Jules
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Derby Mercury 10th June 1800: On Friday the 29th August last, 1800, Robert Peat, of Melbourne, in this county, Baker, was convicted before the Magistrates at the County-hall in Derby, in the full penalty of 20s., for having sold a six-penny Loaf of Household Bread deficient in weight four ounces according to the assize of bread set throughout the County of Derby for the week.-At the same time the said Robert Peat was also convicted in the further penalty of 20s., for not having marked the said loaf with the Roman letter H.
Thursday, April 1, 1819:
To Be sold by AUCTION by Mr. Mason
At the house of Mr. Charles Dunnicliff, the Swan Inn, in Melbourne, in the County of Derby, on Monday the 5th day of April next, at 4 o’clock in the afternoon, subject to such conditions of sale as will be then and there produced:
Two Closes of Land in the Parish of Melbourne aforesaid, adjoining each other, and containing 5A, 5R, 28P (5 acres 5 roods, 28 perches) or thereabouts, and now in the occupation of Mr. Wm Peat, Miller. The possession may be immediately had. Mr. Peat will shew the premises; and for further particulars enquire of Mr. CANTRELL, Solicitor, King’s Newton. 26th March, 1819
August 14, 1850: Thomas Peat of Melbourne charged with stealing of one pair of stockings the property of William Ward. (Committed to Derby Gaol)
April 16, 1856 On the 10th inst.,at St. Martin’s church, Birmingham, by the Rev. T. Hodgens, Mr. John Harper, gun-lock manufacturer, of Darlaston, Staffordshire, to Susannah, third daughter of Mr. James Peat, builder, Melbourne, Derbyshire.
There was a William Peat at the Royal Oak Inn, Ockbrook, but that looks to be quite a way from Melbourne.
Tom
