Dr. Paynter's with the opium in his hand, whenMr. Gannon rushed out after him and gave him into custody. That he had been under commitment for three months; that if he thought the case was sobad a one, he would hare sent for the person from whom he bought it, but he did not know where to find the person, and consequently could not callhim as a witness. He was as innocent of the charge as he could be.
His Honor summed up, and the jury retired. After an absence of a few minutes, they returned to the jury box, with a verdict of guilty. Prisoner still declared his innocence, and his Honor said, that taking into consideration the length of time that he had been confined, he would pass upon him a lighter sentence than he would otherwise do. Prisoner was sentenced to be imprisoned and kept to hard labour in Rockhampton gaol for three months.

Arrival
Brisbane Courier, 29 May:
THE SHIP SUNDA.
The following particulars of the voyage of the ship Sunda from London and Queenstown to Moreton Bay have been handed to us for publication, and maybe relied on as substantially correct:-
The Sunda, 1381 tons register, under the command of Captain Flynn, late of the Great Tasmania, left Gravesend on Thursday, the 9th of February and with a favourable breeze arrived at Queenstown [Ireland] on Sunday evening, making a splendid run of three days down channel. The captain and passengers who embarked at London fully expected to have got into Queenstown Harbor early on Monday morning, but during the night a snow-storm accompanied by a strong gale from the N and N E, set in, which obliged them to run out to sea again, and they were kept there beating about for several days and did not reach the anchorage till the afternoon of the following Thursday.
The passengers awaiting the ship at Queenstown were all embarked on Friday and Saturday, and on Monday the 20th, at 3pm, the tug steamer towed us out as far as Spike Island.
The captain purposed sailing on the next morning but a strong headwind was blowing outside, and he deemed it more prudent to remain inside, and to await a more favorable opportunity. On Wednesday morning, the 22nd of February, we weighed anchor and were towed out to sea, and spreading our canvas before the breeze we soon lost sight of land.
We had on the whole a favorable, although rather tedious, passage to the Line, which we crossed on the 23rd of March, thirty days from Queenstown.The passage from the Line to the Cape, winch occupied thirty-one days, was very monotonous owing to very light trades, head-winds, and calms.
We passed the meridian of the Cape on the 23rd of April, and after a splendid run of twenty-five days, rounded Tasmania on the 18th of May andsighted Moreton Bay Lighthouse on Tuesday afternoon the 23rd instant, making the passage from pilot to pilot in eighty-nine days.
We had only three deaths during the voyage, two children and one adult, a girl, who was ailing when she carne on board at Queenstown. We had three births, one still born, the other two living and doing well. The conduct of the passengers during the voyage was orderly and becoming, particularly the single females, who are a very superior class; they are all without exception persons of the highest moral character, and most of them first class servants. The captain and the doctor, who have had considerable experience on emigrant ships, declare that they have never seen a more useful or a more respectable body ol young girls than those now arrived.
The Sunda, which has gained for herself unenviable notoriety on her last passage to Moreton Bay, will, we are satisfied, under the able management of Captain Flynn, become a great favourite with the colonists, particularly if she brings to Queensland a few more ship loads of emigrants such as the present. Captain Flynn has made nine voyages to Melbourne - his character with the colonists of Victoria stands pre-eminently high, and must always command the respect and secure the friendship of the well disposed and orderly on board his ship. The Sunda brings 512 souls, exclusive of the crew and officers, of these 111 embarked at London and 401 at Queenstown, under the vigilant eye of Father Dunn, who deserves some public recognition for the signal services he has rendered to Queensland.
There are 18 first-class passengers, 60 in the second, and 434 in intermediate and steerage, of the latter 110 are single women, under the care of amatron, and 105 single men.
Most of the first cabin passengers and many of the second and intermediate are taking with them a considerable amount of capital, and will be a great acquisition to the colony. The voyage on the whole has been most fortunate and prosperous, the passengers have been well cared for, and they feel truly grateful for all the kindness that has been shown them. The utmost harmony and good feeling exist amongst all classes of the passengers, and complimentary addresses would have been presented to the captain, the doctor, and officers of the ship, only such things, unless accompanied by something more substantial than mere words, are now-a-days too common, and often only a cloak to cover irregularities and misconduct.
On Friday, May 26, the Government s s. Platypus went alongside the Sunda, as she then lay at anchor off the Pilot Station. An effort was made to tow the vessel up to anchorage in Brisbane Roads, but it failed owing to the strength of the wind, which was, in nautical parlance, "right ahead." The steamer then look on board the passengers' luggage, and next morning she received the passengers and brought them up to town. The Sunda was towed up to the anchorage yesterday by the Kate.

Arrival
Queenslander, 14 July 1866:
July 11. —Louisa Maria, from Maryborough. Bhe reports having sighted the immigrant ship Great Pacific, bound for Keppel Bay, and states that thatvessel has lost her main top mast.

Brisbane Courier, 16 July 1866:
Rockhampton, July 14 - The Leichhardt has arrived. She reports that the immigrant ship Great Pacific was entering Keppel Bay this morning. She hassix hundred and thirty three immigrants on board, and the report is that all are well.

Brisbane Courier, 19 July 1866:
ARRIVALS AT KEPPEL BAY. July 14.—Great Pacific, Black Ball ship, 2080 tons, Captain Bailie, from Liverpool, with 620 immigrants.

Brisbane Courier, 23 July 1866:
The Bulletin of the 17th says :
The Leichhardt, on her arrival on Saturday, having reported the immigrant ship Great Pacific, the steamer Londonderry, with Dr. McNeely, healthofficer, the Assistant Immigration Agent on board, left the wharf at 12 o'clock on Saturday night, and arrived alongside the Great Pacific athalf-past 8 o'clock on Sunday morning. She left at 1 o'clock in the afternoon, and, with the addition of Captain Baillie on board, came up to townabout midnight. There are about 275 single men, and the remainder, 455, consist of married couples and children. The single men are an undersizedboyish looking lot, while the majority of the married men are a vigorous set, and several of them have a clean and respectable appearance. Takingthem as a whole, they are an inferior shipment, and during the passage took all that lay in the power of the Surgeon-superintendent and captain tokeep them in order. The major portion of the males were to find employment on the railway; whether they will or will not, under the existing stateof affairs, is a question which, so far as present appearances is concerned, may probably be answered in the negative. One hundred of the immigrantsare for Brisbane. Dr. McNeely, on boarding the vessel, found her bill of health good, and the vessel in a clean and orderly condition. CaptainBaillie is spoken of most highly on board, his safe and seamanlike management of the vessel, and his courteous conduct to his passengers have beenrecognised by the recipients of his treatment, and they, in addresses published in our shipping columns, make acknowledgment of it. The Platypus isexpected in Keppel Bay tomorrow, and she will convey the immigrants to town. The Great Pacific will be lightered of her cargo by the Platypus, andtwo schooners chartered for the purpose in Brisbane.

Brisbane Courier, 23 July 1866:
The Great Pacific , Black Ball Line ship, sailed from Liverpool on the 27th March; on the 2nd April in latitude 44 deg. 57 min N., and longitude 8deg. 45 min. W., encountered a heavy westerly gale, during which she lost her top-gallant mast, caps and gear; from that date met with light windsto the line, and crossed in 29 deg. W.; on the 29th April sighted Tristan d'Arunha; on the 2nd May ran down easting in 48 deg. S., and experiencedheavy gales and seas; passed through Bass' Straits on the 27th June, and since that time has been detained on and off this coast by N.E. winds; sheanchored off Cape Capricorn on Wednesday last, the 11th instant. The Great Pacific brings 630 immigrants, the great majority of whom are for therailway works. Nine deaths, mostly those of children, and nine births, have occurred during the passage. All on board enjoyed excellent health onthe voyage. The immigrants are under the charge of Surgeon-superintendent G. D. [sic] Paynter, late of Rockhampton. The greater part of the vessel'scargo consists of railway plant. - Rockhampton Bulletin.

Brisbane Courier, 28 July 1866:
The Bulletin, of July 24, states:—"The hiring of the immigrants per Great Pacific, up to the present time, proceeds but slowly. Of the 227 singlemen received at the depot, only about twenty, we are informed by the superintendent, Mr. Nicol, have been hired at an average of £40 per annum. Nonehave as yet been engaged for up country work. The 103 married couples, with 122 children and infants, are still at the depot. Among the single menthere are a few troublesome fellows, eight or nine of whom have, since their arrival appeared before the Police Court for drunkenness and disorderlyconduct —and one for assaulting the police was yesterday sentenced to one month's imprisonment. With a few exceptions, however, the immigrants bythis vessel are fully equal in character to the average of arrivals by late vessels, and we believe they have been unjustly subjected to disparagingcomments. From the number of families among them, there will doubtless be some difficulty in clearing them out of the depot"

"THE MISSING PASSENGERS OF "THE GREAT PACIFIC"
Extracts from an article by Margaret Kelly.
The Shipping Intelligence list of the Morning Bulletin, 12 July 1866, announced the arrival of the 2088 ton "The Great Pacific", a ship of the BlackBall Line, which sailed from Liverpool on 27th March 1866 for Keppel Bay. There were 630 immigrants on board and a huge cargo for the railways.According to the paper most of the immigrants on board this ship came from the Stoke-on-Trent area and were to work on the Rockhampton railways. Theimmigrants were under the charge of Surgeon-Superintendent George William Paynter, late of Rockhampton. The paper also included a list of cabin andsecond cabin passengers who thanked the Captain in an advertisement. Unfortunately all official passenger lists from this voyage have been lost.
Research into "The Great Pacific" has been very difficult. There are no known photographs of this ship and her only mention is in the "History ofthe Black Ball Line". She was an auxiliary screw clipper which means that she was a fully rigged ship with a small steam engine which was only usedin conditions of little or no wind.
The ship took 107 days to arrive in Keppel Bay. Normally a ship of this size could do the trip in 80 days. This was because the ship encountered aheavy western gale in the Bay of Biscay and lost her top gallant mast, caps and gear. She passed through Bass Strait on 27 June and anchored offCape Capricorn on 11 July 1866. It was not until the following week that the passengers were taken off the ship and brought into the Port ofRockhampton. The doctor was quite proud of the fact that it was only during this stay that passengers were given half rations of water. The waterhad lasted well.
According to the Health Officer in Rockhampton there were no contagious or infectious diseases present and he was satisfied as to the sanitaryconditions and cleanliness of the ship.
The surgeon's report states that that the conduct of the 629 passengers was very bad with a few exceptions. The good surgeon stated that he couldnot give them his weekly lecture as he could not induce them to attend and anyway, he had a severe suffering of the throat. I must admit that Ithought the excuse was very poor, but maybe he was as fed up as his passengers, and who could blame them - after spending 107 days at sea and withno ports to call into. The paper referred to this arrival as an "inferior shipment" mainly because there were some unruly characters on board whomade things very lively.
There were nine births and also nine deaths, of which six were infants.
Doctor: William George Paynter, born in St Columb, Cornwall. Age 48. Doctor Paynter left the ship in Rockhampton.

Court case
Rockhampton Bulletin, 21 November 1863:
Police Court, before the Police Magistrate.
George William Paynter, surgeon, complained of having been assaulted by John E Rutherford, chemist and druggist, of Denham-street.
Mr Dick appeared for the complainant.
The defence set up by Mr. Rutherford, who was not professionally represented, was "Cause to show ''.
From the evidence of the complainant, which was corroborated by the testimony of Mr. W. C Gardner, and Mr W S Anderson, it appeared that Dr Paynterwent on Wednesday afternoon last to Mr Gardner's hotel, and seeing the defendant there, entered into a friendly discussion with him upon the subjectof importing drugs and chemicals from England direct. Dr. Paynter informed the defendant that as he was about to proceed to England be would behappy to indent any goods the defendant might require in his business, and forward them to him; at the time this conversation took place, both thecomplainant and defendant were sitting in Mr Gardner's private parlour, where the latter had just been settling a private account with defendant; inreply to Dr Paynter's offer, Mr. Rutherford stated that he could get his goods quite as cheaply as Dr Paynter; upon which the latter said "he hadbeen nineteen years in the trade, and therefore ought to know something of the business". Mr. Rutherford replied, in a sneering tone, "You send mean indent of goods. Why, I shouldn't have thought you were more than nineteen years old." Dr Paynter then rose from his seat, and addressing thedefendant said, "If you persist in stating that I am not nineteen years old, you tell a lie," - or according to one witness' evidence, " I tell youit s a lie," - or, according to defendant's statement "you are a liar," the defendant then struck the complainant in the face with his fist, and DrPaynter returned the blow with another, which knocked defendant's head with some violence against the window sill; a scuffle then arose betweenthem, but Mr Gardner interposed, desiring the combatants, if they wished to have it out, to go into another room, where they would be all tothemselves; Mr. Rutherford. however. declined to continue the contest as suggested, and upon being told by
Mr Gardner that be had made a blackguard of himself by his conduct, left the hotel.
The defendant now asked the Bench to grant him a cross-summons against the complainant for using abusive language to him, and alleged that the backof his head had been cut by complainant, and that blood had flown from the
wound.
Mr Anderson (who was called and examined by Mr Rutherford), proved that the wound in question had been caused solely through defendant s fallingback with his head against the window sill, and not through any blow delivered by complainant; he (Mr. Anderson) considered the defendant was theaggressor.
Mr Gardner was of the same opinion.
Mr Jardine, who had previously endeavoured in vain to persuade the parties to settle the matter in an amicable manner, said he regretted that such acase should ever have been brought into Court.
Defendant was fined five shillings, and ordered to pay costs of Court and £1 Is. professional costs.

Court case
Rockhampton Bulletin, 8 November 1864:
THE LATE CASE OF POISONING.
THE District Coroner, on the 5th instant (Saturday last), held an inquest upon the remains of David Robinson, who died at the Rockhampton Hotel, onthe 4th. The evidence adduced was as follows:

George Beer, being sworn, stated - I am a shoemaker, residing in Rockhampton; 1 have known the deceased David Robinson for the last four years;deceased was a shoemaker, and had been in my employment for the last eight or nine months; deceased was of rather intemperate habits, but bas beensteady for some weeks past until the last few days; deceased was drinking during Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday, but was so sober during Wednesday andThursday that he attended the court during those days¡ yesterday deceased was drinking, but was not drunk; I saw him frequently yesterday; he was invery low spirits in consequence of losing a case at court, and talked frequently of it; I saw him about fifteen minutes before the time at which hemust have taken the poison: deceased was almost mad during his fits of intemperance, and some months ago I heard him threaten to drown himself; Idid not hear him say anything about committing suicide yesterday; the last time that I saw him in his usual health he was at my shop, inEast-street, about 6 80 p.m., on the 4th instant; one of the men in my employment (George Blutcher) brought me word about half-an-hour afterwardsthat Robinson had taken poison, and was lying at Skardon's; I went there immediately, to Skardon's, and saw the deceased lying on the verandah,moaning; I asked him what he had done, he said he had bought a shilling's worth of strychnine, at Paynter's, and had taken it; he bid me "Good- bye"and "God bless you"; I did not stop a minute but ran away for a doctor; on my return I found Drs. Robertson and Thon attending upon him; when Ifirst saw him he was evidently in great pain, and clenched his hands tightly, and rolled about very much; on my return he was exclaiming, "My God,my God," but would not answer any questions; the last words I heard him say were, "Oh, my poor wife and three children"; I never knew before that hewas married; I have before asked him was he married, but he said he was a single man; when I saw him again after my return, he was evidently ingreat pain, but I did not think be was dying, nor did I think he had taken poison; even the doctors who were attending him did not think so ; theygave him emetics, which did not act; they then applied the galvanic battery and inapisms [powerful stimulants] along the spine; he did not have morethan ten minutes after this time; 1 think he was not alive longer than half an hour after the news was brought to me that he had taken poison.

By the Foreman: I have heard that he had a fall from his horse some years ago, and that he had suffered from some injury of the brain; I have heardthat he suffered some family bereavements within the last six months which affected him very much; a small quantity of drink effected him very much;I do not know what time elapsed from the period at which he had taken the poison until be was visited by a medical man.
Charles Day Skardon, being duly sworn, stated: I reside at the Rockhampton Hotel; I have known the deceased for about twelve months, during whichtime I have had frequent opportunities of observing his habits; I have seen him drunk several times, and for some days together, but on the whole Ido not consider him a man of intemperate habit; I do not think he was an excitable man, but a very smail quantity of drink made him drunk; I did notsee deceased all day yesterday until about seven o'clock p.m; at this time I heard some noise in the front of the hotel, and when going out to seewhat was the cause of it, I found deceased Iying on the ground groaning and exclaiming that he was dying - that he had taken poison, a doctor hadbeen sent for at this time; Dr. Thona arrived, and deceased was carried into the room; Dr. Robertson arrived shortly after, I saw a battery appliedto deceased, and something given him, which I believe was an emetic; he was attended by these gentlemen until his death, which took place at fiveminutes to eight; I did not hear him say why he had taken the poison; deceased said he had taken strychnine, which he had purchased at Paynter's.

A. C. Robertson, being sworn, stated: I was called yesterday evening, between seven and eight p.m., to see a man who had taken poison; I immediatelywrote a prescription for two emetics, and dispatched the messenger for them; I then went to see the patient; on my arrival I found Dr. Thon hadadministered emetics, which had produced no effect; I mixed two together and administered them, without producing any effect; we applied thegalvanic battery to the chest and spine; we also applied mustard poultice to the chest, spine, and abdomen; the patient expired a few minutes beforeeight o'clock; deceased did not exhibit any of the symptoms of strychnine until about ten minutes before his death, but the patient was treated asif he had taken that poison; I cannot say positively that strychnine was the cause of death.

Robert Paynter, being duly sworn, stated: I am managing the. business of my brother as chemist and druggist; I have served my time with my brotherfor two years and a half as chemist and druggist, but have not passed the Brisbane Board yet: yesterday, about twilight, a man came into the shopand purchased some strychnine; he purchased it from my assistant, who asked the questions necessary on the sale of poisons; I have seen the body ofthe deceased, and identify it as that of the person who purchased the poison from my assistant yesterday; I understand the ten grains was thequantity given by my assistant to the deceased; I have seen the deceased several times before; we do not usually sell poisons to any one who may askfor it; I think that necessary precautions were taken in this case before giving the poison to the deceased; I asked deceased what he wanted withstrychnine; he said, "it was to poison rats"; I cautioned him that it was very dangerous to use; I thought that he was perfectly sound in his mind,and that he would not make a bad use of it; I believe there is some law in force in the colony to regulate the sale of poisons, but I do not knowwhat is the law of the matter; I have not got a copy of the Queensland or any other acts touching the sale of poisons. By the jury: I am not aqualified chemist and druggist; I saw the money on the counter which was, Ï believe, paid by the deceased; ten grains is the quantity usually givenfor one shilling; deceased did not appear excited, but answered every question in a straightforward mannner.

David Hay Dalrymple being duly sworn, stated: I am assistant to Mr. Paynter, at his druggist and chemist's shop, in Denham-street, Rockhampton; 1have no qualification; about half-past six p.m, yesterday, a man who I know by sight came into Dr. Paynter's shop, and said "I want a shilling'sworth of strychnine, it is a quarter of an ounce for a shilling, isn't it?" I said, "you can't have the strychnine, and you'll not get a quarter ofan ounce for a shilling;" he replied "It is not for me, it is for Mr. Beer the shoemaker" I asked what he wanted it for; deceased said to kill rats;I then weighed ten grains of strychnine, and he said it was very dear, and that he could get it for fourteen shillings an ounce in Sydney; whenlooking at the quantity he said, "You had better give me two shilling worth"; I said no, that is quite enough at a time; I then put it up in aparcel, and labelled it "POISON"; deceased said when he asked for the two shillings worth that he had four pieces of bread to spread it on, and thathe thought one shilling's worth not enough; after making up the parcel, I asked him where he was going to put the strychnine; deceased replied underthe verandah; I gave deceased the parcel, cautioning him to take care of it; deceased said he would and left. I have seen the body in thedead-house, and identify it as that of the person to whom I sold the strychnine yesterday; we do not usually sell strychnine to any one that may askfor it, but we sell it to persons whom we know.

By the Jury: Deceased said he had used it before, but I never sold any to him; deceased seemed quite collected, and laughed-when I told him I didnot believe he could get it for fourteen shillings an ounce in Sydney.

The jury, after this evidence had been submitted, returned a verdict - "That the deceased came to his death by taking strychnine, administered byhis own hands, whilst labouring under a fit of "temporary insanity".

George married Caroline Drew on 4 Jan 1866 in Stoke Damerel, Devon, England. Caroline (daughter of Edward Drew and Elizabeth Hawkey) was born in 1836 in Portland, Dorset, England; died on 11 Jan 1894 in Bidna, Northam, Devon, England; was buried on 15 Jan 1894 in Northam, Devon, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 17 Dec 1828, St Columb Major, Cornwall, England
• Census: 6 Jun 1841, Roseville Lodge, Bouet, St Peter Port, Guernsey, Channel Islands
• Arrival: 3 Sep 1849, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
• Departure: 6 Oct 1849, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
• Immigration: 12 Oct 1849, Port Phillip, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
• Witness: 16 Nov 1849, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 1851, ‘Solitude’, Western Port District, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 1 Mar 1851, ‘Solitude’, Western Port District, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 1852, ‘Solitude’, Western Port District, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 1854, ‘Solitude’, Western Port District, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 1855, ‘Solitude’, Western Port District, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 1856, ‘Solitude’, Western Port District, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 12 Jul 1856, Yering and Warrandyte, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 18 Apr 1863, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
• Departure: 30 May 1865, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
• Arrival: 2 Jun 1865, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
• Departure: 6 Jun 1865, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
• Arrival: 9 Jun 1865, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
• Departure: 28 Jun 1865, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
• Arrival: 30 Jun 1865, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
• Departure: 4 Jul 1865, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
• Departure: 11 Jul 1865, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
• Arrival: 15 Jul 1865, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
• Residence: 1866, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
• Residence: 1867, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
• Departure: 29 Dec 1869, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
• Arrival: 31 Dec 1869, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
• Departure: 10 Jan 1870, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
• Arrival: 12 Jan 1870, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
• Departure: 15 Feb 1870, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
• Arrival: 20 Feb 1870, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
• Residence: 1874, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
• Residence: 1876, East St, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
• Departure: 29 Sep 1876, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
• Arrival: 3 Oct 1876, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
• Residence: 1877, East St, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
• Departure: 13 Jan 1877, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
• Arrival: 18 Jan 1877, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
• Departure: 24 Mar 1877, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
• Arrival: 26 Mar 1877, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
• Departure: 27 Mar 1877, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
• Arrival: 30 Mar 1877, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
• Residence: 1878, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
• Departure: 9 Sep 1884, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
• Arrival: 11 Sep 1884, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
• Departure: 12 Sep 1884, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
• Arrival: 14 Sep 1884, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
• Departure: 9 Jun 1885, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
• Arrival: 12 Jun 1885, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
• Departure: 14 Jun 1885, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
• Arrival: 17 Jun 1885, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
• Departure: 13 Oct 1885, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
• Arrival: 16 Oct 1885, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
• Arrival: 18 Oct 1885, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
• Departure: 12 May 1886, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
• Arrival: 14 May 1886, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
• Arrival: 17 May 1886, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
• Departure: 2 Nov 1886, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
• Arrival: 4 Nov 1886, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
• Arrival: 7 Nov 1886, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
• Residence: 15 Nov 1887, Woodward Av, Strathfield, New South Wales, Australia
• Residence: 1891, Woodward Av, Strathfield, New South Wales, Australia
• Residence: 1892, 'Stoneleigh', Woodward Av, Strathfield, New South Wales, Australia
• Departure: 15 May 1894, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
• Arrival: 17 May 1894, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
• Departure: 23 Oct 1894, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
• Arrival: 24 Oct 1894, Maryborough, Queensland, Australia
• Departure: 30 Oct 1894, Maryborough, Queensland, Australia
• Arrival: 31 Oct 1894, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
• Departure: 15 May 1899, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
• Arrival: 17 May 1899, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
• Departure: 2 Sep 1899, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
• Arrival: 14 May 1900, Gladstone, Queensland, Australia
• Departure: 14 May 1900, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
• Arrival: 15 May 1900, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
• Departure: 1 Oct 1900, Wallangarra, Queensland, Australia
• Arrival: 23 Aug 1905, Wallangarra, Queensland, Australia
• Arrival: 31 Aug 1905, Wallangarra, Queensland, Australia
• Arrival: 21 May 1907, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
• Arrival: 17 Jan 1908, Wallangarra, Queensland, Australia

Notes:

Robert's middle name is spelt as both EMILIUS and EMELIUS but the correct spelling is Emilius. The name comes from the Latin word aemilius which means ’kind, smiling’ or ’eager, clever, hard-working’ - as a roman surname Aemilius it was translated as ’companion’. I have not found any other family members with that middle name.
Robert had lived 3 years in Vic, 28 in NSW & 34 in Qld. according to his death certificate. Susanna's death certificate states that she lived 40years in Queensland and 41 years in New South Wales (Neither of these seems correct according to some of the dates above.)

28 January 1864, Rockhampton Bulletin, 28 January, page 2:
Robert E. Paynter, of the firm of Paynter Brothers, chemists and druggists, Denham-street, appeared to an information laid by John Edmund Rutherford, also a druggist, carrying on business in the same street, who complained that the said R. E. Paynter "did wilfully and falsely represent himself to be a chemist and druggist under the terms of the Queensland Medical Act, and for that he did under such false representation prepare and sell medicine contrary to the Act aforesaid."
Mr. Bellas appeared on behalf of the defendant.
The first witness called was Mary Ann Alexander, who said she was a servant of the complainant; Mr Rutherford gave her a prescription, and told her to take it to Mr. Paynter's shop to get it made up by Mr. Paynter; she did so, and the phial now produced was what she received from Mr. Paynter to whom she paid for it.
By the Bench: The medicine was not for herself; she was not in want of any, she could not read the prescription.
By Mr Bellas : Mr Rutherford, her master, sent het to Paynter's, and gave her the money to pay for the medicine ; she did not ask Mr. Paynter whether he was a duly qualified chemist and druggist, not did he say he was.
James Moore, called by complainant, said he was employed as an assistant in Mr. Rutherford's shop; he remembered the prescription now produced to being written in Mr. Rutherford's shop and sent to Mr. Paynter's ; the phial now produced contained the proper medicine made according to that prescription.
By Mr Bellas : I wrote the prescription my self at Mr. Rutherford's request; it does not bear my signature.
By Mr Bellas : Then whose signature is that, sir? (holding up the prescription, which was signed "J. B."
Witness : Well, it's not mine ; my signature would be J M.
By Mr Bellas : I ask you again, and I will have the question answered, who signed that paper? who is this sham doctor J. B.?
Witness : I wrote the document, as I told you before.
By Mr Bellas : Oh, you did, did you? Very pretty conduct, I must say, and very honourable and straightforward, too. now, sir, I ask you again. did you sign it J. B.?
Witness: That is merely a private mark, you see.
By Mr Bellas : No, I don't see; so you wrote it, and then both of you were ashamed to sign it,
---, perhaps you'll tell the Bench what your object was in concocting this mere little plot to entrap Mr. Paynter.
Witness : Why, for the simple reason of testing our neighbour's ability.
By Mr Bellas : Indeed! I suppose you think yourself an uncommonly clever druggist, and having been as you say thirty-three years in the business, consider yourself much better up in the preparation of pills and lotions than your neighbour?
Witness : You are an impertinent fellow. By Mr Bellas (laughing) : I thank you.
Witness : I can tell you more ; we have done this before.
By Mr Bellas : Oh! I dare say ; very possible at a shop where the principal qualification of the assistant is an ability to light the street lamp!
Witness : I don't know anything about that case.
Mr Jardine : That will do, sir: come down and sign your deposition.
The Bench then dismissed the case. Mr Bellas said he hoped that such vindictive cases would be always, as they deserved to be, ruled out of court: and he trusted that the Bench would mark their sense of such proceedings by charging the informer in costs each time he brought up his neighbours on such un founded charges.
Mr. Rutherford requested that his " prescription" might be returned to him.
Mr Jardine said, certainly not. It was now the property of the court.

8 November 1864, Rockhampton Bulletin - Case of poisoning. Robert was both witnesses, working at his brother’s chemist and druggist shop.
THE LATE CASE OF POISONING.
THE District Coroner, on the 5th instant (Saturday last), held an inquest upon the remains of David Robinson, who died at the Rockhampton Hotel, on the 4th. The evidence adduced was as follows :
George Beer, being sworn, stated.- I am a shoemaker, residing in Rockhampton ; I have known the deceased David Robinson for the last four years ; deceased was a shoemaker, and had been in my employment for the last eight or nine mouths ; deceased was of rather intemperate habits, but bas been steady for some weeks past until the last few days; deceased was drinking during Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday, but was so sober during Wednesday and Thursday that he attended the court during those days ; yesterday deceased was drinking, but was not drunk ; I saw him frequently yesterday; he was in very low spirits in consequence of losing a case at court, and talked frequently of it ; I saw him about fifteen minutes before the time at which he must have taken the poison : deceased was almost mad during his fits of in-temperance, and some months ago I heard him threaten to drown himself; I did not hear him say anything about committing suicide yesterday ; the last time that I saw him in his usual health he was at my shop, in East-street, about 6.30 p.m., on the 4th instant ; one of the men in my employment (George Bletcher) brought me word about half-an-hour afterwards that Robinson had taken poison, and was lying at Skardon's ; I went there immediately, to Skardon's, and saw the deceased lying on the verandah, moaning ; I asked him what he had done, he said he had bought a shilling's worth of strychnine, at Paynter's, and had taken it ; he bid me " Good-bye" and "God bless you;" I did not stop a minute but ran away for a doctor ; on my return I found Drs. Robertson and Thon attending upon him ; when I first saw him he was evidently in great pain, and clenched his hands tightly, and rolled about very much ; on my return he was exclaiming, " My God, my God," but would not answer any questions ; the last words I heard him say were, " Oh, my poor wife and three children ;" I never knew before that he was married ; I have before asked him was be married, but be said he was a single man ; when I saw him again after my return, he was evidently in great pain, but I did not think be was dying, nor did I think he had taken poison; even the doctors who were attending him did not think so ; they gave him emetics, which did not act ; they then applied the galvanic battery and inapisms along the spine ; he did not have more than ten minutes after that time ; I think he was not alive longer than half an hour after the news was brought to me that he had taken poison.
By the Foreman : I have heard that he had a fall from his horse some years ago, and that he had suffered from some injury of the brain ; I have heard that he suffered some family bereavements within the last six months which affected him very much; a small quantity of drink effected him very much ; I do not know what time elapsed from the period at which he had taken the poison until he was visited by a medical man.
Charles Day Skardon, being daly sworn, stated : I reside at the Rockhampton Hotel ; I have known the deceased for about twelve months, during which time I have had frequent opportunities of observing his habits; I have seen him drunk several times, and for some days together, but on the whole I do not consider him a man of intemperate habits ; I do not think he was an excitable man, but a very small quantity of drink made him drunk ; I did not see deceased all day yesterday until about seven o'clock p.m.; at this time I heard some noise in the front of the house, and when going out to
see what was the cause of it, I found deceased lying on the ground groaning and exclaiming that he was dying - that he had taken poison ; a doctor had been sent for at this time; Dr. Thon arrived, and deceased was carried into the room ; Dr. Robertson arrived shortly after ; I saw a battery applied to deceased, and something given him, which I believe was an emetic ; he was attended by these gentlemen until his death, which took place at five minutes to eight ; I did not hear him say why he had taken the poison ; deceased said he had taken strychnine, which he had purchased at Paynter's.
A. C. Robertson, being sworn, stated : I was called yesterday evening, between seven and eight p.m., to see a man who had taken poison ; I immediately wrote a prescription for two emetics, and dispatched the messenger for them; I then went to see the patient; on my arrival I found Dr. Thon had administered emetics, which had produced no effect ; I mixed two together and administered them, without producing any effect ; we applied the galvanic battery to the chest and spine ; we aIso applied mustard poultice to the chest, spine, and abdomen ; the patient expired a few minutes before eight o'clock ; deceased did not exhibit, any of the symptoms of strychnine until about ten minutes before his death, but the patient was treated as if he had taken that poison ; I cannot say positively that strychnine was the cause of death.
Robert Paynter, being duly sworn, stated : I am managing the business of my brother as chemist and druggist ; I have served my time with my brother for two years and a-half as chemist and druggist, but have not passed the Brisbane Board yet : yesterday, about twilight, a man came into the shop and purchased some strych nine ; he purchased it from my assistant, who asked the questions necessary on the sale of poisons ; I have seen the body of the deceased, and identify it as that of the person who pur chased the poison from my assistant yesterday ; I understand that ten grains was the quantity given by my assistant to the deceased ; I have seen the deceased several times before ; we do not usually sell poisons to any one who may ask for it ; I think that necessary precautions were taken in this case before giving the poison to the deceased ; I asked deceased what he wanted with strychnine ; he said, " it was to poison rats ;" I cautioned him that it was very dan gerous to use ; I thought that he was perfectly sound in his mind, and that he would not make a bad use of it ; I believe there is some law in force in the colony to regulate the sale of poisons, but I do not know what is the law of the matter; I have not got a copy of the Queensland or any otter acts touching the sale ot poisons. By the jury : I am not a qualified chemist and druggist ; I saw the money on the counter which was, I believe, paid by the de ceased ; ten grains is the quantity usually given for one shilling ; deceased did not appear excited, but answered every question in a straightforward
manner.
David Hay Dalrymple being duly sworn, stated : I am assistant to Mr. Paynter, at his druggist and chemist's shop, in Denham-street, Rockhampton; I have no qualification; about half-past six p.rn, yesterday, a man whom I know by sight came into Dr. Paynters shop, and said "I want a shilling's worth of strychnine, it is a quarter of an ounce for a shilling, isn't it ?" I said, " you can't have the strychnine, and you'll not get a quarter of an ounce for a shilling ;" he replied " It is not for me, it is for Mr. Beer the shoemaker " I asked what he wanted it for ; deceased said to kill rats ; I then weighed ten grains of strychnine, and he said it was very dear, and that he could get it for fourteen shillings an ounce in Sydney; when looking at the quantity he said, *' You had better give me two shillings worth ;" I said no, that is quite enough at a time ; I then put it up in a parcel, and labelled it " POISON ;" deceased said when he asked for the two shillings worth that he had four pieces of bread to spread it on, and that he thought one shilling's worth not enough ; after making up the parcel, I asked him where he was going to put the strychnine ; deceased replied under the verandah ; I gave deceased the parcel, cautioning him to take care of it ; deceased said that he would and left. I have seen the body in the dead-house, and identify it as that of the person to whom I sold the strychnine yesterday ; we do not usually sell strychnine to any one that may ask for it, but we sell it to persons whom we know.
By the Jury : Deceased said he had used it before, but I never sold any to him ; deceased seemed quite collected, and laughed when I told him I did not believe he could get it for four teen shillings an ounce in Sydney.
The jury, after this evidence had been submitted, returned a verdict- " That the deceased came to his death by taking strychnine, administered by his own hands, whilst labouring under a fit of temporary insanity. "

Rockhampton Bulletin, Tuesday 20 June 1865, page 2. Monday, June 19. Before the Police Magistrate.
Fong Hong, a Chinaman, was charged with stealing a quantity of opium valued at £9, the property of Dr. G. W. Paynter. Constable Haggerty deposed that prisoner was given into his custody by Mr. Gannon, about seven o'clock on Saturday evening; on the charge of stealing the ball of opium (produced); took prisoner to the lockup; witness received the opium from Dr. Paynter. C. Dean, Chinese Interpreter, was sworn, and interpreted the evidence to prisoner. George Gannon deposed that he was a licensed publican; saw prisoner on Saturday evening entering Dr. Paynter's druggist's shop; saw him take the ball of opium from a shelf, in the front of the window; he then left the shop, and made away down Little Quay-street; witness could see no one in the shop at the time; he followed prisoner and arrested him in, and took the opium ball from his hand; prisoner struggled with him and was afterwards given into custody. D. H. Dalrymple, (Dr. Paynter's assistant), was called, and stated that the opium had not been sold to prisoner; a little before seven o'clock he was in a room off the shop, and on his return he missed the opium from the shelf; could not identify the opium produced; it was worth about £9. Dr. Paynter was examined, and deposed to having a ball of opium in his shop; could not positively identify the opium produced as his property; believed it to be so. Prisoner was committed for trial at the ensuing assizes.

30 September 1865. Rockhampton Bulletin. ROCKHAMPTON ASSIZES. LARCENY.
LARCENY.
Fong Hong, a Chinaman, was indicted that he did, on the 17th June, 1865, feloniously take and carry away, one ball of opium, the property of G. W. Paynter.
H. Dean, Chinese interpreter, having been sworn, prisoner pleaded not guilty.
A jury was empanelled, prisoner, through the interpreter, having previously challenged four of them.
Tho Crown Prosecutor, in opening the case, stated that it was one of simple larceny. On the date mentioned in the indictment Mr. Gannon, a publican, saw prisoner enter Dr. Paynter's shop and carry away the opium. He followed, overlook, and gave him into custody.
George Gannon was sworn, and stated that he kept the Commercial Hotel, in town ; he knew prisoner, and had seen him on the 17th June last, on a Saturday ; he saw a Chinaman walk into Dr. Paynter's druggist shop; it was between six and seven o'clock in the evening ; witness was standing in his house, about thirteen yards from the shop ; the China man look a ball of opium from the shelf at the front of the window ; he left the shop, and went down Quay-lane; witness followed, over took him, and took the ball of opium from his hand ; a police officer came up, and witness gave the Chinaman in charge ; witness handed the opium to Dr. Paynter ; witness marked the ball, and identified the ball produced as the opium he had handed to Dr. Paynter.
By Prisoner : It was dark in the evening when he overtook the man ; he could not swear prisoner was the man who took the opium from the shop; could not swear that the ball of opium was lost out of Dr. Paynter's shop; it was possible that the opium might have come from some place other than Dr. Paynter's.
By the Crown Prosecutor : The man whom he took into custody was the man he saw leave Dr. Paynter*s shop.
By his Honor: He lost sight of prisoner for an instant while he looked through the window to see if anyone were in charge of Dr. Paynter's shop.
Andrew Haggertv, a constable in the Rockhampton Police, deposed that he took prisoner into custody, in Little Quay-street, on the 17th June ; he was given into custody by last witness ; it was pretty dark at the time, but he could see a man at twenty yards distance; he produced the ball of opium, which he had received from Dr. Paynter ; he saw Mr. Gannon mark a ball of opium in the lock-up.
David H. Dalrymple, next sworn, deposed that he was an assistant to Dr. Paynter, chemist ; he remembered the 17th of the month, a ball of opium was then in the shop, on the ledge above the window, and near the door ; there was only one ball there at the time ; he saw the ball there about six o'clock, when he lighted the lamps in the shop ; he was, for a short time, out of the shop ; he went into a room within a few feet of the shop ; he was only away for a few minutes, and the opium was not there when he returned ; he saw a ball of opium in the hands of the con stable at the lock-up ; he saw a ball of opium in the possession of Dr. Paynter; the value of the ball missed amounted to £9; it was the property of G. W. Paynter and his brother, his partner ; he could not identify the ball, but he knew that from the time the ball was missed until prisoner's apprehension that no opium had been sold.
Andrew Haggerty, re-called, stated that Dr. Paynter did not come up to the lock-up with them ; witness received the ball from Dr. Paynter.
Robert Paynter stated that he was carrying on the business of a druggist, in partnership with his brother. George William Paynter ; on the date in question he carried on business at the corner of Quay Lane ; his brother was out of the colony.
The Crown Prosecutor here applied for the amendment of the information by the insertion in it of the words "and another, his partner." The information was thereupon amended. This closed the case for the Crown.
Prisoner stated to the jury that he had bought the opium in Brisbane, from a German, and was passing Dr. Paynter's with the opium in his hand, when Mr. Gannon rushed out after him and gave him into custody. That he had been under commitment for three months; that if he thought the case was so bad a one, he would have sent for the person from whom he bought it, but he did not know where to find the person, and consequently could not call him as a witness. He was as innocent of the charge as he could be.
His Honor summed up, and the jury retired. After an absence of a few minutes, they re turned to the jury box, with a verdict of guilty.
Prisoner still declared his innocence, and his Honor said, that taking into consideration the length of time that he had been confined, he would pass upon him a lighter sentence than he would otherwise do. Prisoner was sentenced to be imprisoned and kept to hard labour in Rockhampton gaol for three months.

Capricornian, Saturday 2 April 1881, page 1
The occurrence of another fire, in the most central portion of the town, and under circumstances that place the fact of its origin being clearly accidental, will divert attention to the state of our Fire Brigade. We mentioned a short time ago that the hose in possession of the Brigade was insufficient and incomplete. Had it not been that the premises on each side of that which took fire on Thursday night were of brick, and the walls unbroken by windows, except at one point, the conflagration would have extended. There was ample and easy access to the rear of the burning buildings, but the supply of water on that side was quite inadequate. Had it not been for the existence of private appliances and hydrants there would have been none at all. Much of the damage to Mr. Paynter's premises would have been prevented if the hose from the main could have been turned upon it. It is to be hoped that a meeting of the Fire Brigade Committee will be held, and an order given for the supply of some lengths of new hose. At the same time an effort should be made to cause the Fire Insurance offices to do their duty by the Brigade.

9 April 1881, Brisbane Courier, page 6:
A fire, which has brought to a complete stand still the business of two respectable citizens, occurred here on Thursday evening last. About 9 o'clock Mr. Newth, druggist, was in his premises in East-street, and feeling not very well, was in the act of preparing a draught for himself, when he fainted. As he fell he called upon his neighbour, Mr. Lauderdale, barber, for assistance. On entering the back shop the latter found Mr. Newth lying on the floor, and the oil from the lamp which he had let fall blazing on the floor. Mr. Hannigan, tailor in Mr. Stewart's, seeing the flames, rushed in and assisted in conveying Mr. Newth to Mrs. Johnstone's boarding-house, in Denham-street. The fire meanwhile had caught the shop fittings, and the flames shot up with great rapidity. An alarm was raised, and the Fire Brigade were promptly in attendance, and prevented the conflagration from spreading to the contiguous business premises. They had some difficulty in doing so, however, as they could only play upon the premises from the front. The tenement on which the flames had caught was a one-story wooden one with a frontage of about 40ft., and corrugated iron roof. It was divided by a thin wooden partition into two shops, one occupied by Mr. Newth and the other by Mr. Lauderdale, barber. On one side of it were the premises of Mr. Stewart, draper, one story, with peaked brick gable ; and on the other a two story brick building occupied by Mr. Paynter, druggist, the owner, and Mr. Munro, book-seller. The firemen could not play upon the flames from the back yard, and had it not been for a small hose from the Bulletin office, another in Mr. Paynter's, and a small curricle pump, the adjoining premises might have been set on fire by the burning of some outhouses. Fortunately the fire was kept from spreading, but the premises in which it originated, with the contents, were completely destroyed. Mr. Newth did not save his books, and it is thought will be unable to fulfil contracts he had with up-country hospitals. His stock was insured in three offices for £1700. Tho shop belonged to Mr. D'Arcy, and was insured for £400.

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Rockhampton Bulletin, 8 November 1864:
THE LATE CASE OF POISONING.
THE District Coroner, on the 5th instant (Saturday last), held an inquest upon the remains of David Robinson, who died at the Rockhampton Hotel, on the 4th. The evidence adduced was as follows:

George Beer, being sworn, stated - I am a shoemaker, residing in Rockhampton; 1 have known the deceased David Robinson for the last four years; deceased was a shoemaker, and had been in my employment for the last eight or nine months; deceased was of rather intemperate habits, but bas been steady for some weeks past until the last few days; deceased was drinking during Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday, but was so sober during Wednesday andThursday that he attended the court during those days¡ yesterday deceased was drinking, but was not drunk; I saw him frequently yesterday; he was in very low spirits in consequence of losing a case at court, and talked frequently of it; I saw him about fifteen minutes before the time at which he must have taken the poison: deceased was almost mad during his fits of intemperance, and some months ago I heard him threaten to drown himself; Idid not hear him say anything about committing suicide yesterday; the last time that I saw him in his usual health he was at my shop, inEast-street, about 6 80 p.m., on the 4th instant; one of the men in my employment (George Blutcher) brought me word about half-an-hour afterwards that Robinson had taken poison, and was lying at Skardon's; I went there immediately, to Skardon's, and saw the deceased lying on the verandah, moaning; I asked him what he had done, he said he had bought a shilling's worth of strychnine, at Paynter's, and had taken it; he bid me "Good- bye"and "God bless you"; I did not stop a minute but ran away for a doctor; on my return I found Drs. Robertson and Thon attending upon him; when I first saw him he was evidently in great pain, and clenched his hands tightly, and rolled about very much; on my return he was exclaiming, "My God, my God," but would not answer any questions; the last words I heard him say were, "Oh, my poor wife and three children"; I never knew before that he was married; I have before asked him was he married, but he said he was a single man; when I saw him again after my return, he was evidently in great pain, but I did not think be was dying, nor did I think he had taken poison; even the doctors who were attending him did not think so ; they gave him emetics, which did not act; they then applied the galvanic battery and inapisms [powerful stimulants] along the spine; he did not have more than ten minutes after this time; 1 think he was not alive longer than half an hour after the news was brought to me that he had taken poison.

By the Foreman: I have heard that he had a fall from his horse some years ago, and that he had suffered from some injury of the brain; I have heard that he suffered some family bereavements within the last six months which affected him very much; a small quantity of drink effected him very much;I do not know what time elapsed from the period at which he had taken the poison until be was visited by a medical man.
Charles Day Skardon, being duly sworn, stated: I reside at the Rockhampton Hotel; I have known the deceased for about twelve months, during which time I have had frequent opportunities of observing his habits; I have seen him drunk several times, and for some days together, but on the whole Ido not consider him a man of intemperate habit; I do not think he was an excitable man, but a very small quantity of drink made him drunk; I did not see deceased all day yesterday until about seven o'clock p.m; at this time I heard some noise in the front of the hotel, and when going out to see what was the cause of it, I found deceased Iying on the ground groaning and exclaiming that he was dying - that he had taken poison, a doctor had been sent for at this time; Dr. Thon arrived, and deceased was carried into the room; Dr. Robertson arrived shortly after, I saw a battery applied to deceased, and something given him, which I believe was an emetic; he was attended by these gentlemen until his death, which took place at five minutes to eight; I did not hear him say why he had taken the poison; deceased said he had taken strychnine, which he had purchased at Paynter's.

A. C. Robertson, being sworn, stated: I was called yesterday evening, between seven and eight p.m., to see a man who had taken poison; I immediately wrote a prescription for two emetics, and dispatched the messenger for them; I then went to see the patient; on my arrival I found Dr. Thon had administered emetics, which had produced no effect; I mixed two together and administered them, without producing any effect; we applied the galvanic battery to the chest and spine; we also applied mustard poultice to the chest, spine, and abdomen; the patient expired a few minutes before eight o'clock; deceased did not exhibit any of the symptoms of strychnine until about ten minutes before his death, but the patient was treated as if he had taken that poison; I cannot say positively that strychnine was the cause of death.

Robert Paynter, being duly sworn, stated: I am managing the. business of my brother as chemist and druggist; I have served my time with my brother for two years and a half as chemist and druggist, but have not passed the Brisbane Board yet: yesterday, about twilight, a man came into the shop and purchased some strychnine; he purchased it from my assistant, who asked the questions necessary on the sale of poisons; I have seen the body of the deceased, and identify it as that of the person who purchased the poison from my assistant yesterday; I understand the ten grains was the quantity given by my assistant to the deceased; I have seen the deceased several times before; we do not usually sell poisons to any one who may ask for it; I think that necessary precautions were taken in this case before giving the poison to the deceased; I asked deceased what he wanted with strychnine; he said, "it was to poison rats"; I cautioned him that it was very dangerous to use; I thought that he was perfectly sound in his mind, and that he would not make a bad use of it; I believe there is some law in force in the colony to regulate the sale of poisons, but I do not know what is the law of the matter; I have not got a copy of the Queensland or any other acts touching the sale of poisons. By the jury: I am not a qualified chemist and druggist; I saw the money on the counter which was, Ï believe, paid by the deceased; ten grains is the quantity usually given for one shilling; deceased did not appear excited, but answered every question in a straightforward manner.

David Hay Dalrymple being duly sworn, stated: I am assistant to Mr. Paynter, at his druggist and chemist's shop, in Denham-street, Rockhampton; 1have no qualification; about half-past six p.m, yesterday, a man who I know by sight came into Dr. Paynter's shop, and said "I want a shilling's worth of strychnine, it is a quarter of an ounce for a shilling, isn't it?" I said, "you can't have the strychnine, and you'll not get a quarter of an ounce for a shilling;" he replied "It is not for me, it is for Mr. Beer the shoemaker" I asked what he wanted it for; deceased said to kill rats;I then weighed ten grains of strychnine, and he said it was very dear, and that he could get it for fourteen shillings an ounce in Sydney; when looking at the quantity he said, "You had better give me two shilling worth"; I said no, that is quite enough at a time; I then put it up in a parcel, and labelled it "POISON"; deceased said when he asked for the two shillings worth that he had four pieces of bread to spread it on, and that he thought one shilling's worth not enough; after making up the parcel, I asked him where he was going to put the strychnine; deceased replied under the verandah; I gave deceased the parcel, cautioning him to take care of it; deceased said he would and left. I have seen the body in the dead-house, and identify it as that of the person to whom I sold the strychnine yesterday; we do not usually sell strychnine to any one that may ask for it, but we sell it to persons whom we know.

By the Jury: Deceased said he had used it before, but I never sold any to him; deceased seemed quite collected, and laughed-when I told him I did not believe he could get it for fourteen shillings an ounce in Sydney.

The jury, after this evidence had been submitted, returned a verdict - "That the deceased came to his death by taking strychnine, administered by his own hands, whilst labouring under a fit of "temporary insanity"., Chemist and Druggist

Court case
Rockhampton Bulletin:
LARCENY.
Fong Hong, a Chinaman, was indicted that he did, on the 17th June, 1865, feloniously take and carry away, one ball of opium, the property of G. W.Paynter.
H. Dean, Chinese interpreter, having been sworn, prisoner pleaded not guilty. A jury was empanelled, prisoner, through the interpreter, having previously challenged four of them. Tho Crown Prosecutor, in opening the case, stated that it was one of simple larceny. On the date mentioned in the indictment Mr. Gannon, a publican, saw prisoner enter Dr. Paynter's shop and carry away the opium. He followed, overlook, and gave him into custody.
George Gannon was sworn, and stated that he kept the Commercial Hotel, in town; he knew prisoner, and had seen him on the 17th June last, on aSaturday ; he saw a Chinaman walk into Dr. Paynter's druggist | shop; it was between six and seven o'clock in the evening; witness was standing in his house, about thirteen yards from the shop; the Chinaman look a ball of opium from the shelf at the front of the window; he left, the shop, and went down Quay lane; witness followed, overtook him, and took the ball of opium from his hand; a police officer came up, and witness gave theChinaman in charge; witness handed the opium to Dr. Paynter; witness marked the ball, and identified the ball produced as the opium he had handed toDr. Paynter.
By Prisoner: It was dark on the evening when he overtook the man; he could not swear prisoner was the man who took the opium from the shop; could not swear that the ball of opium was lost out of Dr. Paynter's shop; it was possible that the opium might have come from some place other than Dr.Paynter's.
By the Crown Prosecutor: The man whom he took into custody was the man he saw leave Dr. Paynter*s shop.
By his Honor: He lost sight of prisoner for an instant while he looked through the window to see if anyone were in charge of Dr. Paynter's shop.
Andrew Haggertv, a constable in tho Rockhampton Police, deposed that he took prisoner into custody, in Little Quay-street, on the 17th June; he was given into custody by last witness; it was pretty dark at the time, but be could see a man at twenty yards distance; he produced the ball of opium, which he had received from Dr. Paynter; he saw Mr. Gannon mark a ball of opium in the lock-up.
David H. Dalrymple, next sworn, deposed that he was an assistant to Dr. Paynter, chemist; he remembered the 17th of the month, a ball of opium was then in the shop, on the ledge above the window, and near the door; there was only one ball there at tho time ; he saw the ball there about six o'clock, when he lighted the lamps in the shop ; he was, for a short time, out of the shop; he went into a room within a few feet of the shop; he was only away for a few minutes, and the opium was not there when he returned; be saw a ball of opium in the hands of the constable at the lock-up; he saw a ball of opium in the possession of Dr. Paynter; tho value of the ball missed amounted to £9; it was the property of G. W. Paynter and his brother, his partner; he could not identify the ball, but he knew that from the time the ball was missed until prisoner's apprehension that no opium had been sold.
Andrew Haggerty, re-called, stated that Dr. Paynter did not come up to the lock-up with them; witness received the ball from Dr. Paynter.
Robert Paynter stated that he was carrying on the business of a druggist, in partnership with his brother. George William Paynter; on the date in question he carried on business at the corner of Quay Lane; his brother was out of the colony.
The Crown Prosecutor here applied for the amendment of the information by the insertion in it of the words "and another, his partner." The information was thereupon amended. This closed the case for the Crown.
Prisoner stated to the jury that he had bought the opium in Brisbane, from a German, and was passing Dr. Paynter's with the opium in his hand, whenMr. Gannon rushed out after him and gave him into custody. That he had been under commitment for three months; that if he thought the case was so bad a one, he would hare sent for the person from whom he bought it, but he did not know where to find the person, and consequently could not call him as a witness. He was as innocent of the charge as he could be.
His Honor summed up, and the jury retired. After an absence of a few minutes, they returned to the jury box, with a verdict of guilty. Prisoner still declared his innocence, and his Honor said, that taking into consideration the length of time that he had been confined, he would pass upon him a lighter sentence than he would otherwise do. Prisoner was sentenced to be imprisoned and kept to hard labour in Rockhampton gaol for three months.

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Robert ran the Solitude property from March 1850 to August 1858. Solitude covers a large area including Woori Yallock, Launching Place, YarraJunction, Yellingbo, Hoddles Creek and Gladysdale. He was only 22 years of age when he took over the lease.

Pastoral Pioneers of Port Phillip:
"Solitude", W.P. No 39, 28,600 acres, 400 c., Yarra River at Woori Yallock Creek - October 1846, James Kavanagh [sic] and Canavan; July 1848, James Westwood; March 1850, R.E. Paynter; August 1858, Edward Orenshaw and William Chapman; etc.

Solitude Run was originally leased by James Cavanagh on 6 April 1848. The lease states that the general location of the property was 'On the Yarra and Wonyallick Creek'.
Argus 26 September 1848 - Claims to Leases of Crown Land Beyond the Settles Districts, Western Port District.
Cavanagh and Canavan.
Name of Run - Solitude.
estimated area - 28,600 acres.
Estimated grazing capabilities - 400 head of cattle.
Bounded on the NW by Stewart and Brierty, SW boundary on the N by the Yarra; on the E and S by dense scrub to Gardiner's Creek.
N.B. This run was transferred under the sanction of the Government to Mr. James Westwood, in whose name the lease will be accordingly prepared.

James Westwood requested on 4th January 1850 that the lease of his station may be transferred to Mr Robert Emilius Paynter of Melbourne. It wasapproved on 7th March 1850 and Robert Emilius Paynter was granted a license to depasture at Solitude.

Victorian Squatters by Robert Spreadborough:
"Solitude" gazetted October 4, 1848. Area 28,600 acres. (Licenced 12 months prior to NSW O.I.C. October 1847) James Kavenagh [sic] & Canavan
1848 July 14 James Westwood
1850 March 7 Robert Emilius Paynter
1858 August 27 Edward Orenshaw & William Chapman.

Just For Today: an historical manuscript of Yellingbo and District - Jan Miller and Isabell Buckland, 1987.
"The Solitude squatting run incorporated all of the present-day Yellingbo area, but little was used as the Yarra River flats provided a ready pasture. The vast 28,600 acres took in all of the country from the Yarra to the present "Camelot Castle" [a house on the Warburton Highway]; it stretched to Hoddles Creek and almost Beenak; making the run able to carry a greater carrying capacity.
First licensed to James Kavenagh [sic] and a partner, Canavan, in 1848. Squatters were temporary people, taking advantage of the opportunity toinvest in stock, graze and abuse the land with no improvement, and then move on to another run or money-making venture. Creeks and rivers werenatural boundaries therefore there was even a need to fence.
With the coming of James Westwood one year later, an attempt was made to form a profitable squatting venture, the publican turned squatter actually lived on his run from July 1848 until March 1850 but retained his interest in the 'old Scottish inn', a watering hole for many of Melbourne's early residents.
It was Robert Emilius Paynter, however, who made the greatest impression on the land and our history, leaving us with landmarks that would remain until present day. Paynter built a station homestead near the junction of today's Warburton Highway and Lusatia Road. He stocked the land withcattle and also sheep [this is incorrect according to the stock assessments]. Hernshaw, his shepherd, lived in a little crude dwelling built close to the junction of two creeks - the Woori Yallock and another which was to bear the name of Sheepstation. A humble lonely shepherd's hut must therefore lay claim to being the first permanent building in Yellingbo.

Robert married Susanna Pearce on 25 Mar 1873 in St Paul’s Temporary Church, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia. Susanna (daughter of James Pearce and Sarah Ann Shepherd) was born in 1851 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England; died on 10 Apr 1937 in 32 Woodward Av, Strathfield, New South Wales, Australia; was buried on 12 Apr 1937 in Rookwood Crematorium, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 22 Apr 1831, St Columb Minor, Cornwall, England
• Census: 6 Jun 1841, Roseville Lodge, Bouet, St Peter Port, Guernsey, Channel Islands
• Arrival: 3 Sep 1849, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
• Departure: 6 Oct 1849, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
• Immigration: 12 Oct 1849, Port Phillip, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 18 May 1850, Little Collins St, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 11 Oct 1857, Mount Moriac, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 3 Mar 1860, Duneed, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 26 Feb 1863, Burrumbeet, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 22 Jun 1865, Mount Misery, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 14 Apr 1874, Langi Kal Kal Station, Langi Kal Kal, Victoria, Australia

Margaret married Henry Mounsteven Paynter on 20 Sep 1855 in Church of England, Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia. Henry (son of Thomas Francis Paynter and Mary Strange Mounsteven) was born about 1831 in Ferryside, Carmarthenshire, Wales; died on 26 Feb 1863 in Lake Burrumbeet, Burrumbeet, Victoria, Australia; was buried on 5 Mar 1863 in Learmonth Cemetery, Learmonth, Victoria, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Margaret married Watson Dobie on 14 Apr 1874 in Langi Kal Kal Station, Langi Kal Kal, Victoria, Australia. Watson (son of Robert Dobie and Isabella Borland) was born in 1829 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 22 Apr 1831, St Columb Minor, Cornwall, England
• Census: 6 Jun 1841, Roseville Lodge, Bouet, St Peter Port, Guernsey, Channel Islands
• Arrival: 3 Sep 1849, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
• Departure: 6 Oct 1849, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
• Immigration: 12 Oct 1849, Port Phillip, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 18 May 1850, Little Collins St, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 15 Jul 1859, Port Phillip, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
• Census: 1861

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 30 May 1833, St Columb Minor, Cornwall, England
• Census: 6 Jun 1841, Roseville Lodge, Bouet, St Peter Port, Guernsey, Channel Islands
• Arrival: 3 Sep 1849, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
• Departure: 6 Oct 1849, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
• Immigration: 12 Oct 1849, Port Phillip, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 18 May 1850, Little Collins St, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 4 Dec 1854, Upper Yarra, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 4 Dec 1856, Freshwater Creek, Victoria, Australia

Notes:

Inquest
The Inquest was held on 31 January 1859, at the Burrumbeet Hotel. The Coroner held the inquest with a jury of twelve men, and their verdict was:
Her death took place on the twenty ninth instant at Burrumbeet and was caused by extreme haemorrhage during her confinement on same day - and we believe her life might have been saved by timely medical and surgical attendance.
There were three witnesses at the Inquest. One was Jane’s sister-in-law, Jane Paynter (married to James Camborne Paynter - brother of John Edward) who had been present through the labour, birth and death. The other two witnesses were Margaret Smart, the midwife who delivered the baby, and Dr John Creelman, who arrived half an hour after Jane had died. The writing is very hard to read but I have managed to transcribe it all.

Deposition of Margaret Smart of Burrumbeet:
I act as a maternity nurse, whenever I can get an engagement as such. I have known the deceased about a year, and she asked me a few months ago to attend upon her in confinement and I said I would give her a fair care, but if there was anything wrong I should have a doctor. I was called on Saturday last by Mr Paynter to come to the deceased who was taken bad in the forenoon. I found the deceased in labour and she told me that her waters had broken and labour pains continued, and in about half an hour after I came, the deceased was delivered of a male child. I freed the child from the mother and I gave the child to Mrs Fulton [or Hutton] and attended to the mother for about half an hour, but the afterbirth hadn't come away and I then asked Mr Paynter to get a Doctor and he asked me if there were was anything wrong and I said I thought there was not any danger as yet - but I would like her to be relieved.
Mr Paynter went away for the doctor and a short time after he left, the deceased said she had severe pains in her back but there was no bitterness. She then complained of being faint and told me she thought more was coming from her than should be and I said I thought that there was too much blood coming - but I could not do anything - but that the doctor would soon be here. The deceased had a drink of tea, hotter than lukewarm. She then said she was getting fainter - I supported her head in my arms and bathed her temples with vinegar and water, but she said she was dying and she never spoke more and died immediately after.

Evidence of Jane Paynter of Burrumbeet:
I am Sister in law to the deceased - we were married to Brothers. The deceased was bad all Friday night, but not in regular labour. Labour pains commenced about eight or nine o'clock A.M. on last Saturday. We then desired her Husband to go for Mrs Fulton who was our nearest neighbour and then for Mrs Smart. Mrs Fulton came immediately after and Mrs Smart came in about half an hour after. Deceased got worse with pains and was delivered of a boy about half an hour after Mrs Smart’s arrival. Mrs Smart attended to the deceased and in about half an hour she began to get bad and the Doctor was sent for immediately. Deceased continued to get worse and worse and she died about half an hour after the doctor was sent - and the Doctor arrived in about half an hour after her death. Deceased asked me to see what was coming from her as she thought there was more than there ought to be. I did look, but could not say there was too much as I never saw such before, but there was a great deal of blood about her.

Evidence of John Creelman, Surgeon, of Lake Learmonth:
I am a legally qualified medical practitioner and was called to see the deceased about midday on last Saturday and I arrived at the deceased's hut about 1 o'clock P.M. and found the deceased had died as I heard about half an hour before I had arrived. On examination of the deceased I found that the placenta had not come away and the umbilical cord untied and lying on the thigh of the deceased. I found a great quantity of fluid and blood in the bed around the person of the deceased. There were not any coagula of blood at all that I could see, and I judged from appearances of the bed clothes and countenance and sheets that excessive haemorrhage had taken place and which was the cause of her death.

Jane married John Edward Paynter on 4 Dec 1854 in St John's Church of England, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia. John (son of Thomas Francis Paynter and Mary Strange Mounsteven) was born about 1832 in Harcot (Harcourt), Feock, Cornwall, England; died on 9 Feb 1901 in Mount Gambier Hospital, South Australia, Australia; was buried after 9 Feb 1901 in Lake Terrace Cemetery, Mount Gambier, South Australia, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 3 Jun 1834, St Columb Minor, Cornwall, England
• Residence: Aug 1838, St Aubin, Jersey, Channel Islands

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 28 Feb 1825, St Columb Major, Cornwall, England
• Baptism: 16 Jan 1827, St Ishmael, Carmarthenshire, Wales
• Census: 6 Jun 1841, Mylor Downs, Mylor, Cornwall, England
• Immigration: 14 Jan 1842, Port Phillip, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 16 Jan 1827, St Ishmael, Carmarthenshire, Wales
• Census: 6 Jun 1841, Mylor Downs, Mylor, Cornwall, England
• Immigration: 13 Jan 1842, Port Phillip, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 1856, Creswick, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 27 Nov 1857, Mount Duneed, Victoria, Australia
• Witness: 17 Nov 1862, Lake Burrumbeet, Burrumbeet, Victoria, Australia
• Witness: 4 Mar 1863, Burrumbeet, Victoria, Australia
• Witness: 22 Jun 1865, Mount Misery, Victoria, Australia
• Witness: 25 Dec 1869, Preston Hill, Burrumbeet, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 3 Feb 1883, Mortlake, Victoria, Australia

Notes:

Star (Ballarat, Vic. : 1855 - 1864), Wednesday 19 November 1862, page 2
THE FATAL BOAT ACCIDENT ON LAKE BURRUMBEET.
The following particulars of the accident on Lake Burrumbeet on Monday last, which caused the death of Mr J. W. R. Pringle, were obtained by our reporter, principally from Mr A. M'Laren, the other occupant of the boat when it capsized:-
On Monday morning, at about eight o'clock, Mr James Pringle and Mr Alfred M'Laren, (who had gone out to Burrumbeet on the previous day from Ballarat), embarked in a pair oar wager boat built of cedar, and purchased last season by the Regatta Club from Mr Prescott of Richmond, with the intention of proceeding across the lake and going up the Burrumbeet Creek. They first pulled in a southerly direction, until they got under cover of one of the high headlands, on the west side of the lake, and then altered their course and stood across the lake, direct for the mouth of the creek.The moment the boat got from under cover of the high land, a sudden squall took her, and she shipped three heavy waves, filled, and heeled over,Messrs Pringle and M'Laren being shot out on one side while the boat was filling. The boat then turned keel up, both gentlemen clinging to her. The water at the time was very rough, and the boat turned over repeatedly when strode by heavy seas. Mr Pringle was not able to swim, but Mr M'Laren, who is a good swimmer, got off his trousers and one of his boots, with the intention of swimming to the shore, which was nearly a mile distant, but at the earnest request of Mr Pringle, that he would not leave him, he abandoned his intention. Both then shouted loudly for some time in the hope of attracting attention, and M'Laren raised himself on the boat and waved his cap, but was unable to see the shore of the lake, which is very low opposite the spot where the accident occurred, the only object he could discover being Mr Dobson's hotel some three miles to the north. About two hours after her capsize, M'Laren again proposed to swim to the shore, and on this occasion Pringle did not oppose the proposition. M'Laren, however, had only got some twenty yards from the boat when he found that his limbs had become so much benumbed by exposure to the wet that he was quite unable to swim, and he therefore returned to the capsized boat, but had the greatest difficulty in reaching it He subsequently endeavored to propel the boat (which he had hold of by the stern), by striking out with his legs in the water behind, but without making any progress. Pringle in the meantime, who had at first exerted himself very strenuously in shouting for assistance, became very weak, and had to be repeatedly encouraged to hold on, the water all the time being very rough, and the boat frequently turning over. After they had continued some seven hours in the water,M'Laren noticed that Pringle was talking to himself, and that he was also endeavoring to get a ring off his finger; and about half past three o'clock M'Laren, on looking round to the part of the boat to which he had last seen Pringle clinging, suddenly missed him and never saw him again.He states that Pringle must have quietly slipped off the boat without a struggle, completely exhausted. The water about this time became rather smoother, and about five o'clock M'Laren was rescued by a boat under the command of Mr Benjamin Oxlade, and manned by Messrs James and Frank Paynter, two residents on the west shore of the lake, who had heard the shouting and noticed the wreck at about a quarter past four o'clock, and had immediately mounted their horses and galloped round to Mr Dobson's hotel for boats. On the arrival of Messrs Paynter at the Picnic Hotel at half-past four o'clock not a moment was lost by Mr Oxlade, who is in charge of the Regatta Club's boats, in pushing off to the rescue. He had however considerable difficulty in discovering the wreck which was only discernable a very short distance, and notwithstanding the presence in the boat of the two Messrs Paynter, who had seen the wreck from their residence, it was past five o'clock before Mr M'Laren was found and rescued. No trace whatever could be found of Mr Pringle, though the boat was turned over in the vain hope that he might be found clinging to the bottom. The place where M'Laren was found is about three quarters of a mile north-east of Mr Paynter's house, and about three miles south of the Picnic Hotel.He was very much exhausted and severely bruised about the body and legs by the rolling of the boat. M'Laren was at once conveyed to the landing place at the Regatta Club's boat house, and thence to the Picnic Hotel, where he was put to bed and carefully attended to by Mr Dobson, and Mr Oxlade was also unremitting in his attentions. Mr M'Laren, though very weak and fearfully shaken was on Tuesday morning so much better as to be able to give to our representative the particulars of this melancholy accident. During Monday night several of Mr Pringle's friends arrived at Burrumbeet, Messrs R, M'Laren and R. Davidson being among the first. At 4 a.m. a boat manned by Messrs R. M'Laren, Ahrens, Davidson, J. D. Morgan, and Oxlade, provided with drags, went off to the scene of thc accident. Senior Constable M'Hugh of Learmonth, and Mr Mather having meanwhile proceeded along the west side of the lake to Messrs Paynter's residence, for the purpose of ascertaining the exact position in which the capsized boat had first been observed on Monday afternoon. This having been accomplished, the spot pointed out was marked with a buoy, and the business of dragging commenced, three additional boats being also on the spot, all well manned, and provided with tackle. Among those present at an early hour, in addition to those already named, were Messrs M. M. Pope, M L. A., Thomas Cowan, Babbington, J. H Harris, Nettle, Dr Leman, Kelly, Carver, Forster, Whitcombe, Lewis, and others. Mr Thompson, of the Burrumbeet Hotel, sent his boat and crew at early hour on Tuesday morning to assist in the search, and every possible assistance was rendered by all residents in the vicinity. At the time of the accident Mr Pringle is said to have been dressed in a white flannel guernsey shirt and drab trousers. He also wore a straw hat, which Mr M'Laren states was blown away shortly after the boat upset.
Up to a late hour yesterday afternoon the body of the deceased had not been found, notwithstanding the exertions that had been made for its recovery. A large number of persons who had been out to assist in the search returned to Ballarat last night, many of whom will again proceed to the lake this morning, to continue their melancholy work. It is proposed to employ gunpowder today for the purpose of causing the body to float, and several fresh sets of grappling-irons have been prepared and sent out. When we consider the large extent of the lake, and the chances of the body having been moved by the agitated water, it is evident that a diligent and careful search will be required to find it.
The deceased was about thirty-four years of age and a native of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, and was the son of the Rev. Jas. Pringle who had charge of the Clavering Place Congregation of Presbyterians at that place some years ago. The late Mr Pringle came to the colony in the steam ship Great Britain about eight years since, and received the appointment of District Mining Surveyor for the Buninyong division from the old Local Court of Ballarat, which office he held up to the time of the melancholy accident which terminated his life. He was a member of the Cavalry Corps, Turf Club, Hunt Club, and a Vice President of the Regatta Club, and was ever ready to lend his support and patronage to all tangible amusements of a legitimate nature.
Mr. A. M'Laren was brought into Ballarat on Tuesday night. He appeared very weak and was almost speechless. His body was quite blue and he had to be attended by a medical man who deemed it advisable to order leeches to be applied. A few days' quiet will no doubt restore him to his usual good health and spirits.
James testified at the Inquest held at Burrumbeet on 23 November 1862:
James Paynter was a witness and testified that “I am a farmer residing in the Parish of Brewster. On Monday last about 4 o’clock afternoon, I was in my own house when I heard a cry proceeding from the direction of Burrumbeet lake. After hearing the same cries about four times, I went to the bank of the lake to ascertain where these cries came from. After looking out for a few minutes I observed something floating in the water which I discovered to be a mast head and the part of a boat. I immediately road [sic] to Dobson’s Hotel about four miles, and myself, brother and Benjamin Oxlade went out in a boat about 2 1/2 miles on the lake, where we discovered a boat bottom upwards and saw a man sitting on the end of the boat. Alfred McLaren (identified) is the person I saw. We took him into the boat and taking the other boat astern rowed ashore.
James Paynter.
Conclusion of the inquest:
His death was caused by being accidentally drowned while rowing on Lake Burrumbeet on the 17th day of November 1862 (Juryman Brock protesting against such boats crossing the Lake).
This accident is even more tragic considering James and Francis’ brother Henry was himself drowned in Lake Burrumbeet on 26 February 1863, only three months later.

Inquest into drawing of Henry Mounsteven Paynter, 4 March 1863
The Inquest was held by Dr John Creelman, Coroner, and a jury of twelve men on day that Henry’s body was found, which was six days after he disappeared. The only two deponents or witnesses were Henry’s brother, James Camborne Paynter, and his cousin, James Edward Paynter.
Examination of James Paynter of Burrumbeet:
I am a farmer residing at Lake Burrumbeet and brother of deceased. I remember the 26th day of February last. I went to the residence of deceased and learned that he had gone over in a boat to my place across Lake Burrumbeet.
On looking over the Lake Burrumbeet I saw the boat deceased went out in about ¼ of a mile from land.
I then went to help a neighbour named Usher to get out his boat as he was going to the boat race that day. I was occupied with Usher for about 2 hours and kept looking out towards the boat the deceased was in to see how it was going on. I could observe there was a reef in the mainsail and she seemed to be going on all right. The last time I saw the aforesaid boat she appeared to me to be nearly across the lake and on looking again I could not see her. I thought at first that she had ran in towards the land at my residence.
I then went across the Lake Burrumbeet towards my residence with Usher in his boat, and as we could not see any thing of the aforesaid boat I felt uneasy and went to my place, where I ascertained that deceased had not been there that day. When I found deceased was not there, I sailed across to the Pic Nic Hotel across the Lake but found he was not there.
Myself, Usher and my brother Francis, then sailed towards Pic Nic Point, when about ¼ of a mile from that point, we saw a boat bottom upwards. Having no oars we put back to get them. Myself and James Edward Paynter the persons aforesaid went to Mr Miller of the Burrumbeet Hotel, got a boat from him and went onto the Lake Burrumbeet and fetched the boat in to land, bottom upwards. We found on examining the boat both gunwales were broken. The masts, sails and rudder were gone. The two oars were in the boat.
I have seen the body of deceased and recognise that to be the body of my brother.


INQUEST into Death of Francis Paynter, 22 June 1865
Inquiry into the Death of Francis Paynter, held near Mount Misery on 22nd day of June 1865 before Frederick Roper Portman, one of Her Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the said Colony:
James Paynter on his oath saith:
"The body shown is that of my brother Francis Paynter aged 28 years. Yesterday the 21st June just before sundown I was with deceased having come up to see our sister-in-law. We brought two rifles. Deceased and myself had been down to the lagoon and shot two ducks. We then brought up the waggon, laying the two rifles in the middle - both rifles were loaded with a single ball each. We came into the hut to have a drink of tea and to put the women and children in to go home.
Deceased had gone to the waggon and put his wife and child on the waggon. He had taken off his rifle and laid it on the grass. I went to the waggon to take off my rifle. Deceased was standing at the back of the waggon. I reached over to take my rifle off and it went off shooting deceased. I saw deceased turn round. He said ok Jim? "I am shot” or “you have shot me". I looked at deceased. I helped deceased in and laid him down and sent for the doctor.
I was with deceased till he died, which took place at about 2 o'clock this morning. Deceased said the accident was nobody's fault."
Lachlan Robertson on his oath saith:
"I was present yesterday the 21st June when deceased was shot. I saw deceased go out and put his wife in the waggon. The last witness went out also. I heard the report of a gun and turning round saw deceased down. We took a horse out of the waggon and I went for the Doctor. I was with deceased when he died, which took place about half past 2 o'clock in the morning in the presence of Dr Johnston."
James Johnston on his oath saith:
"I am a legally qualified medical practitioner. yesterday the 21st I was fetched to see the deceased and arrived at half past 6 o'clock. I found deceased bleeding severely from a wound in the front of the right side of the abdomen. The wound was large and jagged with a portion of the abdomen protruding.
Dark blood flowed very freely. There was also a small wound in the back - triangular - as from a ball. It appeared as if the ball had entered before and come out behind. I applied the usual remedies. Deceased was very weak from loss of blood and died about 2 and a half o'clock this morning. Deceased was friendly with all about him and attributed the wound to accident.
I attribute deceased's death to internal haemorrhage."
The Ballarat Star, Monday June 26, 1865:
A magisterial inquiry was held before Mr F R Pohlman on Thursday, 22nd June, near Mount Misery, touching the death of Francis Paynter, who died from internal haemorrhage, the effects of a bullet, accidentally shot by his brother James Paynter, going through his body.
James Paynter deposed that the body shown him was that of his brother Francis Paynter, aged twenty-eight years.
On the previous day they had been shooting on the lagoon and shot some ducks. They had a waggon with them which they brought up to the hut where we left their wives and children. The brothers laid their loaded rifles in the waggon, each rifle having a single ball.
Deceased went to the waggon, put his wife and child in, and took out his rifle, which he laid on the grass. Witness then went to the waggon.Deceased was standing at the back of the waggon, and reached over to take witness's wife off, whereupon the rifle went off, shooting deceased, who exclaimed"I am shot" or "You have shot me".
Witness assisted deceased into the hut and sent for a doctor. Witness was present with deceased till his death, which took place about two o'clock next morning.
Deceased said the accident was nobody's fault.
Lachlan Robertson deposed that he was present when deceased was shot and saw him go out and put his wife on the waggon. The last witness went out also. Witness heard the report of the gun, and running round saw deceased on the ground.
Witness and deceased's brother took a horse out of the waggon and sent for the doctor.
Witness was with deceased when he died. Dr Johnstone tendered the medical evidence. The jury returned a verdict in accordance with the facts of the case.

James married Jane Crawley on 27 Nov 1857 in Christ Church, Geelong, Victoria, Australia. Jane (daughter of John Crawley and Elizabeth Munns) was born in 1838 in Hertford, Hertfordshire, England; died on 30 Sep 1899 in Framlingham, Victoria, Australia; was buried on 2 Oct 1899 in Ellerslie Cemetery, Ellerslie, Victoria, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 30 Mar 1829, St Columb Major, Cornwall, England
• Census: 6 Jun 1841, Newquay, Cornwall, England
• Immigration: 14 Jan 1842, Port Phillip, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 28 Dec 1853, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
• Witness: 27 Nov 1857, Christ Church, Geelong, Victoria, Australia

Mary married Francis Collins Ford on 28 Dec 1853 in Free Church of Scotland Manse, Swanston St, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Francis (son of Anthony Ford and Margaret (Maria) Unknown) was born about 1826 in London, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 13 Apr 1831, St Ishmael, Carmarthenshire, Wales
• Census: 6 Jun 1841, Mylor Downs, Mylor, Cornwall, England
• Immigration: 13 Jan 1842, Port Phillip, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 11 Oct 1857, Mount Moriac, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 3 Mar 1860, Duneed, Victoria, Australia

Notes:

Death
Henry died at age 33 from "drowning in Lake Burrumbeet".

Henry came to an untimely end as the result of an accident. He went sailing one Thursday morning to pay a visit to his brother, James, who lived on the other side of Lake Burrumbeet. Some other sailing boats noticed the upturned boat in the afternoon. His body was later found and an inquest was held.

The Star (Ballarat) Friday, February 27, 1863:
Another sad accident, resulting in the loss of the life of one of the Bros. Paynter, occurred on Lake Burrumbeet, on Thursday morning. It seems that Mr Paynter, who is a farmer in the locality, took the sailing boat "Vivid", belonging to Mr Miller, of the Burrumbeet Hotel, for the purpose of paying a visit to his brother, who resides on the opposite side of the lake. Nothing further was heard from him until about half past three o'clock yesterday afternoon, when three boats started for the sailing match announced to come off. Mr Usher, the occupant of one of the boats, was the first to observe the “Vivid”, in which Mr Paynter had started early in the morning, turned keel upwards, and, suspecting that an accident had occurred, he and the other persons engaged in the match, made all sail for the capsized boat, but could discover no trace of Mr Paynter. This circumstance, combined with the squally state of the weather, put an end to the match, and after some difficulty the various boats were got alongside the jetty, when inquiries were made for Mr Paynter at his brother's house, and it was found that he had not been there; so that there can be no doubt that he has been drowned. The rowing matches, and other aquatic sports of course, under the melancholy circumstances, did not take place. Search will be made this day for the body of the deceased, who was much respected in the neighbourhood.

Inquest, 4 March 1863
The Inquest was held by Dr John Creelman, Coroner, and a jury of twelve men on day that Henry’s body was found, which was six days after he disappeared. The only two deponents or witnesses were Henry’s brother, James Camborne Paynter, and his cousin, James Edward Paynter.
Examination of James Paynter of Burrumbeet:
I am a farmer residing at Lake Burrumbeet and brother of deceased. I remember the 26th day of February last. I went to the residence of deceased and learned that he had gone over in a boat to my place across Lake Burrumbeet.
On looking over the Lake Burrumbeet I saw the boat deceased went out in about ¼ of a mile from land.
I then went to help a neighbour named Usher to get out his boat as he was going to the boat race that day. I was occupied with Usher for about 2 hours and kept looking out towards the boat the deceased was in to see how it was going on. I could observe there was a reef in the mainsail and she seemed to be going on all right. The last time I saw the aforesaid boat she appeared to me to be nearly across the lake and on looking again I could not see her. I thought at first that she had ran in towards the land at my residence.
I then went across the Lake Burrumbeet towards my residence with Usher in his boat, and as we could not see any thing of the aforesaid boat I felt uneasy and went to my place, where I ascertained that deceased had not been there that day. When I found deceased was not there, I sailed across to the Pic Nic Hotel across the Lake but found he was not there.
Myself, Usher and my brother Francis, then sailed towards Pic Nic Point, when about ¼ of a mile from that point, we saw a boat bottom upwards. Having no oars we put back to get them. Myself and James Edward Paynter the persons aforesaid went to Mr Miller of the Burrumbeet Hotel, got a boat from him and went onto the Lake Burrumbeet and fetched the boat in to land, bottom upwards. We found on examining the boat both gunwales were broken. The masts, sails and rudder were gone. The two oars were in the boat.
I have seen the body of deceased and recognise that to be the body of my brother.

Evidence of James Edward Paynter of Burrumbeet:
I am a labourer residing at Burrumbeet and a cousin of deceased. I remember the 26th day of February last. I went down to Lake Burrumbeet about 8 of the clock in the morning, when I saw deceased go out in a boat by himself, which he had got from Mr Miller of the Burrumbeet Hotel, to visit his brother who lives at the other side of the Lake. Deceased appeared to be [in] good health when he started.
The boat is generally termed a small gig boat, capable of holding 7 persons. It appeared in good condition on starting. It was rigged with a jib, mainsail and jigspar.
After she sailed I went up to the hut of the deceased about 400 yards from the edge of the Lake, where I remained for a few minutes, and then went down to the watering place of the Lake. I saw the boat. The deceased was in it and I thought all was right. In the afternoon of the same day between two and three of the clock, I went down to that part of the Lake Burrumbeet where a boat race was to take place that day. I found that the boat deceased went out in was not there. I then came back to see if the deceased had returned and found that he had not. Shortly afterwards I met two brothers of deceased named James and Francis Paynter, who told me they had seen the boat deceased went out in, bottom upwards in Lake Burrumbeet.
In company with James and Francis Paynter I got a boat and went in to the Lake Burrumbeet and brought the boat which was bottom upwards on shore.
On the evening of the same day I found the rudder washed on shore. I found the masts and sails of the boat were gone and both gunwales were broken.There were two oars at the bottom of the boat and some loose boards. I have been searching for the body daily since the occurrence took place. I was walking round the corner of the Lake Burrumbeet this morning. I saw a dead body floating on the water back upwards about a yard from the land. I have seen the body this day and identify it to be the body of Henry Paynter.
It was blowing a very stiff breeze at the time deceased went out in the boat. He had on a shirt, trousers, shoes, sou’wester hat and a bit of flannel round his neck. When I found deceased this morning he had on trousers, waistbelt and flannel round his neck that he had on went he went out, but the shirt and boots and hat were missing.
The verdict of the Coroner: The Deceased Henry Paynter was Found Dead in Lake Burrumbeet on the 4th March 1863 and that his death was caused by drowning on the 26th February last.?1



1 VPRS 24, P0, Unit 124, Item 1863/202. Public Record Office of Victoria.

Henry married Margaret Pender Paynter on 20 Sep 1855 in Church of England, Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia. Margaret (daughter of Charles Henry Paynter and Fanny Peter) was born about 1830 in St Columb Minor, Cornwall, England; died on 29 Jan 1881 in Bradshaw St, Ballarat East, Victoria, Australia; was buried on 31 Jan 1881 in Ballarat Old Cemetery, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 16 May 1833, Feock, Cornwall, England
• Census: 6 Jun 1841, Mylor Downs, Mylor, Cornwall, England
• Immigration: 14 Jan 1842, Port Phillip, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 4 Dec 1854, Upper Yarra, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 3 Nov 1855, Duneed, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 1856, Duneed, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 4 Dec 1856, Freshwater Creek, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 28 Jan 1859, Burrumbeet, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 13 Feb 1859, Buninyong, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 1864, Ledcourt Station, Stawell (Pleasant Creek), Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 1866, Mount Gambier, South Australia, Australia

John married Jane Adelaide Paynter on 4 Dec 1854 in St John's Church of England, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia. Jane (daughter of Charles Henry Paynter and Fanny Peter) was born about 1833 in Church Town, St Columb Minor, Cornwall, England; died on 29 Jan 1859 in Burrumbeet, Victoria, Australia; was buried on 1 Feb 1859 in Ballarat Old Cemetery, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Margaret McKenzie on 22 Nov 1860 in Lochiel, Victoria, Australia. Margaret (daughter of Donald McKenzie and Christie McKenzie) was born about 1813 in Blarchasgaig, Appin, Argyleshire, Scotland; died on 8 Jun 1867 in Stawell (Pleasant Creek), Victoria, Australia; was buried on 9 Jun 1867 in Stawell Cemetery (Pleasant Creek Cemetery), Stawell, Victoria, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 16 Sep 1835, Feock, Cornwall, England
• Census: 6 Jun 1841, Mylor Downs, Mylor, Cornwall, England

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 5 Jan 1838, Feock, Cornwall, England
• Census: 6 Jun 1841, Mylor Downs, Mylor, Cornwall, England
• Immigration: 14 Jan 1842, Port Phillip, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
• Witness: 6 Mar 1863, Burrumbeet, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 27 Jun 1863, Lake Burrumbeet, Burrumbeet, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 26 Sep 1863, Lake Burrumbeet, Burrumbeet, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 31 Mar 1864, Burrumbeet, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 22 Jun 1865, Burrumbeet, Victoria, Australia

Notes:

The Star (Ballarat, Vic. : 1855 - 1864), Wednesday 19 November 1862, page 2
THE FATAL BOAT ACCIDENT ON LAKE BURRUMBEET.
The following particulars of the accident on Lake Burrumbeet on Monday last, which caused the death of Mr J. W. R. Pringle, were obtained by our reporter, principally from Mr A. M'Laren, the other occupant of the boat when it capsized:-
On Monday morning, at about eight o'clock, Mr James Pringle and Mr Alfred M'Laren, (who had gone out to Burrumbeet on the previous day from Ballarat), embarked in a pair oar wager boat built of cedar, and purchased last season by the Regatta Club from Mr Prescott of Richmond, with the intention of proceeding across the lake and going up the Burrumbeet Creek. They first pulled in a southerly direction, until they got under cover of one of the high headlands, on the west side of the lake, and then altered their course and stood across the lake, direct for the mouth of the creek.The moment the boat got from under cover of the high land, a sudden squall took her, and she shipped three heavy waves, filled, and heeled over,Messrs Pringle and M'Laren being shot out on one side while the boat was filling. The boat then turned keel up, both gentlemen clinging to her. The water at the time was very rough, and the boat turned over repeatedly when strode by heavy seas. Mr Pringle was not able to swim, but Mr M'Laren, who is a good swimmer, got off his trousers and one of his boots, with the intention of swimming to the shore, which was nearly a mile distant, but at the earnest request of Mr Pringle, that he would not leave him, he abandoned his intention. Both then shouted loudly for some time in the hope of attracting attention, and M'Laren raised himself on the boat and waved his cap, but was unable to see the shore of the lake, which is very low opposite the spot where the accident occurred, the only object he could discover being Mr Dobson's hotel some three miles to the north. About two hours after her capsize, M'Laren again proposed to swim to the shore, and on this occasion Pringle did not oppose the proposition. M'Laren, however, had only got some twenty yards from the boat when he found that his limbs had become so much benumbed by exposure to the wet that he was quite unable to swim, and he therefore returned to the capsized boat, but had the greatest difficulty in reaching it He subsequently endeavored to propel the boat (which he had hold of by the stern), by striking out with his legs in the water behind, but without making any progress. Pringle in the meantime, who had at first exerted himself very strenuously in shouting for assistance, became very weak, and had to be repeatedly encouraged to hold on, the water all the time being very rough, and the boat frequently turning over. After they had continued some seven hours in the water, M'Laren noticed that Pringle was talking to himself, and that he was also endeavoring to get a ring off his finger; and about half past three o'clock M'Laren, on looking round to the part of the boat to which he had last seen Pringle clinging, suddenly missed him and never saw him again.He states that Pringle must have quietly slipped off the boat without a struggle, completely exhausted. The water about this time became rather smoother, and about five o'clock M'Laren was rescued by a boat under the command of Mr Benjamin Oxlade, and manned by Messrs James and FrankPaynter, two residents on the west shore of the lake, who had heard the shouting and noticed the wreck at about a quarter past four o'clock, and had immediately mounted their horses and galloped round to Mr Dobson's hotel for boats. On the arrival of Messrs Paynter at the Picnic Hotel at half-past four o'clock not a moment was lost by Mr Oxlade, who is in charge of the Regatta Club's boats, in pushing off to the rescue. He had however considerable difficulty in discovering the wreck which was only discernable a very short distance, and notwithstanding the presence in the boat of the two Messrs Paynter, who had seen the wreck from their residence, it was past five o'clock before Mr M'Laren was found and rescued. No trace whatever could be found of Mr Pringle, though the boat was turned over in the vain hope that he might be found clinging to the bottom. The place where M'Laren was found is about three quarters of a mile north-east of Mr Paynter's house, and about three miles south of the Picnic Hotel. He was very much exhausted and severely bruised about the body and legs by the rolling of the boat. M'Laren was at once conveyed to the landing place at the Regatta Club's boat house, and thence to the Picnic Hotel, where he was put to bed and carefully attended to by Mr Dobson, and Mr Oxlade was also unremitting in his attentions. Mr M'Laren, though very weak and fearfully shaken was on Tuesday morning so much better as to be able to give to our representative the particulars of this melancholy accident. During Monday night several of Mr Pringle's friends arrived at Burrumbeet, Messrs R, M'Laren and R. Davidson being among the first. At 4 a.m. a boat manned by Messrs R. M'Laren, Ahrens, Davidson, J. D. Morgan, and Oxlade, provided with drags, went off to the scene of the accident. Senior Constable M'Hugh of Learmonth, and Mr Mather having meanwhile proceeded along the west side of the lake to Messrs Paynter's residence, for the purpose of ascertaining the exact position in which the capsized boat had first been observed on Monday afternoon. This having been accomplished, the spot pointed out was marked with a buoy, and the business of dragging commenced, three additional boats being also on the spot, all well manned, and provided with tackle. Among those present at an early hour, in addition to those already named, were Messrs M. M. Pope, M L. A., Thomas Cowan, Babbington, J. H Harris, Nettle, Dr Leman, Kelly, Carver, Forster, Whitcombe, Lewis, and others. Mr Thompson, of the Burrumbeet Hotel, sent his boat and crew at early hour on Tuesday morning to assist in the search, and every possible assistance was rendered by all residents in the vicinity. At the time of the accident Mr Pringle is said to have been dressed in a white flannel guernsey shirt and drab trousers. He also wore a straw hat, which Mr M'Laren states was blown away shortly after the boat upset.
Up to a late hour yesterday afternoon the body of the deceased had not been found, notwithstanding the exertions that had been made for its recovery. A large number of persons who had been out to assist in the search returned to Ballarat last night, many of whom will again proceed to thel ake this morning, to continue their melancholy work. It is proposed to employ gunpowder today for the purpose of causing the body to float, and several fresh sets of grappling-irons have been prepared and sent out. When we consider the large extent of the lake, and the chances of the body having been moved by the agitated water, it is evident that a diligent and careful search will be required to find it.
The deceased was about thirty-four years of age and a native of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, and was the son of the Rev. Jas. Pringle who had charge of the Clavering Place Congregation of Presbyterians at that place some years ago. The late Mr Pringle came to the colony in the steam ship Great Britain about eight years since, and received the appointment of District Mining Surveyor for the Buninyong division from the old Local Court of Ballarat, which office he held up to the time of the melancholy accident which terminated his life. He was a member of the Cavalry Corps, Turf Club, HuntClub, and a Vice President of the Regatta Club, and was ever ready to lend his support and patronage to all tangible amusements of a legitimate nature.
Mr. A. M'Laren was brought into Ballarat on Tuesday night. He appeared very weak and was almost speechless. His body was quite blue and he had to be attended by a medical man who deemed it advisable to order leeches to be applied. A few days' quiet will no doubt restore him to his usual good health and spirits.
Inquest held at Burrumbeet on 23 November 1862.
James Paynter was a witness and testified that “I am a farmer residing in the Parish of Brewster. On Monday last about 4 o’clock afternoon, I was in my own house when I heard a cry proceeding from the direction of Burrumbeet lake. After hearing the same cries about four times, I went to the beach of the lake to ascertain where the cries came from. After looking out for a few minutes I observed something floating in the water which I discovered to be a mast head and the part of a boat. I immediately road [sic] to Dobson’s Hotel about four miles, and myself, brother and Benjamin Oxlade went out in a boat about 2 1/2 miles on the lake, where we discovered a boat bottom upwards and saw a man sitting on the end of the boat. Alfred McLaren (identified) is the person I saw. We took him into the boat and taking the other boat astern rowed ashore.
James Paynter.
Conclusion of the inquest:
His death was caused by being accidentally drowned while rowing on Lake Burrumbeet on the 17th day of November 1862 (Juryman Brock protesting against such boats crossing the Lake).
This accident is even more tragic considering James and Francis’ brother Henry was himself drowned in Lake Burrumbeet on 26 February 1863, only three months later.

INQUEST into Death of Henry Paynter, 6 March 1863
Inquest was held by Dr John Creelman, Coroner and a jury of 12 men (the same day the body was found, 6 days after he disappeared).
The verdict was " the deceased Henry Paynter was found dead on the 4th March 1863 and that his death was caused by drowning on 26th February last.
Evidence of James Paynter:
"I am a farmer residing at Lake Burrumbeet and brother of the deceased. I remember the 26th day of February last. I went to the residence of deceased and learned that he had gone over in a boat to my place across Lake Burrumbeet.
On looking over the Lake Burrumbeet I saw the boat deceased went out in about half a mile from land. I then went to help a neighbour named Usher to get out his boat as he was going to the boat race that day. I was occupied with Usher for about 2 hours and kept looking out towards the boat the deceased was in to see how it was going on. I could observe there was a reef in the mainsail and she seemed to be going all right.
The last time I saw the aforesaid boat she appeared to me to be nearly across the lake and on looking again I could not see her. I thought at first that she had run in towards the land at my residence. I then went across the Lake Burrumbeet towards my residence with Usher in his boat and as we could not see any thing of the aforesaid boat. I felt uneasy and went to my place, where I ascertained that deceased had not been there that day. When I found deceased was not there, I sailed across to the Picnic Hotel across the Lake but found he was not there.
myself, Usher and my brother Francis, then sailed towards Picnic Point, when about 1/4 of a mile from that point, we saw a boat bottom upwards. Having no oars we put back to get them.
Myself and the persons aforesaid went to Mr Miller of the Burrumbeet Hotel, got a boat from him and went on the Lake Burrumbeet and fetched the boat in to land, bottom upwards. We found on looking that both gunwales were broken. The masts, sails and rudder were gone. The two oars were in the boat.
I have seen the body of deceased and recognise that to be the body of my brother."
Evidence of James Edward Paynter:
"I am a labourer and a cousin of the deceased. I remember the 26th day of February last. I went down to Lake Burrumbeet about 8 of the clock in the morning, when I saw deceased go out in a boat by himself, which he had got from Mr Miller of the Burrumbeet Hotel, to visit his brother who lives at the other side of the Lake. Deceased appeared to be in good health when he started.
The boat is generally termed a small gig boat, capable of holding 7 persons. It appeared in good condition on starting. It was rigged with a jig, mainsail and 7 ?
After she sailed I went up to the hut of the deceased about 400 yards from the edge of the Lake, where I remained for a few minutes, and then went down to the watering place of the Lake. I saw the boat the deceased was in and thought all was right. In the afternoon of the same day between two and three of the clock, I went down to that part of the Lake Burrumbeet where a boat race was to take place that day. I found that the boat deceased went out in was not there. I then came back to see if the deceased had returned and found that he had not. Shortly afterwards I met two brothers of deceased named James and Francis Paynter, who told me they had seen the boat deceased went out in, bottom upwards in Lake Burrumbeet.
In company with James and Francis Paynter I got a boat and went in to the Lake Burrumbeet and brought the boat upwards on shore.
On the evening of the same day I found the rudder washed on shore, I found the masts and sails of the boat were gone and both gunwales were broken.There were two oars at the bottom of the boat and some loose boards.
I have been searching for the body daily since the accident took place. I was walking round the corner of the Lake Burrumbeet this morning. I saw a dead body floating in the water back upwards about a yard from the land. I have seen the body this day and identify it to be the body of Henry Paynter.
It was blowing a very stiff breeze at the time deceased went out in the boat. He had on a shirt, trousers, shoes, sou’wester hat and a bit of flannel round his neck. When I found deceased this morning he had on trousers, waist belt and flannel round his neck that he had on went he went out, but the shirt and boots and hat were missing."

INQUEST into Death of Francis Paynter, 22 June 1865
Inquiry into the Death of Francis Paynter, held near Mount Misery on 22nd day of June 1865 before Frederick Roper Portman, one of Her Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the said Colony:
James Paynter on his oath saith:
"The body shown is that of my brother Francis Paynter aged 28 years. Yesterday the 21st June just before sundown I was with deceased having come up to see our sister-in-law. We brought two rifles. Deceased and myself had been down to the lagoon and shot two ducks. We then brought up the waggon, laying the two rifles in the middle - both rifles were loaded with a single ball each. We came up to the hut to have a drink of tea and to put the women and children in to go home.
Deceased had gone to the waggon and put his wife and child on the waggon. He had taken off his rifle and laid it on the grass. I went to the waggon to take off my rifle. Deceased was standing at the back of the waggon. I reached over to take my rifle off and it went off shooting deceased. I saw deceased turn round. He said ok Jim? "I am shot” or “you have shot me". I looked at deceased. I helped deceased in and laid him down and sent for the doctor.
I was with deceased till he died, which took place at about 2 o'clock this morning. Deceased said the accident was nobody's fault."

Lachlan Robertson on his oath saith:
"I was present yesterday the 21st June when deceased was shot. I saw deceased go out and put his wife in the waggon. The last witness went out also. I heard the report of a gun and turning round saw deceased down. We took a horse out of the waggon and I went for the Doctor. I was with deceased when he died, which took place about half past 2 o'clock in the morning in the presence of Dr Johnston."

James Johnston on his oath saith:
"I am a legally qualified medical practitioner. yesterday the 21st I was fetched to see the deceased and arrived at half past 6 o'clock. I found deceased bleeding severely from a wound in the front of the right side of the abdomen. The wound was large and jagged with a portion of the abdomen protruding.
Dark blood flowed very freely. There was also a small wound in the back - triangular - as from a ball. It appeared as if the ball had entered before and come out behind. I applied the usual remedies. Deceased was very weak from loss of blood and died about 2 and a half o'clock this morning. Deceased was friendly with all about him and attributed the wound to accident.
I attribute deceased's death to internal haemorrhage."

The Ballarat Star, Monday June 26, 1865:
A magisterial inquiry was held before Mr F R Pohlman on Thursday, 22nd June, near Mount Misery, touching the death of Francis Paynter, who died from internal haemorrhage, the effects of a bullet, accidentally shot by his brother James Paynter, going through his body.
James Paynter deposed that the body shown him was that of his brother Francis Paynter, aged twenty-eight years.
On the previous day they had been shooting on the lagoon and shot some ducks. They had a waggon with them which they brought up to the hut where we left their wives and children. The brothers laid their loaded rifles in the waggon, each rifle having a single ball.
Deceased went to the waggon, put his wife and child in, and took out his rifle, which he laid on the grass. Witness then went to the waggon. Deceased was standing at the back of the waggon, and reached over to take witness's wife off, whereupon the rifle went off, shooting deceased, who exclaimed"I am shot" or "You have shot me".
Witness assisted deceased into the hut and sent for a doctor. Witness was present with deceased till his death, which took place about two o'clock next morning.
Deceased said the accident was nobody's fault.
Lachlan Robertson deposed that he was present when deceased was shot and saw him go out and put his wife on the waggon. The last witness went out also. Witness heard the report of the gun, and running round saw deceased on the ground.
Witness and deceased's brother took a horse out of the waggon and sent for the doctor.
Witness was with deceased when he died. Dr Johnstone tendered the medical evidence. The jury returned a verdict in accordance with the facts of the case.

Francis married Catherine Cunningham on 27 Jun 1863 in St Mark’s Church of England, Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia. Catherine (daughter of Thomas Cunningham and Maria Augusta Reader) was born on 20 Jul 1842 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; died on 15 Sep 1876 in Carngham, Victoria, Australia; was buried after 15 Sep 1876 in Carngham Cemetery, Carngham, Victoria, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Immigration: 13 Jan 1842, Port Phillip, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
• Baptism: 9 Feb 1842, St James Church of England, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Notes:

According to the Baptism Register of St James Church, Charles was born on 5th January 1842, at sea on the "Samuel Boddington" after which he wasnamed.
According to the diary of Joseph Wilson written on the same voyage, Charles was born on Wednesday 29th December 1841, so there is a discepancy ofoneweek in his birth dates.
He was baptized at St James, Melbourne, on 9th February, 3 weeks after the family arrived.
No other records can be located for him so he may have died shortly after his baptism.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 6 Jun 1841, Clarence St, Penzance, Cornwall, England
• Census: 30 Mar 1851, Clarence St, Madron, Cornwall, England
• Census: 7 Apr 1861, 24 Clarence St, Penzance, Cornwall, England
• Census: 2 Apr 1871, Clarence House, Clarence St, Penzance, Cornwall, England
• Census: 3 Apr 1881, Peel, Isle of Man, England
• Census: 5 Apr 1891, 49 Hampstead Rd, Dorking, Surrey, England
• Census: 1901, Kensington, London, England

Notes:

1901 Census index:
Francis Paynter, London, Kensington, born Penzance (no occupation)

Francis married Ellen Kathleen O'Halloran on 8 Jul 1874 in Bath, Gloucestershire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 30 Mar 1851, Clarence St, Madron, Cornwall, England
• Census: 7 Apr 1861, Kenwyn, Cornwall, England

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 30 Mar 1851, Clarence St, Madron, Cornwall, England
• Census: 7 Apr 1861, Kenwyn, Cornwall, England
• Census: 2 Apr 1871, Crowan, Cornwall, England
• Census: 2 Apr 1871, Clarence House, Clarence St, Penzance, Cornwall, England
• Census: 3 Apr 1881, 46 Bewick Rd, Gateshead, Durham, England
• Census: 5 Apr 1891, Belvedere Terrace, Alnwick, Northumberland, England
• Census: 31 Mar 1901, Belvedere Terrace, Alnwick, Northumberland, England

John married Margaret Pattinson on 4 Aug 1875. Margaret was born in 1847 in Felling, Durham, England; died before 1891. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 30 Mar 1851, Clarence St, Madron, Cornwall, England
• Census: 7 Apr 1861, Kenwyn, Cornwall, England
• Census: 2 Apr 1871, Freelands, Alnwick, Northumberland, England
• Census: 3 Apr 1881, Freelands, Alnwick, Northumberland, England
• Census: 5 Apr 1891, Freelands, Alnwick, Northumberland, England
• Census: 31 Mar 1901, Freelands, Alnwick, Northumberland, England

Notes:

Entry in "British & Irish Biographies, 1840-1940" (on fiche at SLV), 1905.

Family/Spouse: Henrietta Jekyll Newman. Henrietta was born in 1850 in Yeovil, Somerset, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 30 Mar 1851, Clarence St, Madron, Cornwall, England
• Census: 2 Apr 1871, Crowan, Cornwall, England
• Census: 3 Apr 1881, The Rectory, Kemberton, Shropshire, England
• Census: 1891
• Census: 31 Mar 1901, 279 Vauxhall Bridge Rd, St Georges Hanover Square, London, England

Notes:

Entries in "British & Irish Biographies, 1840-1940" (on fiche at SLV), 1872-1890.
I cannot find Thomas or his son in the 1891 Census. His wife is visiting his brother James in Yeovil, Somerset

Family/Spouse: Harriet Fanny Baker. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 30 Mar 1851, Clarence St, Madron, Cornwall, England

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 30 Mar 1851, Clarence St, Madron, Cornwall, England
• Census: 2 Apr 1871, 18 Montague St, Bloomsbury, Middlesex, England
• Census: 3 Apr 1881, Hendford Hill, Yeovil, Somerset, England
• Census: 5 Apr 1891, Hendford Manor, Yeovil, Somerset, England
• Census: 31 Mar 1901, Hendford Manor, Yeovil, Somerset, England

James married Maude Josephine Beckton on 25 Apr 1900 in Sydling, Dorset, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 7 Apr 1861, 24 Clarence St, Penzance, Cornwall, England
• Census: 2 Apr 1871, Clarence House, Clarence St, Penzance, Cornwall, England

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1881, Godalming, Surrey, England

Notes:

Camborne was known as Colonel Paynter (Inniskilling Dragoons). He was the last of the male line of Paynters to live at Boskenna. He did notlivethere till later in his life. He built a large extension to the house in 1886.

Alumni Cantabrigiensis:
"Admitted pens. at Trinity, June 10, 1882. (eldest son of Reginald Hearle, of Boskenna, Cornwall and Mary Davies, daughter of Rev. JohnOliverWillyams Haweis, Rector of Slaugham, Sussex). Born Jan 25, 1864. School, Charterhouse. Did not reside. Lieutenant 21st Hussars, 1884;transferred to5th Dragoon Guards, 1884; Captain 1889-90; transferred to 6th Dragoons, 1890; Major 1899-1901; retired 1901. Served in South AfricanWar, 1901-02;Hon. Lieutenant-Colonel, Royal Monmouthshire Engineers' Militia, 1904-08. Of Boskenna, St Buryan, Cornwall, in 1947. Major andHon.Lieutenant-Colonel, Cornwall R. E.. 1909-14. J. P. for Cornwall, 1905; High Sheriff, 1929. Died Jan 11, 1949."

1881 Census:
Age 17, boarding in Surrey [he went to Charterhouse - "Boskenna & the Paynters"]
He became High Sheriff in 1919, a member of the Cornwall County Council and a magistrate. As a young man he loved horse-breeding andsteeple-chasing,and was the first man in West Cornwall to own a car.

"What a Go!: the life of Alfred Munnings" by Jean Goodman.
This extract is from a biography of Alfred Munnings, a famous English painter of horses.
"The Knights [Harold and Laura Knight] returned to Newlyn to find their Trewarveneth house had been taken over by Geoffrey Garnier, andCOLONELPAYNTER had built them a fine new one from three old cottages knocked together. He had also built them two new studios on the beach andcharged themsuch a low rent that, at last, they could afford a car."
and on another page:
"Florence [Alfred's sister] and her brother were very friendly with a permanent resident at Cliff House, Gilbert Evans, a twenty-six-year-oldCaptainin the Monmouth Royal Engineers' Militia and one of the few non-painters included in the social life of the artists' colony.
In 1909 he had been engaged as Land Agent by a brother officer, COLONEL THOMAS [sic] PAYNTER, who owned BOSKENNA, a large country house on anestatebetween Land's End and Penzance which included most of the farms in the parish."
There is more information about these people in "Boskenna aand the Paynters" by Jim Hosking.

Entry in "British & Irish Biographies, 1840-1940" (on fiche at SLV), 1935.

Camborne married Ethel Nina Patience Venning in 1904. Ethel was born about 1876; died on 7 Feb 1933; was buried in Feb 1933 in Boskenna, St Buryan, Cornwall, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Hugh was a Lieutenant in the Royal Navy

Hugh married Beatrice Barkworth in 1890. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 7 Apr 1861, Gerrans, Cornwall, England
• Census: 1881

Notes:

1881 Census, St Columb Major, Market Place
Elizabeth W. Paynter, head, unmarried, age 66, independent, born St Columb Major
Annie Paynter, sister, unmarried, age 49, independent, born St Columb Major
Edward W. Lemon, nephew, articled clerk (solicitors), age 20, born Gerrans
2 servants.

At this time, Edward's parents were living in Bratton Seymour, Somerset, where his father was curate of the parish church.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1903, Rockdale, New South Wales, Australia

Rochfort married Mary Kennedy in 1882 in Victoria, Australia. Mary was born about 1860; died on 19 Jan 1940 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; was buried after 19 Jan 1940 in Woronora Memorial Park, New South Wales, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1888, Warrenheip St, Buninyong, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 1890, Warrenheip St, Buninyong, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 1903, Nyngan, New South Wales, Australia
• Residence: 1903, Nyngan, New South Wales, Australia

Aileen married Alfred Burgess Parker on 24 Dec 1891 in Hay, New South Wales, Australia. Alfred died on 24 Aug 1947 in 101 Marion St, Bankstown, New South Wales. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1903, Albury, New South Wales, Australia
• Residence: 1913, 263 Riley St, Belmore, New South Wales, Australia
• Witness: 27 Mar 1915, St Thomas Cemetery, Enfield, New South Wales, Australia

Notes:

Cecil was a witness at the burial of his uncle Robert Emilius in NSW in 1915.

Cecil married Grace Jewel Mill in 1892 in Nyngan, New South Wales, Australia. Grace died in 1934 in Emmaville, New South Wales, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1901, Day Dawn, Western Australia
• Residence: 1906, Day Dawn, Western Australia
• Residence: 1909, Day Dawn, Western Australia
• Residence: 1913, 15 May St, Botany, New South Wales
• Residence: 1915, 15 May St, Botany, New South Wales

Eveline married Archibald Kennedy on 16 Dec 1902 in Claremont, Perth, Western Australia. Archibald was born in 1870 in Clarendon, Victoria, Australia; died on 28 Aug 1944 in 34 Woodward Av, Strathfield, New South Wales, Australia; was buried on 29 Aug 1944 in Ford's Row, Redruth, Cornwall, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1903, Rockdale, New South Wales, Australia
• Residence: 1913, 263 Riley St, Belmore, New South Wales, Australia

Reginald married Maude Ellen Jenkins on 2 Feb 1907 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Maude was born in 1869 in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia; died on 23 Jul 1925 in Bondi, New South Wales, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 13 Jan 1850, South Wingfield, Derbyshire, England
• Census: 30 Mar 1851, Oakerthorpe, South Wingfield, Derbyshire, England
• Census: 7 Apr 1861, Ripley, Derbyshire, England
• Census: 2 Apr 1871, Abbey St, St Werburgh, Derby, Derbyshire, England

Julia married John Chapman on 3 Jun 1872 in Osmaston, Derbyshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Witness: Osmaston, Derbyshire, England
• Baptism: 4 Jun 1852, South Wingfield, Derbyshire, England
• Census: 7 Apr 1861, Ripley, Derbyshire, England
• Census: 2 Apr 1871, Oakerthorpe, South Wingfield, Derbyshire, England
• Census: 1881
• Census: 5 Apr 1891, Hackney, Middlesex, England
• Census: 31 Mar 1901, Hackney, Middlesex, England
• Census: 2 Apr 1911, Tottenham, Middlesex, England

Harriet married Daniel McCall in 1882 in London, England. Daniel was born in 1847 in Londonderry, Ireland; died in 1905 in London, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 18 Mar 1855, South Wingfield, Derbyshire, England

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 31 May 1857, South Wingfield, Derbyshire, England

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 31 May 1857, South Wingfield, Derbyshire, England
• Census: 7 Apr 1861, Ripley, Derbyshire, England
• Census: 2 Apr 1871, Oakerthorpe, South Wingfield, Derbyshire, England
• Census: 3 Apr 1881, Oakerthorpe, South Wingfield, Derbyshire, England

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 30 Mar 1851, Sutton Courtney, Berkshire, England
• Census: 7 Apr 1861, Brown Candover, Hampshire, England

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 7 Apr 1861, Brown Candover, Hampshire, England
• Census: 2 Apr 1871
• Census: 3 Apr 1881, 9 Hunter St, Bloomsbury, Middlesex, England
• Residence: 15 Apr 1885, 24 Upper Bedford Place, Bloomsbury, London, England
• Residence: 1887, Monks Risborough, Buckinghamshire, England
• Census: 5 Apr 1891, Monks Risborough, Buckinghamshire, England
• Residence: 1895, Monks Risborough, Buckinghamshire, England
• Residence: 1898, Bedford, Bedfordshire, England
• Census: 31 Mar 1901, Burnaby Rd, Wenbury, Bedford, Bedfordshire, England
• Residence: 1903, Bedford, Bedfordshire, England
• Residence: 1907, 51 Lammas Park Road, Ealing, Middlesex, England
• Census: 2 Apr 1911, 51 Lammas Park Road, Ealing, Middlesex, England
• Witness: 3 Apr 1918, St Bartholomew Church, London, England

Ruth married Thomas Henry Gordon Watson on 15 Apr 1885 in St George’s Church, Bloomsbury, London, England. Thomas (son of Seth Benjamin Watson) was born in 1848 in St George Hanover Square, Middlesex, England; died on 31 Dec 1914 in Ealing, London, England; was buried on 1 Jan 1915 in Hanwell Cemetery, London, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 7 Apr 1861, North Parade, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
• Census: 2 Apr 1871, 39 Pembroke St, Cowley, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
• Census: 3 Apr 1881, 9 Hunter St, Bloomsbury, Middlesex, England
• Witness: 15 Apr 1885, St George’s Church, Bloomsbury, London, England
• Witness: 4 Sep 1890, St Columb Minor, Cornwall, England
• Census: 5 Apr 1891, Mathon, Worcestershire, England
• Census: 31 Mar 1901, Sunset View, West Malvern, Herefordshire, England
• Census: 3 Apr 1911, Star Hotel, Foregate St, Worcester, Worcestershire
• Census: 19 Jun 1921, 48 Belle Vue Rd, Southbourne, Dorset, England

Julia married William Henry Charsley on 21 Dec 1892 in Brighton, Sussex, England. William (son of Johnny Charsley and Catherine Eliza Gilbert) was born about 1820; died on 2 Nov 1900 in Sunset View, West Malvern, Worcestershire, England; was buried in West Malvern, Worcestershire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 23 Sep 1857, St Giles, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
• Census: 7 Apr 1861, North Parade, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
• Census: 2 Apr 1871, 39 Pembroke St, Cowley, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
• Census: 3 Apr 1881, 9 Hunter St, Bloomsbury, Middlesex, England
• Residence: 1890 - 1891, 12 Camden St, St Pancras, Middlesex, England
• Census: 5 Apr 1891, 12 Camden St, St Pancras, Middlesex, England

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 15 Jul 1859, St Giles, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
• Census: 7 Apr 1861, North Parade, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
• Census: 2 Apr 1871, 39 Pembroke St, Cowley, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
• Census: 3 Apr 1881, 9 Hunter St, Bloomsbury, Middlesex, England
• Census: 5 Apr 1891, Highfield Rd, Berkhamstead, Hertfordshire, England
• Census: 31 Mar 1901, Debdale Rd, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire
• Census: 2 Apr 1911, Folly Fram, May Hill, Longhope, Gloucestershire
• Residence: 1918, 61 Medfield St, Putney, Surrey, England
• Census: 19 Jun 1921, Hove, Brighton, Sussex, England
• Residence: 1926-1937, 53 Abbey Rd, St Marylebone, Middlesex, England
• Residence: 1938-1939, 41 Abbey Rd, St Marylebone, Middlesex, England

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 5 Sep 1861, St Giles, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
• Census: 2 Apr 1871, 39 Pembroke St, Cowley, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 4 Oct 1863, St Philip & St James, Oxford, Oxfordshire
• Census: 2 Apr 1871, 39 Pembroke St, Cowley, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
• Census: 3 Apr 1881, 9 Hunter St, Bloomsbury, Middlesex, England
• Residence: 1890, 29 Alfred Place, St Giles, Bloomsbury, Middlesex, England
• Census: 5 Apr 1891, 35 Alfred Place, St Giles, Bloomsbury, Middlesex, England
• Witness: 14 Nov 1892, London, England
• Census: 31 Mar 1901, Christ Church Cottage Passage, Hampstead, Middlesex, England
• Census: 2 Apr 1911, Christ Church Cottage Passage, Hampstead, Middlesex, England
• Residence: 1911-1938, Christ Church Cottage Passage, Hampstead, Middlesex, England
• Census: 29 Sep 1939, Polwenna, Porth, Newquay, Cornwall, England

Edward married Lucy Mary Alexandra Stephens on 4 Sep 1890 in St Columb Minor, Cornwall, England. Lucy (daughter of William Stephens) was born on 20 Jan 1863 in Exeter, Devon, England; died on 21 Oct 1959 in St Columb Minor, Cornwall, England; was buried after 21 Oct 1959 in St Columb Minor, Cornwall, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 25 Jan 1868, Northam, Devon, England

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 14 Jul 1869, Northam, Devon, England
• Census: 2 Apr 1871, Priory House, Ashburton Rd, Totnes, Devon, England
• Census: 3 Apr 1881, 3 Holyrood Place, St Andrew, Plymouth, Devon, England
• Census: 5 Apr 1891, 4 Alexandra Terrace, Penzance, Cornwall, England
• Witness: 11 Jan 1894, Bidna, Northam, Devon, England
• Census: 31 Mar 1901, Bucklebury, Berkshire, England
• Residence: 7 Nov 1907, Silchester, Hampshire, England
• Census: 2 Apr 1911, Trevidna, Silchester, Hampshire, England
• Residence: 1920-1921, Trevidna, Silchester, Hampshire, England
• Census: 19 Jun 1921, Redcliffe Hotel, Paignton, Devon, England
• Residence: 13 Oct 1933, St Ermins Hotel, 2 Caxton St, Westminster, London, England
• Residence: 19 Sep 1935, St Ermins Hotel, 2 Caxton St, Westminster, London, England
• Census: 1939, 33 Chatsworth Court, Earls Court, Kensington, London, England
• Residence: 31 Jan 1947, 24 Queens Gate Terrace, Kensington, London, England

Notes:

Margaret’s Will, 3 March 1947:
I, Margaret Louisa Caroline Herbert, whose permanent address is care of Williams Deacon’s Bank Limited (Belgravia Branch) 24 Grosvenor Place, London, Widow of John Herbert of Trevidna, Silchester near Reading, declare this to be my last Will.
I appoint Richard Hodding Fox of “Foxmead”, Little Bookham, Surrey, Esquire, and Captain Edward Horace Whitford-Hawkey, M. C., of Trewollack near Bodmin (but at the date of this Will residing at Kit Hill, Polperro, Looe, in the County of Cornwall), Executors of this my Will.
1. To my cousin Captain Edward Clifford Watson, D.S.O., R.N. whose permanent address is care of the Westminster Bank, Shearness, the sum of two hundred and fifty pounds, and to his son Anthony the sum of two hundred and fifty pounds to be increased in the event of his father predeceasing me to five hundred pounds.
2. To each of them -my lifelong friend Julia Sophia (“Sissy”) Fox and her husband the said Richard Hodding Fox the sum of one hundred pounds.
3. To my Godchild Juliet Mary Fox-Hutchinson the hand mirror set in a frame studded with semi-precious stones which was a wedding present from her lat Majesty Queen Victoria to Lady Katherine Clifford Mellor; my large old Sheffield Plate dish which was a presentation to my late Husband but bears no inscription; my china Tea service (now containing thirty=eight pieces) ornamented with apple green medallions and sprays of flowers; my framed sketch in oils of a “Young Girl’s Head” by John da Costa R.A.; my furs and clothing and my jewellery and articles of personal use or ornament knowing that she will dispose of some such jewellery and articles in accordance with my wishes which I have already made or may hereafter make known to her.
4. To the said Juliet Mary Fox-Hutchinson and Marion Whitford-Hawkey, the wife of the said Edward Horace Whitford-Hawkey, the watercolour drawings which I have myself painted, except the two entitled “Almond Blossom and Gibraltar” and “The Terrace Monte Carlo” which I gave to the said Juliet Mary Fox-Hutchinson some years ago and she has lent me for the time being.
5. To my cousin the said Edward Horace Whitford-Hawkey my furniture and chattels other than the chattels hereinbefore mentioned, money, bonds, stocks, shares and securities.

Codicil, 1 January 1949:
1. I give a legacy of two hundred pounds to my cousin Hetty Lemon of 38 Monmouth Road, Bayswater.
2. To Anthony Watson of 5 Church Street, Southwold, Suffolk, son of my cousin the late Captain Edward Clifford Watson D>S>O. R.N. I give my two Naval Swords and Marine Aneroid.

Codicil, 11 December 1953:
I herby revoke all Wills whatsoever made by me since the Will which I made on the 3rd day of March 1947 and the first Codicil made on the 1st day of January 1949, which last mentioned Will as read with the First Codicil I hereby confirm.

Notes:
1. Captain Edward Horace Whitford-Hawkey M.C. of Trewollack- the Drew (Margaret’s mother’s maiden name) and Hawkey families were related. The Whitford and Hawkey families were also related in Cornwall; the Paynters also had a legal business with the Whitfords in St Columb, Cornwall. Margaret’s family lived at Trewollack for some time. M.C. - Military Cross, which Edward was rewarded in 1922 for serving in the Waziristan Force. The Waziristan campaign, 1919–1920, was a military campaign conducted in Waziristan by British and Indian forces against the fiercely independent tribesmen that inhabited this region of Pakistan.
2. Captain Edward Clifford Watson was awarded the D.S.O (Distinguished Service Order) in 1942. He was then retired from the Royal Navy. He was the grandson of Margaret’s father’s sister, Julia Elizabeth Paynter. Edward died only five months after Margaret wrote her Will. He died on 3 August 1947 in Trinidad. His son Anthony would have received the five hundred pounds, instead of his father as specified in Margaret’s Will.
3. “Young Girl’s Head oil painting by John Da Costa - he was a well-known portrait painter and a member of the Royal Academy.
Codicil 1. Hetty Lemon - the Paynter (Margaret’s maiden name) and Lemon families were related.
Codicil 1. A Marine Aneroid is a barometer used by ships at sea.

Margaret married John White Herbert on 28 Aug 1900 in Northam, Devon, England. John (son of John Boutlee Herbert and Louisa White) was born in 1862 in Prestbury, Gloucestershire, England; died on 6 Jun 1923 in Westgate-on-Sea, Kent, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 29 Aug 1870, Northam, Devon, England

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 13 Feb 1879, St Columb Major, Cornwall, England
• Census: 3 Apr 1881, 3 Holyrood Place, St Andrew, Plymouth, Devon, England
• Census: 5 Apr 1891, Wells House School, Malvern Wells, Worcestershire, England
• Witness: 28 Aug 1900, Northam, Devon, England
• Census: 31 Mar 1901
• Residence: 24 Nov 1906, Manor House, Kilmington, Wiltshire, England
• Census: 2 Apr 1911, Manor House, Kilmington, Wiltshire, England
• Census: 19 Jun 1921
• Census: 1939, Manor Cottage, Kilmington, Wiltshire, England

Notes:

Stroud News, 6 December 1901:
ROMANTIC MARRIAGE OF COUNT DE SIGRI. A WIDOW'S CONQUEST. QUIET CEREMONY BEFORE REGISTRARS.Charles Paulet Camborne Paynter, known in this part of the country as Count de Sigri, organiser of the Jacobite party in Gloucestershire, one of the more prominent supporters of the Legitimist League, an ardent adherent of the Bavarian Princess Mary of Modena, and an enthusiastic recruit of the "White Cockade" party, was married by special licence shortly after ten o'clock on Saturday morning last to Mary Josephine da Costa, a widow, of 9, Sussex Villas, Kensington, London. The Count, having for the past twelve months attained some distinction in public affairs in Eastington, this social event, totally unexpected by his intimate friends. created considerable interest in this part of the county by reason of the romance with which it is invested. The Count claims direct descent from the Young Pretender through his late mother, while in his paternal line he is connected with some of the best families in Cornwall. His associations with Gloucester were purely accidental. He arrived here some months ago on a brief visit. took a fancy to the neighbourhood, and decided to reside here. He became tenant, with his father, of the residence at Westend. Eastington, now known as "The Court." He has for some time manifested great interest in local public affairs. He first appeared at an Easter vestry meeting in the church, armed with skene dhu and dirk as if bent on a border foray or some other marauding enterprise. Then came the famous "protest" at the church against the accession of King Edward VII., with which his name was associated on suspicion, and which placed the churchwardens in dire danger of being deprived of their personal liberty. Next followed his candidature for the Parish Council last March, when he ran in double-harness with Mr. John Henry Booth, and failed to get a seat by less than a dozen votes. His next public appearance was at the Benefit Societies' church parade, when, attired in the historic tartan of the ill-fated house of Stuart, he headed an imposing procession through the village, exercising his royal prerogative, in the employment as personal attendant of halberdiers and standard bearers. Next he promoted a Jacobite meeting on the green, which some loyal residents of the village tried to interdict on the ground that it had a disloyal tendency. Since then local circumstances have not called for public exertions on the Count's part: he has contented himself with announcing his intention to secure a seat on the Wheatenhurst Rural District Council next year. Whether matrimony will interfere with his ambition is not stated. Of the lady little is locally known. She has been residing at Westend Court for three weeks or a month. It is believed that the Count was fancy free until her arrival. It may therefore be reasonably assumed that the quaint and brief civil ceremony last Saturday was the direct result of a love match. Mrs. da Costa proceeded to Frampton last Wednesday and expressed her desire to make the customary declaration, but she could not legally be allowed to do so, and was thus informed by the Registrar. Next day the Count presented himself at the office of Mr. R. E. Stuart, made the declaration, and gave the usual one clear day's notice. The lovers were thus eligible to be married on the Saturday. Ten o'clock was the hour fixed for the ceremony. The scene was the Boardroom of Eastington Union Workhouse, which, for legal and matrimonial purposes, is also the office of Mr. R. E. Stuart, the Superintendent Registrar of Marriages of the union district. Mr. Stuart was punctual. The bride and bridegroom drove up in a closed carriage provided and driven by Mr. Edward Stephens, of the Mews and Livery Stables, Regent-street, Stonehouse. There was a short pause. Then the Registrar, Mr. Edwin Hawker, put in an appearance, and Mrs. Emma Bundy and Miss Gertrude Clarke, who are usefully employed as nurses in the establishment in which the Superintendent Registrar's Office is situated, were ushered into the room and appropriately introduced to the bride and bridegroom. There was some excuse for Mr. Hawker being a little late. He is a busy man. He combines with the somewhat responsible office of Registrar of Marriages of Frampton subdistrict, that of enlist/rat overseer and deputy registrar of birth and deaths; and like Tubal Cain of old he is a worker in metals, pursuing the honourable and lucrative trade of blacksmith. After a few preliminaries and adjustments, Mr. Stuart proceeded to tie the nuptial knot. The civil ceremony is very brief indeed. It is merely confined to a declaration separately and jointly, and two palpitating hearts are legally made one in the short space of a few seconds. Here is the individual obligation, which by the bye, applies to both bride and bridegroom : I do solemnly declare that I know not of any lawful impediment why I [name) may not be joined in matrimony to [name]. The joint obligation imposed by law on the contracting parties are as follows:— I call upon these persons here present to witness that I [name] do take thee [name] to be my lawful wedded [husband or wife]. That is the whole of the civil ritual. Then comes the signing of the register, which in this case took place in the presence of the officials and witnesses. The official entry in the register is No. 130. It describes the marriage as having taken place on November 30th, 1901. at the Register Office in the district of Wheatenhurst in the county of Gloucester. The bridegroom is described asCharles Paulet Camborne Paynter, of full age, bachelor, of independent means, residing at Westend Court, Eastington, his father's name and description being George William Paynter, member of the Royal College of Surgeons. The lady's name is entered as Mary Josephine da Costa, of full age. widow, of 9, Sussex Villas, Kensington, London, daughter of Lieutenant William Francis Yonge, Royal Navy. It may be added that the Count is twenty-nine years old, and the Countess a trifle older. The entry is signed by the contracting parties as principals, Mrs. Emma Bundy and Miss Gertrude Clarke as witnesses, and Mr. R. E. Stuart and Mr. Hawker as registrars. The bridegroom wore a Highland kilted costume, with some of his numerous orders: whilst the bride was attired in a dark dress and hat, with grey jacket and white fox fur round her neck. After the ceremony the Count and Countess de Sigri proceeded to Stonehouse Midland Station, and left for Bristol, where—the lady being like her husband a Roman Catholic – they went through a marriage ceremony in accordance with their religious faith. It may be added that at the time of the marriage Dr. Paynter was visiting some friends at Painswick. To all residents in Eastington the announcement of the Count's romantic marriage will doubtless recall his vigorous candidature for a seat on Eastington Parish Council. In the annals of the parish the Count's election address is distinctly an historic document, and, as it has never before been published in newspaper columns, we give it prominence in order to shew the breadth of mind and grasp of parochial business which characterise him :--

Stroud News, 13 December 1901:
CORRESPONDENCE. THE ROMANTIC MARRIAGE. To the Editor of the "Stroud News." My dear Sir, – Referring to your report of my marriage in yesterday's paper, I beg to inform you that you are mistaken in stating that legally the declaration could not be made in Frampton. The facts being that by legal advice I proceeded personally to Town to obtain the licence from the Vicar General's office. Finding that a mistake had been made, I wired to Stonehouse that the declaration must be made that day at Frampton, hence the visit to the Registrar. It was there found that he had never heard of a marriage by licence, that he had no stamped declaration forms, and that application had to be made to the Superintendent Registrar at Stroud. Your faithfully. CHAS. P. C. PAYNTER.(Count de Sigri.) Rose Cottage, Carbis Water, Lelant, Cornwall, December 7th, 1901.

MANOR HOUSE, KILMINGTON - University of London, draft text by Mary Siraut
Long history including:
The house was bought in 1904 by Charles Paulet Camborne Paynter (d. 1947) sic, who renamed it from Kilmington manor House to The Manor House, and occupied it until the 1930s when he moved into the nearby cottage and let the house. There was a large malthouse attached to the house built in the mid 18th century. The house was probably built in the later 17th century. It was extended and re-roofed in Welsh slate in the 19th century and new fireplaces were added. The Paynter family made extensive alterations after 1900 inserting 17th century features, replacing doors and windows and adding a two-storey porch with their coat of arms to the two-storey, three bay front.

Somerset Standard, 17 June 1904:
A CASE FROM KILMINGTON
Frederick Neun v. Charles Camborne Paynter, of the Manor House, Kilmington.– Mr. H. E. Ames appeared for defendant.— Plaintiff, a German, said his claim was for wages in lieu of notice and for board and lodging for three weeks. He was claiming on behalf of his wife as well as himself. They were engaged by defendant as general servants at per year, and their engagement was for a whole year. Their wages were to be paid monthly.—Mrs. Neun said they were dismissed without notice because she had not quite finished all her work by the time Mrs. Camborne Paynter came down to breakfast. Of the month's wages they were claiming they had received 16s. 8d. They claimed for board and lodgings during the three weeks they were looking for another place. They came to Kilmington from London, and they sold up their home before coming there. Mary Josephine Camborne Paynter stated that she was the wife of Charles Camborne Paynter, and they lived at the Manor House, Kilmington. The plaintiff and his wife entered their service on the 24th March. They were engaged as servants to do the whole of the work necessary both in the house and garden. After they had been in her service a few days she was not satisfied with them. They were dismissed by her on Good Friday morning, April 1st.—Mr. Ames: On that morning you found things unsatisfactory in the house.— Mrs. Camborne Paynter: I found on coming down in the morning that the fireplaces bad not been cleaned, that the fires had not been lighted, in fact that all the rooms were in precisely the same state as they were when we retired the night before. I told Mrs. Neon she must see this kind of thing would not do, and I requested her to be ready to leave by the first train the next morning. I then asked her for her husband, telling her it was not her place to see to the fires. She replied that he was outside somewhere doing something. Shortly afterwards they left the house without my leave, and did not return until seven o'clock in the evening. Mr. Ames: Did you see the plaintiff at all in the morning?—Mrs. Camborne Paynter: Yes, I saw him just for a minute, and I told him they would have to leave on the following day, and that I would pay them their wages and their fares back to town.—Mrs. Neun said Mrs. Camborne Paynter refused to pay them any wages, but offered to hire a conveyance to take them to the station and to pay their fares to town. It was ten o'clock in the morning when Mrs. Camborne Paynter came down. Everything was then in order and the breakfast ready. As to the fire grates which Mrs. Camborne Paynter complained about, she told her she had not had time to attend to them, but would do so as soon as possible. Mrs. Camborne Paynter told her to pack up her things at once.—His Honour: Had there been complaints before? —Mrs. Camborne Paynter: I told Mrs. Neun within three days of their entering our service that they would not do. They were incompetent. I think Mrs. Neun tried to do her best, but she was not competent. I think they had undertaken what they could not do.—Mrs. Neun: We had been told it was a very easy place. When we were told to go we went to look for lodgings. We could not be cast on the streets of London.—His Honour: What do you complain of definitely ? Mrs. Camborne Paynter: I complain that everything was as we left it the night before.—His Honour: You dismissed these persons for misconduct. I want to know what the misconduct is. All I have learned so far is that at 10 o'clock two grates were undone.—Mrs. Camborne Paynter: No work was done at all. The whole place was in disorder. They absented themselves without my leave and knowledge. They left me to do the work. When they returned at seven o'clock at night, I opened the door to them myself. Mrs. Neun said "We have returned madam." I said "Do you know what you have done by absenting yourselves without my knowledge and leave. You have forfeited your wages, and I am not obliged to admit you into the house again, but as an act of grace I will permit you to sleep here to-night."—ln view of the fact that plaintiff and his wife left their place without the knowledge or consent of their employers, his Honour gave judgment for defendant, but without costs.

Charles married Mary Josephine Yonge on 30 Nov 1901 in Easington, Gloucestershire, England. Mary (daughter of William Francis Yonge) was born about 1845 in Bruges, Flanders; died on 17 Apr 1911 in Manor House, Kilmington, Wiltshire, England; was buried after 17 Apr 1911 in Kilmington, Wiltshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1881-1882, Bradshaw St, Ballarat East, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 8 Aug 1888, 20 Little Lyons St, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: Feb 1893, Echuca, Victoria, Australia

Charles married Margaret Hall (Griffith) on 8 Aug 1888 in 40 Ascot St, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia. Margaret (daughter of Samuel Hall and Margaret Thompson) was born on 11 Jun 1860 in Inglewood, Victoria, Australia; died on 13 Nov 1898 in Strzelecki, Victoria, Australia; was buried on 17 Nov 1898 in Warragul Cemetery, Victoria, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1903, Nightingale St, Ballarat West, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 1905, 45 Raglan St South, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 1906, 45 Raglan St South, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 4 Dec 1856, Christ Church, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 4 Dec 1856, Freshwater Creek, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 29 May 1871, Carngham, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 18 Jul 1876, Dowling Forest, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 2 Dec 1877, Dowling Forest, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 23 Nov 1880, Dowling Forest, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 28 Aug 1885, Sulky Gully, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: Apr 1886, Sulky Gully, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: Jul 1887, Sulky Gully, Victoria, Australia
• Witness: 8 Aug 1888, 40 Ascot St, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 3 Mar 1889, Errard St, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 1890, 54 Errard St, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
• Residence: 1 Nov 1891, Urquhart St, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia

Charles married Emma Taylor (Telore) on 31 Jan 1877 in Sulky Gully, Residence of John Berryman, Victoria, Australia. Emma (daughter of Samuel Taylor and Margaret Thompson) was born on 5 Oct 1855 in Ballarat, Victoria, Australia; died on 7 Jul 1935 in 33 Connell St, Hawthorn; was buried on 9 Jul 1935 in Ballarat New Cemetery, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

There are 2 birth registrations for John, one correct in 1859, and then another in 1861, when he and his mother had been dead for 2 years. Alltheinformation on both certificates is almost identical, except that the informant for the second was the deceased Jane! Registrar of B.D.M. is ataloss to explain how this occurred.