This is an earlier Joseph Key who started work in the
Excise at Lincoln before beimg
moved to Stains and Chertsey, and then to Barnsley in
the 1730s.
I cannot find any connection with the later entries to
'our' Joseph Key
(link here),
although there is a remote possibility that there is a
family connection,
also as yet unproven.
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224
- page 81
date ? 9th May 1735 |
225
- page 82
As part of a wide-ranging reorganisation covering
several Collections, Jos. Kay (c'd
be Key) was ordered from
Lincoln 2nd OR to Lincoln 1st OR. The marginal
name is clearly Kay, but the text could be interpreted
as either, the 'e' being probably overwritten by an 'a'.
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would seem that this should be Joseph Key] |
226
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Saturday 10th May 1735
Notwithstanding the Minute of yesterday (ie
Friday 9th May 1735?) for
the Collection to place a proper
Officer in Stains Division Surry Collection, it is now
Ordered that Joseph Key Officer of
Lincoln 2nd OR be Officer of Stains on Mr Wyldes
mocon (sic) and that Thomas Brook dropt Assistant
at Yarmouth be Officer of Lincoln 2nd OR. |
227
- page 106
[copy of previous page] |
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229
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Monday 16th June 1735
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228
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... Thomas Crooke Officer of Chertsea being
ordered Officer of Colnbrook 1st Division and Robert
Davison there to Stains; Ordered
that Thomas Key [at Stains] who was ordered into
that Collection when Thomas Hurd Officer of Stains was
made made an Examiner and has since been there, be at
the end of the Arrear (?Round)
Officer of Chertsea. Vide Mr Fletchers letter of
the 14th instant.
[Thomas Key is subsequently
changed to Joseph Key in the margin - the Clerk
being confused with too many Thomasses]. |
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223
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DATE ? |
221 - page
99
Not withstanding the Order of last ... ... |
222 - page
100
... ... Friday, it is now ordered that
Jos Kay Officer of Chertsea
Division Surrey Collection be at his own request
Officer of Barnsley 1st OR
Sheffield Collection (see the said Kay's letter of 22nd
Post) that Jno. Maxwell Officer of Linton Division
Cambridge Collection be Officer of Chertsea Division on
Mr Polhill's motion ... etc |
215
- pages 53 and 54
[same
handwriting as previous picture, but no useful text] |
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At this point nothing further has been found in the
intervening years
relating to this Joseph Key, leaving one to
suppose that what follows
is for a different person of
the same name.
....
What is
set out below relates to 'our' Joseph Key [of
Nuneaton].
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Ref: CUST/47/235 page 55, 56. Page 54 confirms the date.
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214 - page
[54]
Friday 26 Feb 1762
This is a long minute, and
includes pages 55 and 56. |
216 - page
[55]
DATE 26 Feb 1762
!!check!!
.... Aked and Co: at Bradford in Leeds Collection being
distilling Spirits for Exportation, as by Mr Coates
Supervisor his letter of the 22nd inst., and the General
Inspector of the District his report thereon Ordered
that Joseph Key on Mr
Bowyers motion, Peter Head on Mr Scotts motion, and
Richard Shaw on Mr Orlebans motion
be
Assistants at .... |
217 - page
56
.... Bradford on account of
the Spirits made for exportation; that they attend the
said Distill house in the manner proposed by the General
Inspector; and that the Officers who instructed them do
give them notice.
[This appears to be the first appointment for three new
Assistants, including Joseph Key.]
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pictures 218, 219, 220 do not exist. |
Ref: CUST/47/236 page 31; page 30 confirms date |
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209 page 30
Monday 24 May 1762
[This page gives the date for the Minute on the
following page] |
210 page 31
James Halhead Officer at Kirkham Division Lancaster
Collection having been 25 years employ'd in the Service
of the revenue & being by age & infirmities render
incapable of performing the business of an Officer, and
by Mr Tomlinson's Supervisor his letter of the 19th
inst, Ordered that the said Halhead Relinquish & have
leave to qualify for the Charity & that
George Key
late Assistant at Bradford Leeds
Collection be Officer of the Kirkham Division or such otheer as he shall be fit for. |
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CUST/47/236 page 118. Page 113 confirms the date. |
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Pages 114-117
contain details of a
reorganisation of several Districts |
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211 - page 113
Friday 16th July 1762
[This page gives the date for the Minutes on the
following pages. There has apparently been a
reorganisation taking place, all of which is minuted
under this date]
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212 page 118
Not withstanding a Minute in Remove Book (Lancaster
Collection) it is now Ordered that
Joseph Key
Officer of Kirkham Division be Officer of Wigan 3 OR.
[there then follows a complete reorganisation of
Warrington, Kirkham and Wigan Divisions, etc.] |
212 - also page 118
(another copy) |
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208 - page 76
Saturday 1stJune 1765
Jane Key Office Keeper at the Sign of the Cock at
Redbourne beeing dead ...
This is
Josiah
Key's Widow at Redbourne, not Joseph Key |
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Ref: CUST/47/267 page 99, 100 |
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Ref: CUST/47/268 page 75 |
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206 -
page 99
... June 1769 [date on
previous page, but also see next entry on page 100 of
this Volume of Minutes - say
Friday 16th June 1769]
Mr Crofts Collector and Supervisor having by Letter of
the 29th past set forth to the Board that Leeds 5th and
6th Divisions and 9 OR Leeds Collection are become too
weighty for the Officers therein in the manner it ought
to be done, and proposing that a New Division be made to
be called Leeds 7th Division,
Ordered that there be a New Division made as proposed;
that Leeds %th and 6th Divisions & 9 OR together with
the New Division be laid out according to the schemes
sent up with the said Letter & the General Examiners
Report thereon; that the Officer of the New Division, a
Foot Walk, have a salary of £50 per annum payable
from Excise; that Joseph Key
Officer of Wigan 3 OR Manchester ...
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207 -
page 100
... Manchester Collection be Officer of the said New
Division [Leeds 7th Division]
on Mr Quarme's motion; that the Superintendent or
proper Officer supply the Vacancy; andthat Thomas
Huthwaite be Superintendent on Mr Stonhewer's motion.
The immediately following entry is dated
Saturday 17th June 1769
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205 -
page 75
Wednesday 9th August 1769
Joseph Key Officer of Leeds 7th
Division, Leeds Collection, and Thomas Stott
officer of Leeds Glass Division
are given consent to exchange
by mutual request, and confirmation by Mr Cross,
a Collector and Supervisor. |
Ref: CUST/47/270 pages 45, 46. Page 44 confirms the
date. |
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202 - page 44
confirms date of Wed 24 Oct
1770 |
203 - page 45
Joseph Key of Leeds
Glass having prayed leave to ... |
204 - page 46
... relinquish, as per his letter of 20th inst., ... was
replaced by &c |
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Ref: CUST/47/279 page 100-102 BUT -
Need page 103 to confirm the minute itself. |
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199 - page 100
confirms date of Fri 8 Nov 1771 |
200 - page 101
continues entry for 8 Nov 1771 |
201 - page 102
continues entry for 8 Nov 1771 |
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Ref: CUST/47/280 pages 2, 3 |
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Pictures 193, 194, and 195 -
Different versions of pages 2 and 3
Tues 19 Nov 1771
Joseph Key, restored, who had by minute of the 8th inst.
been appointed Officer at of Hull 6 Divn. do await
another vacancy; that William TroutbeckOfficer of Bishop
Aukland OR Durham Colection be Officer of Hull 6 Dvn. in
his stead, on Mr Bowyer's motion, ... ...
See Key's Letr.
of the 15th inst. |
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Ref: CUST/47/282 pages 95, 96. Earlier pages to confirm
date. |
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Picture 196 - pages 92
and 93
no reference to Joseph Key, but confirms date -
Tues 26 May 1772 |
197 - pages 94 and 95
New Division to be created, viz. Nuneaton 2nd Division
in the Coventry Collection ... [entry
before Wed 27 May 1772] |
198 - pages 96 and 97
... that the
new Officer have a salary of £50 pa, payable from Excise,
and that
Joseph Key, late Officer of
Leeds Glass Divn, who relinquished and has been
restored, be the Officer of the said new Division. |
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Further requirement for confirmation as to what happened
after Key's death on 24th September 1784 (burial).
The probable reference to this is in CUST/47/341
covering the period 10 November 1784 to 29 January 1785.
There may also be references in
CUST/47/339 (1st June to 30 August 1784), page 11
CUST/47/340 (31 August to 8 November 1784), page 12
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