Cornwall Smugglers

with

Coast Guard / Revenue / Salt Officers

The Customs Men of Cornwall 1705 & 1779

The �Parliamentary Register� Vol. XVI was published in London in 1780 and contains an account of the most interesting speeches and motions made in the British parliament in that session

The Parliamentary Register; or History of the Proceedings and Debates of the House of Commons;

During the Sixth Session Of the Fourteenth Parliament Of Great Briton Vol. XVI

On February the 1^st1780, The following was said in the House of Commons:

�Sir Grey Cooper: delivered a number of papers, in pursuance of an address of the late session, which he said, was for an account of all places which existed in January 1705, and 1779, respectively. So far as it depended on the treasury, the address had been complied with, by that, and all the subordinate boards; but as to the exchequer, several applications had been made, both to the auditor of the imprest and receipt, but there being 150 books to examine, the necessary information had not been yet obtained, according, to the idea of the hounrable baronet who made the motion, but whom he did not see in his place. At all events, according to the wording of the address, he did not see how it could be better complied with.�

Part One: On page 355 there begins an account of the numbers and Names of the Customs, with their Salaries as they stood on the 5^th day of January, 1779. The list also distinguishes the time when any increase in the numbers of Officers or their salary was first made. The list takes up some 138 pages and covers the whole country. My interest for this web site was purely Cornwall so I have only extracted those based in Cornwall plus personnel based in Plymouth who also covered parts of Cornwall.

Note, Place name spellings are as in original document.

Plymouth

Office

Officers Name

Salary

Collector *

Henry Tolcher

For himself and clerk

�120

Customer *

Bryan Cook dorm. warrant

13s 4d

His Deputy

William Deane

----

Comptroller *

George Marshall

Dorm. warrant

�10

16s 8d

His deputy

Roger Widger

---

Land Surveyor *

Thomas Bligh Darracot

�80

4 Land Waiters

Andew Hill

John Vosper

Joseph Lawrence

John Tolcher

�40 each

Patent Sercher

Sanuel Errys

Dorm warrant

�30

His Deputy

William Burdwood

---

Coast Surveyor *

John Ellis Alford

�30

Warehouse Keeper *

William Hume

�30

Weighing Porter *

Vacant

---

2 Tide Surveyors *

Joseph Tolcher

William Burdwood

�60

�50

4 Tidesmen & Boatmen *

Phillip Couch

John Burrow

John Prowse

John Roberts

More to Burrow�s for acting as fitter in the boat �Orreston�

�30 each

�30

22 ditto

Nathaniel Grigg

John Trenow

George Jellard

John Ulber

William Beard

Francis Hatch

Andrew Phillips

John Edwain

Thomas Lovell

Richard Hinkson

Henry Bullin

Thomas Geach

Richard Freeman

Nicholas Nepean

William Eveleigh

Thomas Pollard

Joseph Sharpham

William Bennet

Richard Berkeley

John Pearse

David Trengoweth

William Day

�30 each

8 Tidesmen & Coal Meters

Nicholas Langsford

Andrew Colby

Nathaniel Deeble

William Pippett

William Nicholson

Stephen Sambs

Robert Rogers

Thomas Topham

�35 each

11 Boatmen *

John Hey

Francis Bligh

John Holliday

Francis Pollard

Peter Tinney Lawrence Bray

William Lane

Charles Netherton

John Hoskin

John Bird

John Nott

�5 each

Riding Officer to guard the coast westward towards Looe *

John Martin

�35

Riding Officer from Saltash to Launceston and from thence to Tavistock. *

John Blight

�35

Waiter and Searcher ***

John Goodall

�30

2 Boatmen *

William Bezzle

Benjamin Kemp

�30 each

2 Boatmen *

Edward Thomas

John Mallett

�30 each

Sitter per warrant **	George Tolcher	�35
4 Boatmen **	Robert Holyday John Kemp Bartholomew Doughty John Blewitt	�30 each

Chief boatman *	Peter Richards	�30
2 Boatmen *	John Trowte Vacant	�25 each

Commander	Thomas Cassell
Mate	Nathaniel Lane
18 Marines		�15 each
A Boy		�8

Collector *	John Hoskins	�60
Deputy Costomer	John Hoskins	�60
Deputy Comptroller	Richard Puddicombe more by addition	�10 �20
Waiter & Deputy Searcher *	Stephen Puddicombe	�40
Deputy Searcher	vacant	�
2 Tidesmen & Boatmen	Joseph Soady John Soady	�25 each

Surveyor, Waiter & Searcher *	William Dyer more by addition	�50 �10
Additional Waiter & Searcher **	Robert Johns � for himself & horse	�50

Riding officer between Looe and Fowey. *	Thomas Pincet more to keep a horse.	�25 �10
2 Boatmen ***	Abraham Bosavern, William Reynolds to maintain a boat at Fowey,	�25 each

Collector ***	John Courts	�60
Deputy Customer	John Courts	-
Deputy Comptroller	John Lewis	-
Surveyor, Waiter & Searcher *	William Cotton	�50
Deputy Searcher & Land waiter *	Walter Polgrean, to act for the searchers fees, and from the King	�30
5 Tidesmen and boatmen **	Robert Rundle John Wolman Thomas Courts John Davis Robert Parkers Flamank	�30 each
2 Riding Officers	John Hawkins James Hill	�40 each

Waiter and Searcher

Nicholas Ventries

�20

Waiter and Searcher *

Mathew Pomeroy

More to keep a horse

�30

�10

Waiter and Searcher *

Stephen Wilcock

�25

Waiter and Searcher *

William Husband

�25

Waiter and Searcher *

Samuel Carnac

�20

Riding Officer *

John Williams

�20

Riding Officer *

Peter Husband

�20

Riding Officer *

Thomas Baker

�20

Collector *	Henry Bawden For a clerk	�60 �10
Deputy Customer	Henry Bawden	--
Deputy Comptroller *	Person serving to be paid to act for his principal for his fees, or 10/- per annum, and from the King.
Land Surveyor *	Daniel Pender More for doing duty at Penryn in lieu of travelling charges	�50 �10
2 Landswaiters **	Thomas Andrew Richard Baker	�40 each
Waiter, searcher and deputy waiter *	Person serving to be paid to act for his pricipal for his fees of ---- per annum and from his King.	�10
Tide surveyor ***	John Witter, whereof --- is in lieu of incidents	�50
10 Tidesmen and Boatmen *	John Crabb John Robins John Remphry John Williams Joseph Carkeet Henry Jeffrey William Napton John Behenna William Richards Joseph Platt	�25 each
Riding Officer from St Mawes to the Dead Man.	Bennet Jack	�25

Tide Surveyor	Robert I�Ago	�50
6 Boatmen *	Daniel Fittock Thomas Currant Thomas Tonken Nicholas Sherrock Robert Sherrock William Jennings	�25 each

Collector *	William Johns For a clerk To keep a horse and for travelling	�50 �10 �10
Deputy Customer	Richard Johns	--
Deputy Comptroller	Thomas moore	--
Deputy Searcher	John Passmore	--

Waiter and Searcher *

Richard Johns

To keep a horse

�25

�5

Waiter and Searcher *

John Passmore

�30

Preventative Officer *

Thomas Odgers

�20

Preventative Officer *	Robert Cade	�20
4 Tidemen and Boatmen **	Edward Hawkey Samuel Williams John Trethowan Simon Owen Besides 2/- per diem, when boarded on ships.	�10 each

Collector *	Robert Crowgey	�40
Deputy Customer	James Edwards	--
Deputy Comptroller	John Dyer	--
Deputy Searcher	William Cock	--
Waiters and deputed searchers *	William Cock More for acting as tide surveyor John Nicholas	�40 �10 �25
Searcher *	Person serving to be paid to keep a horse and guard the coast to the Lizard.	�10
3 Tidesmen and Boatmen *	Noah Wallis John Pellowe William Odgers	�25

Collector *	Peter Tippett	�50
Deputy Costomer	Peter Tippett	--
Deputy Comptroller	John Marshall	--
Surveyor *	Edmond Donnithorne	�40
Waiter & Deputy Searcher	Martin Scholl	�30
Deputy Searcher	John Tippett	--
6 Tidemen, *	Thomas Evall Joseph Jordan John Clode William Crisp William Rowden Francis Tamblyn	�25 each

Collector *	John Scobill	�60
Deputy Customer	George Scobill	--
Deputy Comptroller		--
Surveyor *	Richard Treeve	�20
Waiter & deputy searcher **	William Treeve	�30
Deputy Searcher	John Treluddra	--
Tidemen and Boatman ***	Edward Rawling	�25
Tidemen and boatmen ****	Michael Bearyman More by addition Francis Bradley John Hearle Frederick Tresidder in lieu of all former allowances James Thomas By addition John Perryman William Parker Stephen Hodge	�25 �10 �25 each �25 �20 �5 �25 each

Waiter and searcher *

Daniel Ramfield

More to keep a horse and guard the coast to Port Levan

�30

�10

Waiter and Searcher *	William Stocken	�30
Sitter **	Thomas Davies	�30
3 boatmen	James Richards John Andrew Benjamin Hearle, per do. Tonkins Cove in Mullion	�25
Waiter & Searcher *	Vacant By Addition	�20 �10

Waiter and Searcher *	James Rowe More to keep a horse and to guard the coast to the Lands End.	�20 �10
Boatman *	Joshua Smith By addition	�20 �5

Waiter, searcher and chief boatman *	Samuel Lambrick More by addition	�25 �5
Tidemen and Boatmen *	Vacant Robert James More to each	�25 �20 �5

Collector *	John Pasmore	�60
Comptroller and Surveyor **	John Freluddra
Boatmen *	Vacant George Sherry More to each	�15 �10
Additional boatmen ***	Thomas Hall George Millett William Oliver Henry Harvey By addition to each	�25 each �25

Collector *	John Knile	�30
Deputy Customer	Thomas Wallis	--
Deputy Comptroller	Thomas Hickens	--
Land waiter *	Hugh Mulfra	�10
Coast waiter and deputy Searcher *	Nathaniel Hickes More to keep a horse and guard the coast and tide to Penzance, to assist in the discharge of ships there	�25 �10
Tidemen *	Thomas Rogers Samuel Green	�25 each

Preventive Officers *

Christopher Stephens

Harry Williams

By addition to Williams to keep a horse

�30

�20

�5

Riding officer *

William Hickens

�35

Waiter and Searcher *	William Bigglestone	�35
Boatman **	William Harry Silvanus Gibbs	�15 each
5. Tidesmen and coal meters *******	William Harry John May John Hickes Thomas May Richard Edwards 2s. per diem when employed.	�15 each

Collector	John Phillips More to keep a horse and guard the coast from Bewd to St. Ives	�30 �10
Deputy Customer	John Phillips	--
Deputy Comptrollor *	Peter Salmon	�10
Waiter and Deputy Searcher *	John Jelbert	�30
Deputy Searcher	Peter Salmon	--
Tidesmen **	Richard Roberts John Martin	�20 each
Tidesmen and Boatsmen	Henry Barnes William Lavering	�20
Riding Officer from Chappel Angatha to St Ives *	William Taylor	�35
Riding Officer from Port Izick to Bewd *	William Wade	�35

Waiter and Searcher *

Edward Cloade

�20

Waiter and Searcher *

James Salmon

�10

Waiter and Searcher

Samuel Martin

�20

Riding Officer *

Joseph Avery

�20

Chief Boatman **

John Fuge

�35

4 Boatmen **

Joseph Bray

John Wade

Richard Avery

Hugh Robins

�25

Last modified: Sunday January 19 2020

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